Queensland state schools embrace a multitude of cultural, religious and non-religious beliefs. Under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schools are to provide Religious Instruction (RI) if approached by a faith group seeking to provide RI and students of that faith attend the school.
RI informs students about the beliefs and values of a particular religion. It is delivered by volunteers of a faith group using instructional materials approved by that faith group. RI is required to be consistent with legislation and Department of Education policies and procedures.
All RI instructors must hold a blue card and participate in compulsory Student Protection and Code of Conduct training. RI instructors are only entitled to deliver the RI program outlined below. A school staff member will be present during the delivery of RI.
Participation in RI is not compulsory. Any student (except Prep students) may participate in RI if a parent has provided written instructions to the school.
Our school offers Religious Instruction delivered by the Australian Indigenous Ministries and the Catholic Diocese. The program aims are to introduce students to the stories and teachings of the Bible. Currently, Father Mick attends the school twice a year and /or The Flying Padre (from Longreach).
Lesson structure: Religous Instruction consists of 1 hour lessons that are conducted during class time. Lessons are split into various components that include audio, visual, reflective and interactive elements that cater for different learning styles. All lessons are conducted in a respectful manner in which all students are given the opportunity to contribute and share their thoughts and opinions.
Students that do not participate in RI are provided with other instruction (OI).
The information on your child’s enrolment form is used to place them in either Religios instruction (RI) or in other instruction (OI), unless you have provided additional written advice to the school. Other Instruction is conducted at the same time as RI in a seperate supervised location and the subject matter is content already covered in class.