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.
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. Students are
allocated to RI based on information provided by parents on the completed
application for student enrolment unless other written instructions have been
provided to the school. Note: This
consent remains in effect unless the parent informs the school otherwise in
writing.