Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
sec.30Attendance by students at religious instruction
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sec.30 Attendance by students at religious instruction
The principal of a State school must not allow a student of the school to attend religious instruction given by a religious instructor, other than of a religious denomination or society of which the student is a member, unless a parent of the student has given written consent. However, students may attend classes arranged for students of more than 1 religious denomination or society by agreement of the ministers of those denominations or societies. (sec.30-ssec.1) The principal of a State school must not allow a student of the school to attend religious instruction given by a religious instructor, other than of a religious denomination or society of which the student is a member, unless a parent of the student has given written consent. (sec.30-ssec.2) However, students may attend classes arranged for students of more than 1 religious denomination or society by agreement of the ministers of those denominations or societies.