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Scripture Union video promotes proselytising in New South Wales public school

Si Gladman — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:41:52 +0000

The Rationalist Society of Australia is seeking answers from New South Wales education minister Prue Car about a Christian group’s promotion of proselytising in a public school. In June, Scripture Union published a video on its social media in which two senior students talk about how they urge other students, including non-Christians, to take part […]

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Alumni criticise Opus Dei schools’ ‘deplorable behaviour’

Si Gladman — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 05:09:27 +0000

A group of former students who raised concerns about Opus Dei schools as part of an ABC investigation say many more alumni have come forward with similar allegations since the show went to air in January. In an newly published Open Letter to the Principals of the conservative Catholic sect schools published online, the group […]

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RSA calls for NSW Labor to end support for segregation in schools

Si Gladman — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:28:18 +0000

The Rationalist Society has called on New South Wales Labor to end its support for segregating children along religious lines in public schools through the Special Religious Education (SRE) program. In a letter to Labor’s education spokesperson Prue Car (pictured) and multiculturalism spokesperson Steve Kamper, RSA president Dr Meredith Doig argued that public schools should […]

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The Carson Report

Meredith Doig — Tue, 05 May 2015 22:13:41 +0000

The RSA and Fairness in Religions in School recently commissioned a report, Carson 2015 Review, by professional sexuality educator Deanne Carson on material currently being used by Special Religious Education (SRE) volunteers in NSW public schools. Among other things, this material:[list type=”bullet”] promotes a culture in which girls carry sole responsibility for maintaining ‘purity’ (boys cannot control themselves) […]

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Rising anger over Scripture in NSW

Peter Ellerton — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 19:24:49 +0000

This week, two radio programs addressing the increasingly vexed question of whether secular government schools should allow the teaching of “Scripture” – ie, indoctrination in the doctrine of particular religions. Perhaps stung by the previous week’s Earshot program on the topic (see below), Natasha Mitchell addressed the issue on her Life Matters program on Friday […]

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Special Religious Education in NSW Public Schools

Meredith Doig — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 01:48:07 +0000

Human Rights Advocacy Australia joins the RSA in tackling the insidious nature of religious zealotry in Australia’s public schools … 28 September 2014 Dear Dr Doig, Special Religious Education in NSW public schools Human Rights Advocacy Australia (HRAA) is writing in support of your letter to the Hon. Martin Dixon, Minister for Education, Victorian Parliament, […]

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Killing Public Education: Indoctrination vs Education

Meredith Doig — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:22:42 +0000

Our current education situation is, quite frankly, unsustainable. As a society, we cannot afford to maintain two parallel education systems where kids can move from private school to public school at will. At the time of writing (2006), one third of all secondary students attend private schools. These schools may be called private or even […]

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Media release: Churches rebuked over attack on government

Meredith Doig — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:56:13 +0000

The Rationalist Society of Australia today expressed shock and dismay at the vicious attack by the NSW Council of Churches on the decision by the Government to support the provision of ethics classes in schools. “How the Council of Churches can lay claim to a Christian ethic is beyond me,” said Society President Dr Meredith […]

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