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The school, church and state dilemma

Posted on 28/08/2024 by John Sandeman

“FREEDOM24 conference will develop your understanding of threats to religious freedom in Australia from historical, theological and policy perspectives,” is the promise Freedom for Faith gave for their 2024 conference. It was a high-quality conference with well-qualified speakers, including Mark… Continue Reading →

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Citipointe College regrets asking parents to sign a contract

Posted on 14/06/2024 by John Sandeman
Citipointe Christian College

After being overly prescriptive in a parent contract, Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College has issued a statement following a settlement with parents who took the school to the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC). The school asked parents with little notice to… Continue Reading →

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Dreyfus and Cash clash puts religious schools laws on hold

Posted on 04/06/2024 by John Sandeman

David Speers, host of ABC Insiders, reported that a meeting between Shadow Attorney-General Michaelia Cash (the only opposition member to have seen the Labor package of proposed changes to the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) and a proposed Religious Discrimination Act)… Continue Reading →

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Independent schools’ tax break under threat

Posted on 14/02/2024 by John Sandeman

The acronym “DGR” is important to some Christian organisations but will be new to some readers. DGR stands for “deductible gift recipient” and means that someone giving to an organisation with DGR status can claim a tax deduction. DGR status is… Continue Reading →

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Bipartisan support for SRE – volunteer religious teachers in schools

Posted on 02/12/2022 by John Sandeman
SRE award winners

The biggest post-Covid lockdown crowd, according to Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell packed the NSW Parliament to celebrate SRE, (Special Religious Education) that sends volunteers into schools each week to teach faith-based lessons. “It’s lovely to see standing room only,”… Continue Reading →

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Not quite purple prose for ‘wear it purple day’

Posted on 18/08/2022 by John Sandeman

How should people not on board with the aims of “wear it a purple day” respond when it comes to your school? It is coming soon. Wear it Purple Day is August 26 in 2022.  Your school might ask students… Continue Reading →

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