Primary Ethics
Summary
Primary Ethics establishment followed amendment of the NSW Education Act 1990 giving students who do not attend special religious education (SRE) classes the legal right to attend philosophical ethics classes.While the NSW curriculum aims to educate children in values and principles, those attending SRE classes have this work extended. Primary Ethics is developing K-6 curriculum and teaching materials and coordinates the delivery of lessons via a network of volunteers who it recruits, vets, trains and mentors.Primary Ethics came to VFFF with a plan to develop a community-sustained income of $1.3 million per annum within five years. With 25% of students currently opting out, this was a highly catalytic and large-scale opportunity.VFFF supported these aims with $150,000 in core funding in 2012. VFFF was conscious that without DGR status, it was one of few private funding options available and in March 2013 approved a further $150,000, giving Primary Ethics another year to develop its sustainability and scalability. Once its DGR status became effective in June 2013, Primary Ethics raised $2.5m to reach over 11,000 children in 234 schools in NSW weekly via a network of 1,000 volunteers.
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