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Hindu Dharma Education in NSW Public Schools 

What is Hindu Dharma program?

Teaching Hindu Dharma in NSW Public Schools

  • Approved by Dept of Education, NSW
  • Currently covering around 80 schools in NSW
  • More than 350 trained teachers
  • Estimated children getting benefit around 40,000

Who teaches Hindu Dharma?

Trained voluntary teachers
  • Mostly parents of studying children
  • Undergo mandatory Working with Children Checks
  • Good knowledge of Hindu Values and traditions
  • Regular on-going annual training

Why choose Hindu Dharma?

Children migrated from overseas get to learn their culture,

heritage ethics and moral values

  • Continuing the link with Hindu Heritage and mother country
  • Understand, celebrate and promote Hindu festivals in
  • schools
  •  Maintain high self-esteem with good Hindu heritage
  • knowledge
  •  PROMOTE PEACE, HARMONY AND DEOMOCRATIC
  • VALUES

Who teaches Hindu Dharma?

Authorized curriculum with Lesson Plan, Term Syllabus, Materials, Scope and Sequence

  • Covering Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavatam stories
  • Chanting Shlokas
  • Relevance of Hindu Festivals
  • All with use of visuals and activities

Guide for Hindu Dharma Teachings

SRE Hindu Dharma Scripture Classes in NSW Public School

VHP Australia provides initial and ongoing training for our teachers which includes Scriptures, child protection and code of conductAll of the Hindu Scripture Curriculum are reviewed completely and updated every 5 years. Once every 6 months minor updates are done as required after meeting and training with teachers. Full Curriculum reviewed and updated on 3/10/2018.
Kindly contact Mrs Akila Ramarathinam (SRE Hindu Dharma Scripture Coordinator): akilar@vhp.org.au     on 0450 117 372 or Mr Subbu : subbu@vhp.org.au, for further details

VHP Australia SRE Scope and Sequence

"SRE Teacher's manual", Please Click here to download the document. 

 "Syllabus for Kindergarten Hindu Dharma Scripture", Please Click here to download the document.

 "Syllabus for 1-4 Hindu Dharma Scripture", Please Click here to download the document.

 "Syllabus for 5-6 Hindu Dharma Scripture", Please Click here to download the document.

 "Syllabus for High School Students final", Please Click here to download the document


VHP Australia SRE Complaints Policies and Procedures

 "Complaints Policies and Procedures VHP Australia Inc SRE", Please Click here to download the document

  "Complaint form VHP Australia Inc SRE", Please Click here to download the Rec 023-Approved Provider Complaint Form

VHP Australia SRE Teacher Authorisation Processes

"VHP AUSTRALIA INC  SRE Teacher Authorisation Process.docx", Please Click here to download the document.
Verification of WWCC Clearance
In keeping with current child protection legislation, all SRE teachers are required to apply for a WWCC and obtain a clearance number. Approved providers must keep relevant WWCC documents for five years after the employment or engagement has been completed.
Child Protection Training

It is an approved provider’s responsibility to ensure that all SRE teachers have participated in an initial child protection induction and annual update. This is to ensure that SRE teachers are aware of their obligation to advise the principal or workplace manager of concerns about the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people that arise during the course of their work. SRE teachers are mandatory reporters of suspected risk of significant harm and of the procedures for doing so.

Awareness of Department of Education’s Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct clarifies the standards of behaviour that is expected of all SRE teachers in the performance of their duties. It gives guidance in areas where staff need to make personal and ethical decisions.

Completion of Basic Training

SRE approved providers ensure that all SRE teachers have access to basic training standards. The basic training includes context, knowledge of authorised curriculum, classroom management and the importance of continued professional learning.

Statement in Relation to Specific Crimes

Each approved provider has given an undertaking that any SRE teacher authorised to enter NSW Government schools has not had a criminal conviction for any crime against a minor, a conviction for violence, sexual assault or for providing prohibited drugs. 

2018 SRE Hindu Dharma Scripture Teacher's Training

  • 26th February 2018 -  Hindu Dharam Scripture Teacher Training was held at River Bank Public School, Ponds Area. Nine teachers were trained and one teacher has been recruited for Kellyville Ridge Public School and John Palmer Public School.

  • 5th March 2018 - Training was held at Quakers Hill East Public School. Three teachers were trained and are to start teaching soon.

  • 9th March 2018 - Training was held at Hornsby. Teachers from Waitara, Warrawee, Hornsby South, Hornsby North, West Pennant Hills and Pennant Hills schools were trained by Mrs. Amita ji.

  • 12th March 2018 - Training was held at Parramatta Public School. Twelve teachers attended the training session.

  • 16th March 2018 - Training was held at North Sydney Demonstration School.

  • 19th March 2018 - Training was held at North Baulkham Hills Public School. One teacher attended and has been recruited for Exelsior Public School.

  • 20th March 2018 - Training was held at Iron Bark Rydge Public School, RouseHill. Four teachers were recruited for Iron Bark Rydge Public School and two teachers were recruited for Beecroft Public School. 

  • 9th May 2018 - Training at Blacktown Girls High School.

  • 10th May 2018 - Training at Ashfield Public School.

  • 12th & 13th May 2018 - Training and Workshool at Wentworthville.

  • 18th September 2018 - Information session at Blacktown North Public School.

2019 SRE Hindu Dharma Scripture Teacher's Training

19th May 2019 – The SRE Teachers’ Training was held at Quakers Hill Community Centre, Quakers Hill.   

2020 SRE Hindu Dharma Scripture Teacher's Training 

29th February 2020 - The SRE Teachers’ Training and workshop sessions were organized for a full day at Quakers Hill Community Centre, Quakers Hill.  The training was conducted by Swamini Pramananda, an internationally well-known instructor of Hindu Dharma Education and author of several Hindu Dharma books published under the name of Purnavidya.  As a part of training and workshop, Swamini reviewed the SRE curriculum and syllabus and conducted the training and workshop sessions on selected topics from the curriculum.  The chief guest of the day, Mr.  Peter D’Ermilio (Principal,  Metella Road Public School, Toongabbie) provided valuable tips on classroom management skills to all the teachers and answered to the queries raised by them.

2023 SRE Hindu Dharma Scripture Teacher's Training

24th Feb 2023   At Bayanami Public School, Parramatta

3rd Mar 2023 At Ironbark Ridge  Public School, Rouse Hill
3rd Mar 2023 At Galungara Public School, Schofields 
 8th Mar 2023 At Northbourne Public School, Marsden Park