Religious schools are adjusting to keep up with an increasingly secular society, but it’s not without “pain and pushback,” as they juggle traditional views with progressive students.
said it encouraged every student to take leadership positions without discrimination. It said it was governed by the school council, not the church.
The role religious values play in parents’ choice of schools is more likely to be outstripped by other factors. Word of mouth is the single biggest influence, according to a survey of 2000 parents by Independent Schools Victoria.Academic results, convenience and where other family members attend are other key considerations. Schools select students too, through school zones, entry exams and the cost of tuition fees.
But Wesley, a year 12 student and member of the Victorian Student Representative Council, said his school welcomes people from all faiths and backgrounds. The Presbyterian Church’s comments on who could be a student leader were in response to the government’s plans to ban religion schools from discriminating against staff or students due to sexual orientation, gender identity, relationship status or pregnancy. Discrimination is not legal in Victorian state schools.
Adel Salman, president of the Islamic Council of Victoria, said the removal of religious classes at state schools had helped boost demand for Islamic schools, most of which had waiting lists. “Some schools have a requirement that the teacher of the class be of the same sex as the student. It is by some of our schools considered a religious requirement and for that, an exemption is also considered necessary,” he said.
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