More than 40 per cent of NSW students nominate 'no religion': new data

By Alexandra Smith, Pallavi Singhal
Updated July 24 2017 - 10:54pm, first published 7:00am
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More than 40 per cent of the 795,000 students in NSW's public schools do not list any religion on their enrolment form, according to new data that comes as parents and teachers push for an overhaul of the strict rules that leave students with "dead time" if they do not attend scripture.

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