If you live in Victoria and your child is between 6 and 17 years old, you can register for home education with the VRQA.
You can start home education at the beginning of the year your child turns 6 or by their 6th birthday.
Home schooling can take many forms, including:
- one or more parents educating their child
- groups of home schooling students coming together for short periods
- attending excursions and activities in the community
- using a tutor for short periods.
Attendance at a ‘quasi’ or unregistered school is not home schooling. An unregistered school typically:
- has staff employed to deliver instruction (parents are not present for their child’s learning)
- operates away from the home base
- provides instruction across the 8 learning areas
- operates during normal school hours.
The VRQA Home schooling policy defines how we regulate home education. It guides how we work with parents and other organisations, such as registered schools.
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Register to home educate
Information about the application process and registration for home education.
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Develop a home education learning plan
What information to include in a learning plan
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Understand home education reviews
What happens during a review and the information you will need
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