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Home education in Queensland is a wonderful way to tailor learning to your child’s strengths, interests and pace. 

As a home-educating parent, you’ll design a high-quality educational program, create a nurturing learning environment, and guide your child through a rich year of discovery. 

Home education is available for: 

  • Children aged 5½ to 18 years old by 31 December of the current year 
  • Children living in Queensland 
  • Parents or legal guardians who take responsibility for delivering the learning program 
  • Families who want a flexible, personalised approach to education 

You don’t need teaching qualifications — just commitment, curiosity, and a willingness to guide your child’s learning. 

Prefer extra support? You may choose to work with a registered teacher, but it’s completely optional. 

Beginning home education in Queensland is a clear, step‑by‑step process. Here’s how to begin your journey:

1. If your child is enrolled at a school, notify the school

Let the school know you are ending your child’s enrolment to register for home education. You may include the Queensland Home Education (QHE) email address so the school can confirm registration directly with them.

2. Prepare Your Documents

You’ll need: 

  • Your child’s birth certificate or identity document 
  • Medicare card (optional but often included) 
  • Any relevant Court Orders, medical or learning documents 
  • A Summary of Educational Program (SEP) for the coming 12 months 

3. Create Your Educational Program 

  • Your child’s educational program is an overview of the high‑quality learning you will provide throughout the year. Your plan doesn’t need to include everything that you intend to do over the year. It’s a summary of how you will support your child’s learning. 

It should include: 

  • The learning areas you will cover 
  • Planned learning activities 
  • Your child’s strengths, needs, and interests 
  • The resources you will use 
  • How you will monitor and record progress 

The QHE provides optional templates to help you get started. 

You may design your own program or use a commercial curriculum such as Simply Homeschool. 

Do it yourself or purchase a registration document from Simply Homeschool.

4. Submit Your Application – with supporting documents 

Once the QHE receives your application, your child is granted provisional registration, and you can begin learning at home immediately. 

Your program must: 

  • Cover the required learning areas 
  • Include planned learning experiences and assessment 
  • Be tailored to your child’s age, ability, and interests 

You can choose: 

  • A self‑designed program, or 
  • A commercial curriculum, such as Simply Homeschool 

Throughout the year, you’ll collect evidence of your child’s progress. This might include: 

  • Written work 
  • Photos or videos 
  • Projects and creative work 
  • Learning journals 
  • Reading logs 
  • Notes from discussions or hands‑on activities 

Home education registration in Queensland lasts 12 months. 

To continue, you must submit an Annual Report before your renewal date. This report demonstrates: 

  • What learning occurred 
  • Evidence of progress 
  • Achievements and next steps 

You can apply for registration at any time of year, and your renewal date will be 12 months from the date of approval. The HEU provides optional templates, including a Year in Review, to guide you. 

For children in the senior phase of learning, parents have the flexibility to design a pathway that suits their child’s goals. 

The QHE can support pathways into: 

  • Further education 
  • Trades and training 
  • Employment 
  • School‑based apprenticeships or traineeships 
  • TAFE at School courses 
  • Work experience programs 

For more details, visit the Senior Secondary Pathways section on the QHE website.