Home schooling arrangements for ABSTUDY 010-02080030

The ACT Education Directorate does not accredit home schooling towards any secondary qualifications accredited by the ACT Government. Therefore, home schooling in the ACT is not approved.

The NSW, all students under compulsory school age (17 or completion of year 10) must be registered with the NSW Board of Studies. Customers under compulsory school age who are registered with NSW Board of Studies are considered to be undertaking an approved course.

The Northern Territory Government registers home schooling but does not assess or accredit the studies done. Therefore, home schooling is not approved in Northern Territory.

The Queensland Home Education Unit do not accredit the study undertaken towards any secondary qualification, and as such home schooling is not approved in Queensland.

The Department of Education in South Australia do not accredit home schooling towards any secondary qualification and therefore home schooling is not approved in South Australia.

The Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council (THEAC) registers and monitors home schooling in Tasmania. THEAC will approve the home schooling but to meet the requirements the study must be accredited towards the secondary qualification. Letters will need to be obtained in all cases.

Registration with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) does not satisfy the requirements for approving home schooling as the VRQA does not assess whether the study being undertaken is full-time and does not accredit the study undertaken. Therefore, home schooling is not approved in Victoria.

The Western Australian Department of Education approves home schooling, confirms that the study is full-time and confirms whether the home schooling conforms with, and can be accredited to an approved secondary qualification. If students doing home schooling provide a letter from the Department Of Education that confirms these aspects, home schooling can be approved.