Home schooling arrangements for Youth Allowance (YA) and Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 010-06070090

The ACT Education and Training Directorate does not accredit home schooling towards any secondary qualifications accredited by the ACT Government. Therefore, home schooling for a YA or PES student in the ACT is not approved.

In NSW, all students under compulsory school age (17 or completion of Year 10) must be registered with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). Teaching and Educational Standards. Customers under compulsory school age who are registered with NESA are considered to be undertaking an approved course.

The Northern Territory Department of Education registers home schooling but does not assess or accredit the studies done. Therefore, home schooling for a YA or PES student is not approved in the Northern Territory.

The Home Education Unit of the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment does not accredit the study undertaken towards any secondary qualification. Therefore, home schooling for a YA or PES student is not approved in Queensland.

The Department for Education and Child Development in South Australia do not accredit home schooling towards any secondary qualification. Therefore, home schooling for a YA or PES student 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 for a YA or PES student 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.