Home schooling arrangements for Youth Allowance (YA), Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) and Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 010-06070090

Youth Allowance and Pensioner Education Supplement:

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.

Assistance for Isolated Children:

If the ACT Education and Training Directorate formally approves home schooling as being a satisfactory alternative to a state-provided education, a primary or secondary student undertaking home-based schooling satisfies the AIC approved course and full-time study requirements.

Youth Allowance and Pensioner Education Supplement:

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.

Assistance for Isolated Children:

If NESA formally approves home schooling as a satisfactory alternative to a state-provided education, a primary or secondary student undertaking home-based schooling satisfies the AIC approved course and full-time study requirements.

Youth Allowance and Pensioner Education Supplement:

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.

Assistance for Isolated Children:

If the Northern Territory Department of Education formally approves home schooling as being a satisfactory alternative to a state-provided education, a primary or secondary student undertaking home-based schooling satisfies the AIC approved course and full-time study requirements.

Youth Allowance and Pensioner Education Supplement:

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

Assistance for Isolated Children:

If the Home Education Unit of the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment formally approves home schooling as being a satisfactory alternative to a state-provided education, a primary or secondary student undertaking home-based schooling satisfies the AIC approved course and full-time study requirements.

Youth Allowance and Pensioner Education Supplement:

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

Assistance for Isolated Children:

If the Department for Education and Child Development in South Australia formally approves home schooling as being a satisfactory alternative to a state-provided education, a primary or secondary student undertaking home-based schooling satisfies the AIC approved course and full-time study requirements.

Youth Allowance and Pensioner Education Supplement:

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.

Assistance for Isolated Children:

If the Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council (THEAC) formally approves home schooling as being a satisfactory alternative to a state-provided education, a primary or secondary student undertaking home-based schooling satisfies the AIC approved course and full-time study requirements.

Youth Allowance and Pensioner Education Supplement:

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.

Assistance for Isolated Children:

If the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) formally approves home schooling as being a satisfactory alternative to a state-provided education, a primary or secondary student undertaking home-based schooling satisfies the AIC approved course and full-time study requirements.

Youth Allowance and Pensioner Education Supplement:

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.

Assistance for Isolated Children:

If the Western Australian Department of Education formally approves home schooling as being a satisfactory alternative to a state-provided education, a primary or secondary student undertaking home-based schooling satisfies the AIC approved course and full-time study requirements.