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Australian Capital Territory homeschool checklist

Leaving school

  • Send a withdrawal letter
  • Where: School principal and ACT Education Directorate
  • How: Written notification to school; registration application to ACT Education Directorate
  • When: Must notify Directorate within 28 days of unenrolling (from 1 January 2025)

Notice and filing

  • Notification: Yes, once (initial), then annual renewal
  • What to file: Home Education Registration Application
  • When: Before commencing home education
  • Where: ACT Education Directorate
  • How to submit: Application to the ACT Education Directorate
  • What to include
  • Statement of Intent outlining educational approach
  • Strategies for learning
  • How the plan addresses spiritual, emotional, physical, social, and intellectual needs of the child
  • Certified copy of child's birth certificate or passport
  • Parent/guardian contact details

Subjects and hours

  • Time: No set hours

Records to keep

  • Educational plan
  • Annual Home Education Report
  • Work samples and evidenceRecommended, not required

Testing and assessment

  • Testing: Not required

Deadlines

  • Submit Registration Application: Before commencing home education
  • Registration Decision: Within 28 days of complete application
  • Notify Directorate of School Withdrawal: Within 28 days of unenrolling from school
  • Submit Educational Plan: Within 3 months of registration
  • Annual Home Education Report Due: 31 December each year
  • Apply for Registration Renewal: At least 3 months before registration expires

Contacts and official sources