SIGN THE QLD PETITION
Sign the petition requesting the Queensland Government recognises the lack of adequate consultation and addresses the concerns about the proposed changes to home education in the Bill. QLD residents only.
SHARE YOUR STORY
Put a human face to the conversation - View our multimedia to date, produce a video statement if you can, and share share share!
GET INFORMED
Read up on the latest proposed changes and discover what our questions are for our members of parliament...
SPREAD THE WORD
Follow our socials and forward on the content; Attend our rallies and parliamentary panels - stay tuned for dates!
The Situation
Home educators are being challenged by proposed legislation in Queensland...
- Being limited to using the Australian Curriculum is an unnecessary burden to home educators
- The requirement to prove homeschooling is in the best interest of our children could become a human rights issue
- These new inclusions were not in the original legislation consulted upon with the home educating community
FIND OUT MORE..
READ OUR PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS
Out of over 800 submissions to parliament that were composed within just two weeks of discovering this bill being tabled, 500 have been made public on the parliamentary website. These are from both home educating parents, kids, grandparents as well professional educators, academics and other advocating organisations - read to be informed and inspired along the way!
Innocent Considerations...
From the kids' perspectives
We've received an overwhelming number of young peoples testimonials - from those who have graduated from home schooling or those currently there - about how and why their experience has helped them to date. THEIR top 3 most asked questions included:
- How will we be assessed - in a normal testing process like with schools or can we be observed pursuing our passions successfully?
- Will we have to do only one specific tech area in senior years or can we diversify according to our interests?
- Will this mean that my learning experience will be limited to having something like a boring school at home?
SAMPLE SUBMISSIONS
read what some home educating families are saying
Dr Rebecca English
Considering the points made here will help the state ensure its ability to follow and monitor home educators more effectively than increasing the burden of compliance with curriculum that has already been rejected by vast numbers of the home education population.
Grandad Thomas
This legislation shows a lack of understanding of how important a flexible high quality education is to homeschool families. ... Please listen to the voices of those walking the walk.
Katie Mum
Sample Submission below
I oppose the proposal to define high quality education as the national curriculum. My child has passions outside the curriculum in game design and silversmithing and if they are restricted to the national curriculum, their education will be limited. The time we will be required to plan report and complete national curriculum tasks will be time we don’t have to learn about these things together.
More than 10,000 families are registered with Home Education Unit Queensland... but so many are yet to take a stand. You have until the 16th of April to sign the petition. There's no time like the present!
Success Stories
Hear these transformative
stories and try not to be inspired to homeschool!
View this series of videos, written statements etc from kids around Queensland who are so grateful for having the choice to go beyond the Australian Curriculum and follow their hearts, passions and intellects....
Choose Event
Upcoming Events
RALLY FOR REAL EDUCATIONAL CHOICE
- Tuesday 16th of April
- Queensland Parliament House
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE HEARING
- Thursday 28th March
- Parliamentary EETS Committee
Let's make an impact!
Let's be recognised!
