Ending a School Enrolment
You have decided to home educate, but what comes next?
Wanting to know about the process to move from a school classroom to home education?
Once you have made your decision to home educate, you need to inform your school in writing that your child’s enrolment is ending and provide them with the date.Â
The date can be today, tomorrow, or next week. But needs to be before or when you plan to apply for home education with HEU/QHE.
You can inform the school by email. There is a template for you to use HERE.
You are no longer required to maintain any contact with the school from this point forward. Anything further is optional, and you are not required to provide them with proof of anything.Â
Schools have access to internal policies and pathways to confirm any information they wish to have confirmed. This is NOT your responsibility as the parent.
The school cannot prevent your from home educating, just as they cannot maintain the enrolment beyond your request. They have access to a process to escalate the matter for checking by more appropriately appointed staff if they do not have the capacity to do so.Â
If you have the school harassing you for further details, but you do not want to engage with the school or receive ongoing notifications that your child is still enrolled, you can send the school THIS DOCUMENT.Â
If the school is still refusing to comply with the regulatory requirements or it has been escalated to the regional office, and the regional office is providing incorrect or misinformed information, please use our CONTACT FORMÂ to have this addressed by an advocate on your behalf.Â
You can contact the Queensland Home Education Unit via the following options:
- Website: www.education.qld.gov.au/schools-educators/other-education/home-educationÂ
- Email: homeeducation@qed.qld.gov.au
- Phone: 07 35136755 or 1800 677 176
- Alternative email: HomeEducation.OFFICENSS@qed.qld.gov.auÂ
After the school has been notified...
now the fun begins!
To apply for home education, you need to completely the application form on the following HEU/QHE website.Â
You need the following documents to be approved for home education:
- Proof of age/parental responsibility (usually a birth certificate)
- Educational plan
- Declaration
These do not need to be attached to submit the application, but they are required for the application to be processed, so it is best to do as soon as you can manage.Â
Having guidance and support is vital in gaining real world help and understanding when it comes to home education. Free2homeschool Qld is a social media support group that plays a key role in supporting the community with the most up to date and accurate information about home education in Queensland. This group gives you access to members with years of home education experience to support you in your journey ahead, no matter how your journey looks. We are an all inclusive support group with the sole purpose of education in home education.
You can also find advocacy updates and current public knowledge and information on the Free2homeschool Facebook page, Instagram and X.
Having access to your local communities is just as vital as your access to accurate and informed supports. You can find these local communities within the Resource Guide that is available within the social media support group on Facebook at Free2homeschool Qld. These communities are not listed publicly to respect the privacy and expectations within those groups.Â
If you still need more help and guidance with your home education journey and want to connect with us for more personalised support, please contact us HERE.Â
