Homeschooling in Queensland

Home education is an alternative to enrolling your child at a school. In Queensland it is administered by the Home Education Unit within the Department of Education, under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.

A child cannot be enrolled at a school and registered for home education at the same time.

The home education provisions were amended by the Education (General Provisions) Amendment Act 2025, including changes to eligibility. Check the department's pages for the current age limits and processes.

• Apply using the department's approved form, available online or as a document to send by email or post.
• Include a summary of your child's educational program. This is a summary of how you will support your child's learning, not a complete list of every activity.
• The department assesses your application to decide whether the standard conditions of registration will be met. If they are, you receive a certificate of registration.

A standard condition of registration is that you provide a high-quality education for your child.

The department's guidance suggests your program summary describe your child's learning needs, your aims for the year, the learning activities you plan and how they meet those needs. It can also explain how your learning environment supports learning and wellbeing, and how you will track progress.

Registered families submit a report each year. It includes the reporting form, a written report on your child's educational progress, and an updated program summary for the following year.

Your registration letter states when the report is due. The department emails a link to the online reporting form when the reporting period opens, and extensions are not available.

An officer reviews the report to decide whether your child has received a high-quality education and made sufficient progress. Keeping samples of work and notes through the year makes writing the report much easier.

Because a child cannot be registered and enrolled at the same time, talk with the Home Education Unit about timing before you change arrangements. Your child must remain in a school until registration is in place.

The department publishes forms, sample reports and other resources for home educating families, as well as information about senior secondary pathways for older home educated students.