Free for every New Zealand family
Homeschooling Made Simple.
Everything you need to teach, inspire and support your child at home. Free homeschooling resources, personalised lesson plans, curriculum guides, worksheets and learning tools—all in one place.
- No credit card
- No ads for children
- Year 1 to Year 13
- Built by Success Tutoring
One place for your whole homeschool
Plan, teach and track — without a teaching degree.
Follow a structured curriculum
Year 1 to Year 13 across Maths, English and Science — 261 topics, with 100 complete lessons including explanations, worked examples and 800 practice questions.
Browse the curriculum →Generate a timetable
Pick your days, times and subjects. Get a weekly plan you can drag, edit, print and save.
Build a timetable →Create lesson plans
Turn any topic into a timed, printable lesson with an answer guide — in seconds, at no cost.
Make a lesson plan →Find free materials
Hand-checked worksheets, games, videos, excursions and support services, with honest cost labels.
See the directory →Track progress honestly
Log lessons, practice checks and activities for each child. Print weekly summaries and portfolios.
Create a free account →Check understanding
Short, low-stakes practice checks for each lesson show what's clicking and what needs another go. They're practice — not formal assessments.
Try a practice check →Know the rules where you live
A plain-English guide to the Ministry of Education's home education exemption, linked to the official pages.
Read the exemption guide →A simple rhythm for every week
- 1
Plan
Choose topics and build your week.
- 2
Teach
Follow clear, ready-made lessons.
- 3
Practise
Worksheets, games and activities.
- 4
Assess
Low-stakes practice checks.
- 5
Track
See what's done for each child.
- 6
Improve
Revisit tricky ideas next week.
Homeschool curriculum by year
Start with your child's year level
Homeschool timetable generator
Your week, planned in two minutes.
Tell us your learning days, start and finish times, breaks and how often you'd like each subject. We'll lay out a balanced week you can rearrange by dragging, print for the fridge, or save to your dashboard.
Build my timetableSample output (default settings)
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00am | Mathematics | Mathematics | Mathematics |
| 9:45am | English | Mathematics | Mathematics |
| 10:30am | Morning tea | Morning tea | Morning tea |
| 10:50am | English | English | English |
| 11:35am | Reading | Reading | English |
| 12:30pm | Lunch & outdoor play | Lunch & outdoor play | Lunch & outdoor play |
Homeschooling in New Zealand
How homeschooling works in New Zealand
Homeschooling is legal in New Zealand when your child holds an exemption from enrolment from the Ministry of Education.
In practice that means applying to the Ministry for an exemption before you start, showing how you'll teach your child at least as regularly and as well as a registered school, then keeping going with your own learning programme. Our guides walk through each step and link to the official pages.
- 1Read the rulesUnderstand the exemption and what the Ministry looks for.
- 2Apply before you withdrawYour child stays enrolled until the exemption is granted.
- 3Plan your programmeUse our lessons, lesson plans and timetable to map out learning.
- 4Keep simple recordsLog learning as you go and print summaries whenever you need them.
Our promises to families
Honest content
Every lesson and guide shows when it was created and whether it has been reviewed. We never claim our materials meet registration requirements.
Private by design
Children are nicknames and year levels — nothing more. No ads for children, no selling data, and you can delete everything at any time.
Healthy learning habits
No manipulative streaks or endless feeds. Short sessions, real-world activities and plenty of time away from screens.
Common questions
Is homeschooling legal in New Zealand?
Yes. Parents can home educate when their child has an exemption from enrolment granted by the Ministry of Education. Our exemption guide explains the process in plain English and links to the Ministry's official pages — always check the current requirements with the Ministry.
Is Success Homeschool really free?
Yes. The lesson library, lesson plan templates, timetable generator, resource directory, practice checks and parent dashboard are free. Success Tutoring offers paid tutoring for families who want it, but the core platform stays free.
Are the lessons based on The New Zealand Curriculum?
Not yet. Our lessons were written around Australian Curriculum strands and are matched to New Zealand year levels by age (NZ Year 1 is the first year of school). They're a helpful starting point, but check them against your own learning programme. Every lesson shows its review status.
How do you protect my children's information?
Child profiles only need a nickname and year level. We never sell data, never show ads to children and never use behavioural advertising. You can export or permanently delete your family's data at any time.
I've never taught before. Can I still use this?
Absolutely. Every lesson includes plain-English explanations, worked examples, practice questions with an answer guide, common mistakes to watch for and tips written for parents rather than teachers.
Ready when you are.
Create a free account to add your children, save timetables and lesson plans, and keep a record of their learning.
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Know exactly where your child is at
A free academic assessment with Success Tutoring looks at your child's English and maths and gives you a clear picture of strengths and next steps — useful when you're deciding whether to homeschool, planning your first term, or checking in along the way. Available at Success Tutoring centres across New Zealand.