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May 18, 2018
By Gnat Atherden My father recently asked me to describe how my children learn. I hate getting caught up in validating natural learning by comparing it to formal learning, so I ended up telling him that ‘lessons for us never […]
May 11, 2018
This information applies to Victoria, for interstate legal information, visit our Legal page Registration Victorian Home educators are required to register with: Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) Ph: 03 9637 2806 Email: home.schooling@edumail.vic.gov.au To register, complete and lodge the Application […]
May 6, 2018
By Sue Wight As you move into the home education world, you’ll have people ask what type of home educator you are. There will be those who make the question sound like some kind of test. Feel free to ignore […]
May 1, 2018
Are you a Victorian home educator up for review this year? A video of the VRQA reviews information session is available from the VRQA website. Don’t stress, we’re here to help The HEN team has put in a lot of […]
April 23, 2018
A film for ANZAC Day from the children of V-B, France, to Australia with love: “Do not forget Australia” What would French school children know about Australia? Quite a lot actually! In a small town in France, a class on nine […]
March 20, 2018
By Pavlina McMaster Whenever we tell people that we home educate our children, they almost invariably ask, “But what about socialisation?”. What they usually mean to ask is, “But how will they learn to be social?”. There is a difference, […]
March 6, 2018
To help people better make connections in their local area, we are looking for volunteers to run one-off social events and/or parent nights. We would like these events to run throughout the state, so that every HEN member will be […]