The Application
The application form is available in Word or PDF format.Note if your child is aged 5, you are not obliged to register until their sixth birthday. You can of course, begin educating them before that.
Learning Plans
You must provide “regular and efficient instruction that, taken as a whole, substantially addresses the (8) learning areas”. This means providing resources and experiences to facilitate your child's learning. You do not need to replicate school at home. Don't stress, if your application is missing information, the VRQA will let you know what they need, not refuse your registration.Learning plans are
Learning plans are not
The Eight Learning Areas
Your program does not have to look like school.

It's time to brainstorm
Learning plans can include
Learning plans can include
You can include
You can include
Prepare your plan
Do
You don't have to


Learning Plan Questions

Before you submit your application
Checklist
Submission and Approval
Submission
To submit your application to the VRQA, email it to home.schooling@education.vic.gov.au . You will receive a confirmation email. If you don't receive that, check your spam folder, check your email was sent to the right address and, if still no response, wait a day and phone the VRQA on 9637 2806 to check they received it.
Approval
Approval takes an average of 9 days, no more than 28 days.
Attendance while waiting
School-aged children are obliged to attend school while waiting. If they are unsafe, don't send them, instead ask the principal to approve their absence, get a medical certificate. If these options aren't available see our advice.
If your child has a disability, you may be eligible for a federal payment called Assistance For Isolated Children Scheme (AIC), and can apply as soon as your registration is granted. For more information on the AIC payment, please visit https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/assistance-for-isolated-children/