Media Roundup

2022

Home schooling reaches record high in South Australia as families respond to COVID-19 disruptions – by Rebecca Puddy, ABC News, February 14
Transition to homeschooling – Interview with Kirsty J, Jonathon Kendall, ABC Radio Mornings, February 3

2021

Sport climbing becomes newest Olympic sport, Aussie teen Oceana Mackenzie set to compete, ABC News 16 July (the article doesn’t mention it but Oceana was home educated)
The WA parents who don’t force their kids to go to school, The West Australian, Apr 6 (paywalled)
Thinking of switching to homeschooling permanently after lockdown? Here are 5 things to consider, by Gamble, Grove, Berger and Allan, The Conversation, Mar 25
Homeschooling families thrive, by Jacinta Counihan, Coast Community News, Mar 1
Wife Swap Australia: Walker And Duncan Families Feb
How the pandemic spurred a home schooling boom, Henrietta Cook, The Age, Feb 1

2020

General Home Ed Articles

Jamelia set to be among youngest uni graduates, by Megan Dean, Bundaberg Now, Oct 28
Warrnambool 10-year-old singer is spreading positive vibes by Kimberley Price, The (Warrnambool) Standard, August 18
Lydia Leaps from Home School to Higher Education with TAFE NSW, Blue Mountains News, July 6
96three FM hosted Sarah Nicholson to discuss home education each morning Tuesday 9th –Friday 12th June
ABC Education segment “We caught up with some homeschooling parents and asked them how they structure their day, what sort of resources they use, and how they turn everyday tasks like cooking into learning opportunities!” (via Twitter, March 27 and Facebook March 28)
Why are more Australian families choosing to homeschool? – On Focus with Hilary Smale (50 minute podcast), March 5
More and more parents are choosing to educate their children at home – why aren’t we supporting them? – Edith Cowan University, Feb 25
Homeschooling is on the rise and for children like Ayla Staer it has helped end a ‘vicious cycle’ by Rebecca Carmody, ABC News
Statewide Conversation, Feb 4 (one hour podcast)
The alternative to school that’s on the rise, Feed Play Love (15 min podcast), Feb 3
Learning Curve: More Victorian Parents Schooling Their Children, Tom Minear, Herald Sun, January 18

COVID-19 Articles

COVID-19 has seen the student population of Australia learning from home. Home education has therefore received an unprecedented amount of media attention, although remote learning (where parents supervise learning with school support and direction) has often been conflated with home education (where parents are fully responsible).

Articles fell into three categories:

2019

New home schooling regulation a win for kids and families (opinion piece) The Riot Act 5/12/2019
Young go getter well on his way to achieving paramedic dream, TAFE Digital, Oct 22
Hannah sits HSC equivalent without ever attending high school Bega District News, Oct 18
Why more and more WA parents are choosing to teach their children at home by Lauren Pilat, WA Today, Oct 14
‘Surprise, blessing, gift’: Home schooling numbers reach record by Madeleine Heffernan, The Age/Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 13
Eyre Peninsula family’s journey into holistic farming and homeschooling by Brooke Neindorf, ABC Rural, Sept 26
Homeschooling a ‘default setting’ for frustrated parents, Gold Coast Bulletin, 3 July
Home schooling: Who and Why – ‘Afternoons’ on ABC Radio, May 16
Families take extended breaks from city living and turn their kids into ‘road scholars’ ABC, May 15
The rise of the accidental home-schooler, Radio National, May 5
Evenings on ABC Radio “Nic Healy and David Roy discuss Homeschooling” Apr 22
‘Doing it all off their own back’: Homeschooling on the rise David Roy talks to Luke Grant on 2GB Radio
‘Struggling to cope’: why more families are opting for home schooling, Jordan Baker, Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 18
The Conversation‘s four part series on home education:
- Time, money and method: three things to consider if you’re thinking about homeschooling your child David Roy, Apr 19
- Homeschooled students often get better test results and have more degrees than their peers
  Sven Trentholm & Tom Stehlik, Apr 18
- Homeschooled children are far more socially engaged than you might think Kate Burton & Eileen Slater, Apr 16
- Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why? Rebecca English, Apr 15
Homeschooling: would it benefit your child? on ABC Nightlife Apr 1
(Much of the information supplied is NSW-specific. Requirements and options vary according to state)
ABC Education segment “If I can teach the children how to teach themselves, they’ll be set for life.” Mar 20
Homeschooled since kindergarten, teen works towards becoming a doctor by Luisa Rubbo and Fiona Poole, ABC News, Mar 9
Homeschooling growth in Western Australia continues as parents seek more flexibility, ABC News, Feb 26
Bendigo’s Discovery Centre hosts more than 40 home educated students Bendigo Advertiser, Jan 31
(pay-walled but accessible if you rarely visit the website)
Hannah Sexton takes unusual route to university (Medical Science) Port Macquarie News, Jan 30
Parents turning their backs on mainstream schooling to teach their kids at home by Allyson Horn ABC News, Jan 15
Home-schooling in Queensland almost triples in five years by Felicity Caldwell, Brisbane Times, Jan 14
School’s Out Unschooling segment on The Project

2018

War on Waste: Zero Waste Family
Huge jump in number of Victorian children being home schooled, Herald Sun, November 25
Why Homeschooling is on the rise across NSW, The Sunday Telegraph, November 24
The end of the Milky Way (interview with unschooled astronomer, Lisa Harvey-Smith, ABC Conversations, November 20
Meet the McCallums, one of Australia’s few Amish families, Melissa Fyfe, The Age October (Amish home ed family in Tasmania)
Why do parents home school? Brooke Tasovac, Melbourne’s Child September 25
Swan Hill’s The Guardian covered HEN’s camp at the pioneer settlement – Made at Home September 7
ABC Mildura Swan Hill also covered the camp September 5
Religious Bullying Triggers Rise in Home Schooling, The Daily Telegraph, August 31
Sunday Mail, Adelaide carried a feature on home education including the issue of two signatures to register in SA August
Classroom where the world in your teacher, Sunday Tasmanian July 28
Autism: How Taylor Swift helps Fletcher, 8, learn (July 24) plus an associated segment on 7.30 24/7
Unschooling lets kids learn naturally based on what they are interested in, but it can be hard work for parents, Wiriya Sati ABC Mid North Coast, June 27
ABC Radio afternoons with Rachelle Hunt – home ed discussion and talkback (June 25) prompted by Rachel Brady’s article below. The home ed discussion begins at the 1 hour mark.
I took my kids back to school after two weeks of homeschooling them By Rachel Brady, The Age (Lifestyle) June 22
April 2018 saw a wave of articles and segments on the growth in home ed numbers (prompted by Stuart Chapman’s stats) and others unrelated.
- Unhappy parents embrace home schooling in record numbers by Rebecca Urban , The Australian
- Cutting Class – 10 News
- Home Schooling on the Rise – Sunrise
- Sandwich lunches and Homeschooling: How Sally raised nine kids by Rosamund Burton, Sydney Morning Herald, April 17
- Luke Smith is on the road with his nine kids and a mental health message by Sarah Hudson, The Weekly Times, April 25
Bullied out of class, The Courier Mail March 2018 (pay-walled)
Home Truths on homeschooling, Townsville Bulletin, March 20
The heartbreaking reason homeschooling numbers have surged, 7 news, March 1
A Winning Combination (home ed and paid work) by Tanya Hollis, The Age, February 1
Home ed segment on ABC Breakfast show with HEN’s Shae Reynolds and HEA’s Lindy, January 30 (no longer online)
Home-schooling in Queensland almost triples in five years, Felicity Caldwell, Brisbane Times Jan 14

2017

What’s driving the rise in home schooling? by James Reid, The Educator, November 17
I’ve made the difficult decision to homeschool my son, Abi J, 9Honey News, October 7
Why Do Parents Homeschool? Child Magazine, September 25
Homeschooling rising fastest among students with special needs as parents look for new directions by Sarina Locke ABC Rural Online (August 30) and associated Radio segment on ABC AM Home schooling growing fast for students with special needs.
ABC Hobart interview with Linda Carlos from HEA Tas (Home ed segment begins around the 1:20 mark) August 29.
Meet the family who don’t go to school – Sunrise and follow up discussion August (no longer online)
Homeschooling in Shepparton on WIN News July (no longer online)
Children are eager to learn by Tara Whitsed, Shepparton News July ( no longer online)
Unschooling? Stop being lazy, attention-seeking parents, Louise Roberts, The Queensland Times, July 21
Home schooling and ‘un-schooling’ on the rise and the results look promising on The Feed, June 28
No teachers, no grades: City family backs ‘unschooling’, Meghan Harris, The Chronicle, June 30
Compass: School’s Out June 3
There’s been a really big increase in homeschooling in Canberra, Emily Barker, West Coast Sentinel, May 22
Home educated students miss out on disability support services, Andrew Taylor, The Age, May 16
Home schooling increases by 122 per cent in Canberra, Emily Baker, Sydney Morning Herald, May 14
Education’s biggest trend: Why home taught kids are doing better News.com, May 13
Home schooling is sometimes the best choice for parents by Anne Vise, Education HQ, February 3
Our campaign for a reasonable regulatory regime resulted in wide media coverage with over 40 articles and segments.
- 29/8/2017 Vic home-schooling move could have tech ramifications by Sam Varghese, iTWire
- 24/8/2017 Jono from ABC Drive spoke to Sue Wight on the regulations and what they mean for home educators
- 23/8/2017 Homeschoolers Suffered Set Back Today ABC News (segment starts at 10:07)
- 23/8/2017 Victorian families fight changes to homeschool regulations by Stephanie Ferrier, ABC Online
- 5/8/2017 Home Schooling protects LGBTIQ and Other Children at Risk!, Trans Health Australia
- 11/7/2017 Flare Up on Home Teaching by Emma Hamilton The Moreland Leader
- 10/6/2017 New rules for home schooling have upset home educators by Michelle Smith, The Ballarat Courier
- 10/6/2017 HEN’s Maaike Johnston and her daughter Emma were interviewed for Breakfast with Matt Tribe on ABC Swan Hill Mildura (no podcast avail)
- 8/6/2017 Homeschooling crackdown: Routine audits, tougher barriers by Timna Jacks, The Age
- 29/5/2017 Democracy or Bureaucracy? by Susan Wight, Online Opinion
- 23/5/2017 Department sanitises submissions before release Warracknabeal Herald (pictured at bottom)
- 18/5/2017 Education Department accused of ‘whitewashing’ sexual abuse after editing parents’ submissions by Henrietta Cook, The Age
- 30/4/2017 Reading, Writing and Stifling Homeschool Regulations by Kate Moriarty, Eureka Street
- 25/4/2017 Privacy Breach is Probed by Kath Gannonway, Yarra Ranges Daily News Group
- 12/4/2017 Vic parent info online days after breach AAP
- 12/4/2017 ABC News segment (no longer online)
- 12/4/2017 Radio segment of ABC Drive Fast forward to 2:08:30. There’s a brief news bulletin at 25:55.
- 12/4/2017 Radio segments on ABC Drive (Regional) & 3AW not available online
- 12/4/2017 Parents of ‘vulnerable’ children furious after Victorian education department publishes data The Guardian
- 12/4/2017 Inquiry ordered over Victorian privacy breach involving vulnerable students ABC online
- 11/4/2017 Student privacy breached in Victoria Education Department blunder by Sophie Smith, Herald Sun
- 11/4/2017 Confidential student details published in Education Department blunder, Henrietta Cook, The Age
- 4/4/2017 WIN News segment
- 31/3/2017 New education regulations will deny kids basic rights, Trans Health Australia
- 26/3/2017 Victorian government set to introduce new regulations for homeschooling, parents concerned Tott News
- 15/3/2017 Government’s Homework Fail by Cam Lucadou-Wells and Kath Gannaway, Star News
- 25/2/2017 Homeschool advocates and families fear for their children under proposed Department of Education changes by Emma Hastings, Moreland Leader
- 22/2/2017 No Flexibility by Declan Martin, Shepparton News
- 22/2/2017 Child’s Needs Must Come First by Cameron Whiteley, Shepparton News
- 19/2/2017 Daniel Andrews’ “Education State” is bullying homeschoolers by Sarah Nicholson The Spectator
- 15/2/2017 Learning from Home by Kate Turner, Moorabool News
- 8/2//2017 Parents Teach Freedom by Sarah Harman, Sunraysia Daily News
- 5/2/2017 Families Fight Change by Ellen Ebsury, Border Mail
- 3/2/2017 Home schooling is sometimes the best choice for parents by Anne Vise, Education HQ
- 1/2/2017 ABC Central Vic Breakfast radio segment included an interview with the Minister (part recording available).
- 31/1/2017 3AW Drive radio segment available online – scroll down to Drive.
- 31/1/2017 Education Paper is Must See – Riverine Herald.
- 31/1/2017 ABC Central Vic radio segments on Breakfast show matching the ABC Online article. (not available online).
- 30/1/2017 Home-schooling parents concerned about proposed changes to Victorian legislation by Larissa Romonsky, ABC online.
- 25/1/2017 Home Schooling Changes Cause Concern by Wendy Hunt, Mansfield Courier.
- 24/1/2017 Home Schooling Changes a Worry by Kath Gannonway, Yarra Ranges Daily News Group Mail News Group (contains factual errors and misquoting) 24/1/2017.
- 20/1/2017 Removing the Right to Protect our Children by Bekah Carmen, Online Opinion
- 7/1/2017 Unschooling: Learning from Life at Home Neelima Choahan in The Age

2016

28/12/2016 VRQA to probe homeschooling Herald Sun
28/12/2016 3AW Mornings interview podcast (no longer online).
Home Schooling Gets New Rules Herald Sun December 27
Class Pressure Sees Home Schooling Numbers Jump, The Daily Telegraph, December 24
Sara Tomic: Teenage tennis prodigy aiming for a big summer (home schooled), News Daily December 14
Home-schooling in Queensland: Number of children in alternative schooling doubles in five years, Lexy Hamilton-Smith, ABC News, November 13
More parents are considering home schooling to allow children to learn at their own pace Greg Whitby, Daily Telegraph October 7, 2016
How building a house changed Daylesford teen Zephyr (unschooling) The Age September 3
Homeschooling on the Rise, The Morning Show interview with HEA vice-president Carly Landa September
Homeschooling: the pitfalls and benefits Women’s Weekly, August
More parents are choosing to home school their children – why? by David Roy, The Conversation, July 11
Too cool for school? Why homeschooling numbers are increasing in Australia, Rebecca English, Independent Education, June
Why home schooling in Australia is on the rise. ABC, interview of Rebecca English, Radio News Feb 29
Home-schooled kids perform better in NAPLAN: report, Sydney Morning Herald, February 7
School’s Out – Cosima Marriner, Daily Life, January 31
Why More SA Parents Choose to Home School Their Kids, The Advertiser, January 24
Homeschooling children in Victoria on the rise Elissa Doherty, Herald Sun, January 11, 2016
Mt Eliza family says home schooling the way to go for children Josh and Sarah Christian Tatman, Frankston Standard Leader

2015

Bullied kids leaving school in droves, Robert Ballantyne, The Educator, Dec 9
Why home education is on the rise in Victoria, Ballantyne, The Educator, October 29
More families pick homeschooling – Channel 9 News (October)
Home-schooling sees large increase in Victoria – Henrietta Cook, The Age, October 12
Empowered parents turning homes into classrooms Ami Humpage, Melton Leader, September 16
Unmonitored growth of home schooling is cause for concern in Queensland Christopher Bantick, The Courier-Mail, July 13
Brisbane mother ‘unschools’ children because education system failed them, News.com.au July 8
Fears for Kids Lost to Home Schooling. The Australian, July 2
Education’s biggest trend: Why home taught kids are doing better. Megan Bird, news.com.au. May 15
Live and Learn Carleen Sing told her unschooling story to Beverley Hadgraft, Sunday Style, February 28
Home schooling takes off, doubling numbers in five years Brittany Vonow, The Courier-Mail, February 27
The Weekly Times ran a series of articles claiming unregistered home education was ‘rampant’ in Victoria. This type of article is groan-worthy and the figures it quotes are pure guesswork. HEN surveys indicate 97% registration in Victoria. They even had an ‘Ask Agnes’ letter which appears to have been manufactured to suit their theme
- Government must monitor home school students to ensure children don’t fall through cracks Ed Gannon, January 29
- Blackmarket Homeschooling Runs Rampant in Victoria Shannon Twomey, January 28
- Home schooling the way to success for Cobram family, Shannon Twomey, January 28
- Home schooling means extra cash, less pressure for single parents, Shannon Twomey, January 28
- Home schooling not monitored by the Victorian Education Department, Shannon Twomey, January 28
- Time for the Victorian Government to get strict o n home schooling (editorial), January 28
- Ask Agnes: Home schooling, Feb 11

2014

Evidence of home schooling success erased from inquiry report Rebecca English, The Conversation, December 9
Unschooling could leave Australian children without numeracy or literacy skills, Alexandra Smith, Sydney Morning Herald, December 6
Home schooling is a perfect alternative to schools stuck in a time-warp, James Athanasou, The Sydney Morning, Sept 10
Many children better suited to home school, Opinion. James Athanasou, Illawarra Mercury, Sept 10
Unschooling: kids in a class of their own, ABC Tropical North, August 26
Home schooling: concern children are not being monitored, Alexandra Smith, Sydney Morning Herald, August 25
Baird government ignores ‘unschooling’ warning despite fears of ‘neglect‘, Alexandra Smith, The Age, July 18
For the love of learning, Alexandra Smith, The Age, June 1
Home schooling takes off in Queensland amid NAPLAN stress, bullying fears, Jackie Sinnerton, The Courier-Mail, May 16
Un-schooling a gem for Victorian brothers, ABC Ballarat, April 3
Home works for more of our students, Konrad Marshall, The Age. January 31
Home-schooling on the rise, Konrad Marshall, The Age. January 30

2013

Home is where the class is – the rise of homeschooling, Ben Collins, ABC Kimberley, December 10
Just two full-time staff for 999 students as home-schooling numbers soar in South Australia, October 28, The Advertiser
Orthodox Jewish primary school face homeschooling due to council veto, Melanie Gardiner, Bayside Leader, September 17
Class Act, Mum, Mark Cranitch, Courier Mail Supplement, May 5
‘Unschooling’ – education fad or real alternative? Rebecca English, The Conversation, May 7
Home-schooling in Victoria is rising, but there are still no standards checks, Therese Allaoui, Bayside Leader & Knox Leader, April 30,
More Families Choosing to Learn at Home, Wendy Morriss, The Age, March 25
Thousands in Homeschool to Skip Trouble, Herald Sun March 16
Re-assessing Schooling for the 21st Century, Greg Whitby, Melbourne’s Child, February 11
Home Sweet School, Catherine Keenan, Good Weekend, February 9
Family Yearns to Learn at Home, Jeanette Hill, The Weekly Times

2012

Opting out and staying at home, Radio National, Background Briefing, January 29
Thousands of parents illegally home schooling, Ian Townsend, Background Briefing, January 30
The Home-School of Life, Beverley Hadgraft, Herald Sun (Sunday Magazine), Jan 28

2011

Asperger’s high-tech school The Lab opens in Footscray, Radio National May 13 (Featuring home ed family).
Home School a Real Option Sunraysia Daily, May 18
Inside Adelaide on Channel 44 explores home schooling in South Australia, February 5

2010

Divorce case ruling says no to home schooling, Bellinda Kontominas, The Age, July 3
Radio National: Australia Talks June 1
Amelia Maps Bright Future Bendigo Advertiser May 27, 11 year old home-educated Amelia Rowe topped Victoria in the National Geographic Competition – the youngest to ever do so.
When it Comes to Schooling, There’s No Place Like Home, The Age, May 13
Domestic Blitz article on mums staying at home which mentions home education, The Age May 2
School’s out when home is the classroom, Natalie Craig, The Age, Feb 14

2009

No place like home for home-schooled Hunter kids Newcastle Herald, Aug 23
Leunig: ‘Everything I believed has come true – their eagerness to learn is intact’ Ainslie MacGibbon, The Age, June 22
Amelia’s Got it Mapped, Whitney Harris, Bendigo Advertiser, May 30

2008

Home Truths About School, Whitney Harris, Bendigo Advertiser, November 28
Love’s Harvest The Scott family, HEN members, featured in one of the Love’s Harvest documentaries
Maldon Young Scientist Shines, The Castlemaine Mail, September 12
More Learn at Home, Stacey Pevitt, The Standard, August 26
In a Different Class, Dave Tacon, The Age, (Sunday Life) June 1

2007

Country Viewpoint with Stephanie Pollock July
Johnstons are right at home on schooling, Allan Murphy, Sunraysia Daily, July 5
School’s Out and Home’s In Says Educational Rebel The Age, June 5 (John Taylor Gatto visiting Australia)

2006

Homeschooling and Teenagers Life Matters, Radio National, July 26
Enough Rope Celebrated cartoonist and journalist, Michael Leunig, interviewed by Andrew Denton’s talks about home educating his children (May).
Home Education and Bureaucracy, Susan Wight, Directions in Education, Vol 15 no 6 (ACEL), April (not online)
Schools Out Forever, Time Magazine, April 17
Parents Fear Law: Home School Educators turn to Shadow Minister, The Bendigo Advertiser, March 25
Stateline covered home educators’ objection to the new Education Act, March 24 (footage no longer online but transcript here)
No choice but home school, Wimmera Mail Times, March 17
A class of their own, by Marilyn Rodrigues, Melbourne’s Child
Meet Dr Chan, High Achiever with a PhD at 21, The Age, March 10
Home Educators up in arms over new laws, Shepparton News, March 9
State under fire for plan on home schooling, Chee Chee Leung, The Age, March 6
Bill Draft Farce, Herald Sun, January 21

2005

Home Schooling Defended, James Silver, The Bendigo Advertiser December 27
Pressure on Home Students, Jane Melkovic, Herald Sun December 25
Parents rail at new state regulations, Shane Green, The Age December 22

2004

Home Learning for Kids Too Scared for School, M Alexander, Sunday Mail, June 13

2002

Ruling Clears the Way for School at Home,Belinda Heggen, The Advertiser (Adelaide)
Labour of love for their mum, Peninsula Leader, October 9
Maths Makes Mates, The Australian, March 20

2001

Labour of love for their mum, Mornington Peninsula Leader, October 9
Ruling clears the way for school at home, (Adelaide) The Advertiser
Learning on the Ross dairy farm, Luke Mullane, Ballarat Courier, May 17
Sometimes school isn’t the answer, Lyn Loxton (letter in the Age?) April
Maths Makes Mates, David Nason, The Australian, March 20

2000

School’s in at home, Michelle Edmunds, The Herald Sun, August 17

1999

Home education spreading, (Wangaratta) The Chronicle, November 17
Sunday Life article on home education (September?) portrayed home education as “weird and wonderful”
Homespun Wisdom, Alan Thomas, The Australian, September 20
Home Learning the permaculture way, (re Bev Paine and family), Permaculture International Journal, Sept-Nov

1998

My home school, Clare Cole, The Australian Women’s Weekly, July
Different school of thought, Anna Malbon, Progress Press, June 8
Do it yourself education, Genevieve Lally, The Herald Sun, May 9
Thomas, 15, is off to uni – without a HSC, Hornsby Advocate, February 25
From blackboard jungle to livingroom learning, Natalia Cuthbertson

1997

Doing their Homework & School’s in as kids gather around the couch, Naomi Morriss , The Geelong Advertiser, November 20.

1996

Children educated at home don’t learn like they do in school – Alan Thomas on Ockam’s Razor, November 24
Going to school at the kitchen table, Gabrielle Hodson, The Ballarat Courier, September 7
Homes of the brave, John Watts, The Age (Education), August 20
Mums meet the challenge, Merrilee Lowe, The Bendigo Advertiser, August 17
Home Schoolers thrill elderly, The Courier, Ballarat, July 6
Family favors home schooling, Leigh Parry, Knox News, June 25

1995

A Home-grown scholarship boy, Mark Scott, The Sydney Morning Herald, July
Shooting for the educational stars, Julia Boxx (home educating parent of the scholarship boy above) The Sydney Morning Herald, July
Home schooling’s photo finish, Maria Harris, Progress Press (home educated Holly Cole wins Premier’s Award for Studio Arts)
Electronics takes Emma to the navy, (Wangaratta? Chronicle, April 5

1994

Never a Schoolboy, The University of Queensland Graduate Contact Winter (on PhD lecturer in psychology Rex Newsome)
Home classes can school your child, Lynne Holroyd, The Herald Sun, February 8
Home school background a factor in maths award, Matt Robbins, The Australian, January 26

1993

On course to a bright future, Michael Ryan, Sunday Herald Sun, July 25
ome is where the classroom is, Sunday Herald Sun, July 25 (feature)
Corbett kids get ‘proper’ education at home, The Standard (Weekend Magazine), April 10
School’s in – at home, Elizabeth Johnston, The Australian Women’s Weekly, March

1992

School’s Out, Kate Collins, the Sunday Mail, April 12
Education at home grows in strength, Greg Abbott (Queensland article on John Peacock’s tour of Queensland home ed groups)
The Herald Sun, February 22 (front page article referred to the Out of School Education Bill as a “KGB” proposal – the bill was withdrawn the next day.)

1991

Alternative education, Carolyn Deed, (The Age?, Sept/Nov?)
Northern Star (NSW), September 19:
- The Legitimate Alternative (report on changes to NSW law, enabling home education)
- Learning is as instinctive as walking or talking (on Nimbin Home-Based Learning Group)
- Can parents give their children a better education? Dominique White
- A family that learns together
Home is where it all starts, Jane Cafarella, The Age, July (on home birther and home educator, Elizabeth James)
Fooling around in Fitzroy, Greg Burchall, Melbourne Times (on artist Kirsty Boyd, mentions educating three children at home)
60 minutes segment on home education 7/4/1991.
The Age carried a home schooling article featuring Joanne Beirne and family, February 14? (not online)

1990

Otherways page with newspaper clippings from a court case where a Victorian family’s right to home educate their children was upheld. October
Staying at home may give children a better education, Eamon Murphy, The Age, May 6

1989

In a class of their own, Evelyn Tsitas, The Herald (Weekend), October 27
More kids taught in the home, Sunday Sun (Brisbane) Jan 15

1987

How far should parents involve themselves? Sydney Morning Herald Aug 11
Women’s Weekly (Feb) story on home educator Sandra Clayton and interviews with six AERG families including Clare Cole.
Interpreting the Continum Concept, by Marion Pears, Grass Roots, Feb

1986

Home education row turns full circle, Alison Lees, Southern Gazette, July 15 (report on Perth court case)

1985

John Holt, children’s champion, Geoff Maslen, The Age, October 25 (John Holt’s death reported)
Home is a school without peers, Progress Press, May (on Clare Cole and her daughters)

1984

Education Age June 26 carried two stories on home education written by early members of the Alternative Education Resource Group (which later became HEN)

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