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Home education

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​​​​​​​​​​​In Queensland, parents may choose home education as a learning option for their child. Queensland Home Education and home educating families share a commitment to high quality education for children. Whether you're thinking about home learning as an educational pathway or you're already registered, we can support you with information, guidance and resources along the way. Want to apply to register your child? Register for home education.

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Introducing Queensland Home Education

As part of our commitment to improving support for home educating families, we're pleased to announce that the Home Education Unit (HEU) is now Queensland Home Education (QHE).

This change reflects our focus on working collaboratively to support parents to navigate the home education journey. A phased approach will be used to update our communication, forms and resources to reflect the name change.

Over time, you'll see more changes as we:

  • revise and improve our online content
  • publish new templates and resources
  • strengthen opportunities for parents to connect and contribute
  • trial more flexible and user-friendly processes, including reporting.

We appreciate your patience while we work through these updates. We're focused on making the website and your experience more helpful and easier to navigate—guided by feedback from parents.

Government response to the Home Education review

The Queensland Government has accepted all recommendations of the 2024 home e​ducation review (PDF, 2.3MB)​. You can read the Queensland Government response (PDF, 833KB)​ to the review. Informed by the voices of parents, home education organisations and engaged stakeholders, implementation is in 3 phases.

Phase 1: Enhance supports for parents by improving communications and collaboration between Queensland Home Education and the home education community.

Phase 2: Enhance and expand accessible resources to support families, including new program and reporting templates, with ongoing consultation with parent and industry groups.

Phase 3: Additional improvements through exploring options such as online reporting, regional connections and an enhanced social media presence.

Proposed change to age eligibility

A new Amendment Bill introduced to Queensland Parliament proposes raising the maximum age for home education registration from 17 to 18 years (end of the calendar year in both cases). This will:

  • give families greater flexibility
  • support students with complex learning needs
  • eliminate a regulatory hurdle to education access and supports.

The Bill is currently under review. You can read more on the Parliamentary Committee website.

We'll keep families informed as this progresses.

Registration overview

You can register your child for home education in Queensland if:

  • they are between 5-and-a-half​ and 17 years old (by 31 December)
  • they are not enrolled at a state or non-state school
  • you are their parent or legal guardian living in Queensland.

As a home educator, you'll use your knowledge of your child's educational needs and interests to design and deliver a high-quality education program at home. You may develop this program​​​​​ yourself or you can work with a registered teacher. While choosing home education can be a big decision, our role is to support you to meet the requirements.

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Last updated 13 October 2025