In Queensland, parents may choose home education as a learning option for their child. Queensland Home Education (QHE) 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.
Allowances for eligible home educating families
This year, 2 Queensland Government financial assistance options are available to support eligible QHE families to meet the educational needs of their children. The 2 initiatives relevant to parents with registered children are the Back to School Boost (B2SB) and the Textbook and Resource Allowance (TRA).
If you are eligible for a payment, you will receive an email from QHE in March, which will explain how to provide your payment details to the department to receive your child's allowance.
You can access more details about B2SB and TRA payments below.
Who the payment is for
- B2SB—primary age learners (Prep–Year 6 age equivalent).
- TRA—secondary age learners (Year 7–12 age equivalent).
Payment amount
- B2SB—eligible families will receive a $100 payment for each eligible child.
- TRA—Year 7–10 aged children: $164 per child/year; Year 11–12 aged children: $357 per child/year.
What the payment is for
- B2SB—to help families with the cost of education essentials.
- TRA—to contribute towards the cost of textbooks and learning resources.
Payment
Most payments will be processed directly to your nominated bank account in 2 rounds:
- April 2026—if details are submitted before the first deadline.
- August 2026—if details are submitted before the second deadline.
I have more than one child registered with QHE
Parents with multiple children will receive letters from QHE with their parent and child details for each eligible child.
You will enter your family's details—parent, childrens and payment information—into the system once to receive one payment.
Processing the payments
The payments will be processed by the department's School Financial Resourcing team through a central system.
More information
- B2SB—visit the B2SB page for more information.
- TRA—visit the TRA page for more information.
No more SMS reminders
To support parents, QHE has used general SMS reminders to share due dates for a small number of registration and reporting notices. From March, we will discontinue these SMS messages to prioritise more personalised and responsive communication with families by email and phone. If you have any questions about your reporting due dates, please email QHE at homeeducation@qed.qld.gov.au or phone 1800 677 176.
Please keep your email address and contact details up to date so you receive any important updates.
Registration overview
You can register your child for home education in Queensland if:
- they are between 5-and-a-half and 18 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.