Home Education Unit

​​​​Important: Recent business changes have occurred regarding the online submission of applications and reports. Further information is available on the Preparing an application page and the Reporting page.

Home Education Unit

The HEU assists parents to understand their obligations in meeting the standard conditions of registration and oversees the home education registration and reporting process.​

The Chief Executive or delegates are the officers with the authority to issue registration for home education.

The HEU can help with:

• understanding the registration or reporting processes
• completing the registration application form and accompanying documentation
• opening learning accounts with the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority for registered children entering the compulsory participation phase (known as Learner Unique Identifier, LUI)
• facilitating payment of textbook and resource allowance. Parents of registered home educated children who are age equivalent to Years 7–12 will be contacted by the HEU in March of each year to organise payment.

Community support groups

The Home Education Association Inc. Australia (HEA)

The HEA is a national not-for-profit, incorporated membership association serving Australian home educated children and young people since 2001. Its mission is to promote and support the practice of home education across Australia and to advance educational equity for members. Contact the HEA Support Helpline weekdays on 1300 729 991 or by email at heaqsupport@hea.edu.au​.

​Related links

• Department of Education regional office contacts
• Queensland Government—Department of Education statistics
• Department of Education (DoE) corporate website
• Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA)
• Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA)
• National Assessment Program: Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)
• TAFE Queensland
• Australian Government—Services Australia (Centrelink)
• Queensland Government—Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
• Australian Taxation Office (ATO)​