F.A.Q's - Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I send my child's Pace tests?

If your student is a member of ACHS send their PACE tests at the beginning of each month to:

Australian Christian Home Schooling

PO Box 3101

Caboolture BC, QLD 4510

* Please note, the address has changed. Correspondence should no longer be sent to the Brendale address.

Why did I receive an Attendance Sheet?

If your student is a member of ACHS, you will receive an Attendance Sheet that should be filled in during the month and sent back to the Caboolture Address (see above). Send the sheets in with the PACE tests.

How can I get Star Charts and Supervisor Progress Cards?

If you need star charts or supervisor progress cards and if your student is a member of ACHS please call the ACHS office and these will be sent to you.

How can I contact the Orders Department/Accounts Department?

If you have queries about your PACE order or Customer Account, please call the reception at CEM and they will transfer you to the necessary department:

(07) 3881 5744

When writing cheques, who do I make them out to?

Christian Education Ministries

What is the phone number of Australian Christian Home Schooling?

(07) 3881 5745

How do I register with my State Educational Authority?

VICTORIA

For information regarding registration, contact the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) on 9637 3386 or visit the VRQA's website: http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/homeschool/default.htm

NEW SOUTH WALES

Go to http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.au www.boardofstudies.nsw.au www.boardofstudies.nsw.awww

Information can be found on this website which will help you with the registration process. An information package can be downloaded -

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/manuals/pdf_doc/home_edu_info_package_06.pdf

Contact details: Office of the Board of Studies NSW

Phone: (02) 9367 8111 Fax: (02) 9367 8484

Hours of Operation: 8.30am to 5.00pm (Mon-Fri)

Street address: 117 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Postal address: GPO Box 5300, Sydney NSW 2001

QUEENSLAND

Registration is only valid if made through the Home Education Unit, Office of Non-State Education, Department of Education, Training and the Arts.

Contact Details: Phone 07 3405 3916 Fax: 07 3405 3914

The Home Education Unit:

Unit A, Level 1

52-54 Manning Street

South Brisbane

Email: homeeducation@deta.qld.gov.auhomeeducation@deta.qld.gov.au homeeducation@deta.qld.gov.au

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

If you wish to apply for an exemption from school attendance for the purpose of conducting a home schooling program, contact the Home Education Project Officer on telephone:
(08) 8226 1327. The Home Education Project Officer will forward an application form to you

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Contact your nearest District Education Office and ask for the Home Education Moderator.

Addresses and telephone numbers for each district are shown in the telephone book under
'Department of Education and Training' and at the following website address: http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/districts/
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/districts/

If you have further queries after consulting your Home Education Moderator the Principal Consultant may be contacted at:

Address: Department of Education and Training, 151 Royal Street, East Perth WA 6004
Phone: 9264 5077, Fax 9264 4032

TASMANIA

Once a parent has decided on home education, to ensure that it is ‘legal’ they need to contact THEAC (Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council) for an Information on Home Education Registration sheet. This sheet provides a clear flow chart with the processes which need to be followed to apply for registration as a home educator. [Registration includes the completion of an Application for Home Education form with accompanying certified copy of the child/ren’s full Record of Birth/Birth Certificate showing parents/guardians, and an outline of their proposed program].

THEAC
23 Canning Street
Launceston
Tasmania 7250
Phone/Fax: (03) 6334 5381
Email: admin@theac.org.auadmin@theac.org.au

For more information, go to:

http://www.theac.org.au

www.theac.org.au

NORTHERN TERRITORY

If families wish to educate their children at home, they must complete and return an application form. Interim approval is granted, provided the application is completed in full, and will remain in place throughout the approval process. Children should not be removed from school until interim approval has been received in writing.

Further information on home education in the Northern Territory is available in the Information Booklet for Parents Applying for Home Education. The booklet contains guidelines, frequently asked questions and other information.

Contact Details:

Project Officer

Home Education

Phone: (08) 8901 1383

Email: schoolsnorth.det@nt.gov.au

Website: http://www.det.nt.gov.au/parents-community/schooling/home-education

FOR MORE STATE AND TERRITORY INFORMATION, go to:

http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/education_homeschooling.html