THE EDUCATING PARENT RESOURCE DIRECTORY - 2026 - Home Education Resources Guide

Aug 24, 2026

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Comprehensive resource directory for home educators, offering guidance on getting started, defining home education, preparing learning environments, and completing state registration steps, including options for withdrawing a child from school. Includes a curated directory of home education consultants, planners and record-keeping tools, distance education schools (government and private), and curriculum providers across Australia and overseas, organized by subject areas with tutor listings. Also provides curated learning support such as podcasts and education competitions, plus usage and caution notes about suitability and reliance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages139

Reading Time5 h 50 min

AccessFree to download

Getting Started

How to Register

Home Ed Consultants

Whole Curriculum Suppliers

Curriculum Resources & Tutors

Education Competitions

Distance Ed Schools

Overview of Home Education

Why Home Educate?

Home Education Defined

A Quick Guide to Getting Started

Getting Ready to Home Educate

Registration: State Information

Withdrawing your Child from School

A Typical Homeschooling Day

Support Services and Tools

Home Education Consultants

Home Ed Planners (recording tools)

Distance Education Schools (Government)

Distance Education Schools (Private)

Home Ed Planners (recording tools)

Curriculum Providers and Subject Directories

Australian Whole Homeschool Curriculum Providers

Overseas Homeschool Curriculum Providers

Favourite Home Education Podcasts

General Curriculum Provider/Tutor Listings

English Curriculum & Tutors

Languages (LOTE) Curriculum & Tutors

Mathematics Curriculum & Tutors

Science Curriculum & Tutors

Technologies Curriculum & Tutors

Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum & Tutors

Health & Physical Education Curriculum & Tutors

The Arts Curriculum & Tutors

Educational Competitions

Comprehensive Guide to Home Education • Getting Started • How to Register • Home Ed Consultants • Whole Curriculum Suppliers • Curriculum Resources & Tutors • Education Competitions • Distance Ed Schools 2026 RESOURCE DIRECTORY THE EDUCATING PARENT RESOURCE DIRECTORY 2 We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. Edited and Published by Beverley Paine and April Jermey Based on a work at The Educating Parent by Beverley Paine © cover photo by Pixabay © additional photography: Robin Paine, April Jermey © copyright of company logos, business graphics and text content remains with the individual business owners. View online as PDF: printing will hide business links Please update your Adobe Acrobat Mobile app for best view. Line listings are free. Email us to ADVERTISE your educational service or product in this RESOURCE DIRECTORY Information and content within this Resource Directory is based on opinion and offered in good faith: it is not meant tobe a substitute for professional legal, medical or other advice and you are strongly urged to seek legal advice from a qualified practitioner for your particular situation. Please check websites personally for appropriateness and suitability before directing children to use them. Information and graphics contained in advertisements within this publication have been supplied by the businesses, organisations or agencies, and while every care has been taken in compiling and checking this Resource Directory we give no assurance or warranty that the information is accurate or current. Corrections emailed to The Educating Parent will be entered on the database and updated at our earliest convenience. We take no responsibility for actions taken or the consequences thereof based on any contents of this publication. We expressly disclaim any liability associated with material posted by advertisers and other third parties. Reference to any person, products, services, links to third parties or other information by trade name, trademark, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by us, nor is an endorsement of us implied by them. Beverley Paine is the author of many Australian books and booklets on home education. [www.theeducatingparent.com](www.theeducatingparent.com and www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au)[ and](www.theeducatingparent.com and www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au)[ www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au](www.theeducatingparent.com and www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au) THE EDUCATING PARENT RESOURCE DIRECTORY 3 All the work of writing a learning plan done for you! Each year level plan comes with a how to use guide, description of the learning environment, and a comprehensive collection of suggested activities and links to mostly free curriculum aligned lesson plans and unit studies. Add it to your home education registration application. Or simply use as a platform to develop your own homeschool learning plan! Combine with our record keeping tool-Always Learning Books Planner Diary & Report-and our Learning Materials for Home Educating e-book fora reassuring and confident start to your homeschooling adventure! [www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au](www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au) Beverley Paine is the author of many Australian books and booklets on home education. [www.theeducatingparent.com](www.theeducatingparent.com and www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au)[ and](www.theeducatingparent.com and www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au)[ www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au](www.theeducatingparent.com and www.alwayslearningbooks.com.au) EDUCATING PARENT RESOURCE 4 Why Home Educate? 5 Home Education Defined 6 A Quick Guide to Getting Started 11 Getting Ready to Home Educate 14 Registration: Sta

FAQs

What steps are needed to start home educating and register appropriately?

The guide explains a quick route to getting started, how to get ready, and where to find state registration information. It also covers withdrawing a child from school.

What kinds of support listings are provided for home educators?

Listings include home education consultants, curriculum providers, curriculum resources and tutors, distance education schools (government and private), and general provider/tutor listings.

How is the curriculum directory organized in the resource directory?

It groups providers and tutors by subject area (such as English, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education, and The Arts) and also includes whole curriculum providers plus education competitions and podcasts.

Aug 24, 2026

Uploaded by Violet