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Welcome to the website of the Home Education Association Inc., Australia.

Home education, or homeschooling, is a legal alternative to school education in all Australian states. As the name suggests, it involves a parent taking direct responsibility for the education of their children at home.

The HEA was formed in April 2001 to promote the practice of homeschooling in Australia and to provide members with benefits which would be difficult to obtain by individuals or smaller groups.

Becoming a member of the Association is a way in which you can support this Australia-wide initiative to promote the practice of home education.

If you would like to find out more about us, the objects of the Association and the benefits of membership are dealt with in detail on the About Us page.

Latest News

Managing Challenging Behaviour Workshop - 20/11/2009
The HEA has received notice of the forthcoming workshops in the greater Sydney area.

Music and Home Education Research Project - 4/11/2009
Madeleine Bell, a postgraduate student at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, is seeking to recruit homeschooling families who are involved with music at any level and individuals involved in their music training and education, as part of a research project to discover how the informal learning approaches incorporated in homeschooling relate specifically to music learning.

Stepping Stones for Home Educators Spring Issue - 17/10/2009
I'm excited because Spring has blossomed, full of energy and new life and because the latest issue of Stepping Stones for Home Educators is ready for HEA members to download and read!

HOMESCHOOL FORMAL DINNER DANCE - Sydney Area - 1/10/2009
It's here!! The dinner dance of the year for all those amazing homeschool teens from 13 years and up and past homeschool young adults who may have moved on to greater things. This will be an awesome night to remember with a DJ, flashing lights and 3 course buffet dinner. So start practising those dancing skills and find that tux or evening dress and set this night aside. Date: Sat 14 November 2009 Time: 6.00pm - 12.00am Venue: Crestwood Community Hall, Baulkham Hills Cnr of Crestwood Drive and Chapel Lane Baulkham Hills Cost: $35 per person ($25 per child for families of 4 or more kids) Age: 13 y.o.and up (parents and partners included, but sorry no younger siblings) Dress: formal

2010 National Home Education CampFest - 30/9/2009
CampFest is the Rainbow Divas National Home School Camp, Conference, Trade Fair and Festival to be held at Albury Wodonga during March 2010.

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