Unfortunately there are a few rumours going around about home schoolers/educators such as:

1. The MoE will not be processing any new exemptions soon. This is untrue.

2. That where there are children 5-12 being home schooled/educated anyone over 12 living in that home must be vaxed. This is untrue.

Cynthia Hancox has updated the page she wrote on this earlier. Please check the link out to read the update 16 January 2021.

Cynthia has updated her earlier article and added some more detail. http://www.cynthiahancox.com/information/home-educators-the-new-vaccine-mandates

Update 16th January 2022:

The above remains correct and current. There are NO mandates for homeschoolers to be vaccinated. The roll out of vaccines for 5-11yos has no effect on this. There have been no new health orders passed that affect homeschoolers (home educators) in this regard. There is nothing on the Ministry’s website to suggest otherwise. If you hear differently, it is just another one of the rumours flying around. Please disregard and don’t spread it. If, however, at any time you come across something on a government website you think puts a different light on things, please contact me with the link. I will check into it and update this page if necessary (as well as let you know what I find).

Read the this link to read the rest of the update link to get the rest of her update.

If you hear anything of concern please don’t talk about it but contact Cynthia with whatever link you have and she will check it out and get back to you and update this page accordingly.