“As at 1 July 2024, there were 10,757 homeschooled students. These students belong to 6,327 families and represent 1.3% of total school enrolments.

“Out of the 10,757 homeschoolers 63.2% were aged 12 or under, 76.1% had been home-schooled for less than 5 years, and only 3.5% had been home-schooled for 10 years or more.

https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/homeschooling

“Between 1 July 2023 and 1 July 2024 there was an overall net decrease of 20 students; 1,969 students entered into homeschooling and 1,989 students finished homeschooling.”

“Of the students finishing homeschooling during the year ending 1 July 2024, 24.5% had been in homeschooling less than a year, 54.4% had been in homeschooling for 1 to 5 years, and 7.4% had been in homeschooling for 10 years or more.”

Of concern to us over the years is how to encourage the 25% who want to give up home educating after such a short time. These figures have not changed very much over the last 40 years.