The law says that a child between the ages of 6 and 16 must be in school (unless they are under 7 and live 3km walking distance from the school or it is not convenient to catch the bus which is under 3km from your home. And for the child under 10: Exemption from attendance.) So to…
Category: All About Education
Education Law in New Zealand- updated with extra links
We are often asked: “What does the law say about homeschooling in New Zealand?” Here is the Act: New Zealand Education Act 1989 The law: New Zealand citizens and residents between 6 and 16 to go to school PART III ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE OF STUDENTS 20 New Zealand citizens and…
Greens announce 20 hours free ECE for two year olds
The Green Party today announced that its key social platform for this election will be to tackle child poverty and inequality by ensuring every child in New Zealand has enough to thrive. The Green Party will make a series of policy announcements in the run up to the election which will…
What are you going to do when your homeschooled children grow up and have to face the “real world”
Here is Billie Walker Glazier‘s answer Frequently I ignore the rude comments that roll from my back suggesting that homeschool is not “normal” school, or that public school is “real” school. But I could not help it today. It was just really poor timing for the poor lady who mistakenly…
Ten Ways to Make Your Children Hate Learning
Ten Ways to Make Your Children Hate Learning — by Victoria Botkin 1. Exasperate them with bureaucratic micro-management (ie. Insist that they do everything just the way the Teacher’s Guide told you they have to do it) making them wait while you re-read the Teacher’s Guide to figure out exactly…