Cynthia Hancox has written a great article for new home educators especially as they consider who to help them with the exemption process and possible tutoring of their children. As more and more teachers are loosing their jobs this is a great article for teachers to read to understand home…
Category: .Help and support with MoE Exemptions and ERO Reviews
Truancy and the Home Schooler/Home Educator
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…
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…
Record of Progress and Achievement
Exemption Form “Remember, you will need to have a record of progress and achievement over time i.e weekly, termly, annually. This may also be needed when your child goes on to further education or training.” This is enough to put anyone off home educating their children – well most people….
Help with new inquiries and filling out exemption forms
At this time of the year in previous years we have had a lot of phone calls from parents thinking about home schooling/educating their children in the coming year. This year will be no different. But this year Craig is not here and I am still figuring out all the…