Registration guide · Western Australia
Registering for home education in Western Australia
In Western Australia, you register through your education regional office. You're given a home education moderator, and you meet with them within 3 months and then once a year to talk about your child's program and progress.
Regulator: Department of Education WA, through your education regional office. Every requirement links to the official page that says so. Steps marked as our advice are practical tips, not requirements.
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Get the free Western Australia checklistKey facts
- 14 days
- To register after your child leaves a Western Australian school.Register for home education (official page, opens in a new tab)
- 3 months
- To hold your first evaluation meeting with your home education moderator.Evaluation meetings (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Once a year
- An evaluation meeting after that, usually at your home.Evaluation meetings (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Your choice
- How you present your education program. It doesn't need to follow the curriculum structure.Develop an education program (official page, opens in a new tab)
How many hours?
Your child's learning isn't limited to school hours, term dates or written materials.
Develop an education program (official page, opens in a new tab)The steps, in order
Get ready
Check you can register
You live in Western Australia, you're the child's parent or legal guardian, and you're a permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen or hold a valid visa.
Home educator responsibilities and registration (official page, opens in a new tab)Know your deadline
Within 14 days of your child leaving a Western Australian school, or by the last Friday in February for the start of a new school year.
Register for home education (official page, opens in a new tab)Gather proof of identity and date of birth
A birth certificate or extract, passport or citizenship certificate. Add proof of guardianship if you're not the parent, and any court orders or visas.
Register for home education (official page, opens in a new tab)Think about your education program
It doesn't need to follow the curriculum structure, and you choose how to present it. The Western Australian Curriculum can be a useful reference.
Develop an education program (official page, opens in a new tab)
Register
Contact your education regional office
Ask for the registration form, then complete it and lodge it with them. The department's map helps you find your office.
Register for home education (official page, opens in a new tab)Have your details ready
An email address, a phone number, your usual address in Western Australia, and the names of the home educator and each child.
Register for home education (official page, opens in a new tab)Know what happens to school enrolment
When you register for home education, your child is no longer enrolled at their current school.
Home educator responsibilities and registration (official page, opens in a new tab)Watch for your certificate
Once registration is processed and confirmed, you get a certificate of registration and a home education moderator.
Register for home education (official page, opens in a new tab)
Your first evaluation
Contact your moderator to book it
It's your job to arrange evaluation meetings, by phone or email. The first is within 3 months of registration.
Evaluation meetings (official page, opens in a new tab)Get ready to talk about your program
You and your moderator discuss your child's education program at evaluation meetings.
Develop an education program (official page, opens in a new tab)Meet at home, or somewhere you agree on
Your child is welcome. Their attendance is preferred but not compulsory.
Evaluation meetings (official page, opens in a new tab)Read the evaluation report
Your moderator emails you a copy after the meeting.
Evaluation meetings (official page, opens in a new tab)
Through the year
Keep examples of learning and progress
At your annual evaluation you provide examples of your child's learning and progress from the past year.
Home educator responsibilities and registration (official page, opens in a new tab)Tell your regional office about changes
Changes to the details in your application, like your address or contact details. Not telling them is a reason registration can be cancelled.
Register for home education (official page, opens in a new tab)Date your work samples
A few from each learning area every month make the next evaluation easy to prepare for.
Our advice, not a requirement
Every year
Book it at least 21 days before it's due
Contact your moderator to schedule each annual evaluation meeting.
Home educator responsibilities and registration (official page, opens in a new tab)Bring your plans for the year ahead
Details of your intended education program, with examples of your child's learning.
Home educator responsibilities and registration (official page, opens in a new tab)Try not to reschedule
Don't reschedule an evaluation more than twice without valid evidence.
Home educator responsibilities and registration (official page, opens in a new tab)If concerns come up
The report explains them and recommends actions. A re-evaluation meeting may follow, with at least 7 days' notice.
Evaluation meetings (official page, opens in a new tab)
Every yearBook your annual evaluation meeting with your moderator at least 21 days before it's due.
Official pages
- Register for home educationeducation.wa.edu.au (opens in a new tab)
- Home educator responsibilities and registrationeducation.wa.edu.au (opens in a new tab)
- Develop an education programeducation.wa.edu.au (opens in a new tab)
- Evaluation meetingseducation.wa.edu.au (opens in a new tab)
- Contact
- Your education regional office
Get the free Western Australia checklist
These steps as a printable PDF, with a tick box for each one, the key facts and record keeping tips. MySkoolio's registration help covers Queensland, NSW and Victoria at launch, so for Western Australia it's this guide and checklist for now.
