Education Act

Home Education Policy Consultation

The Education Act 2015 (the Act) included a number of changes to the provision of home education in the Northern Territory. The department undertook a review of home education administration, and policy and guidelines advice to ensure alignment with the Act. New Home Education policy and guidelines were drafted that outlined proposed changes to current processes to enable the department and parents to comply with the Act.

The department sought feedback from home education parents, principals and department staff on how the proposed changes to home education administration and the policy and guidelines impacted them.

• Consultation sessions were held in Darwin and Alice Springs.
• Written responses were also welcome via homeducation.doe@nt.gov.au.

For final versions of Home Education documents, please refer to the revised Policy, Guidelines and supporting documents below.

Home Education policy

• Frequently Asked Questions PDF (116.2 KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions DOCX (62.2 KB)
• Home Education policy PDF (125.9 KB)
• Home Education policy DOCX (65.3 KB)

New Home Education Application guidelines

• New Home Education Application guidelines PDF (248.3 KB)
• New Home Education Application guidelines DOCX (212.0 KB)
• Attachment A – Curriculum Teaching and Learning Requirements Information Sheet PDF (116.3 KB)
• Attachment A – Curriculum Teaching and Learning Requirements Information Sheet DOCX (63.8 KB)
• Attachment B – Home Education Application Form PDF (254.6 KB)
• Attachment B – Home Education Application Form DOCX (88.1 KB)
• Attachment C -  Curriculum Assessment Report PDF (169.5 KB)
• Attachment C -  Curriculum Assessment Report DOCX (66.9 KB)
• Attachment D – Home Inspection Report for New Applications PDF (179.2 KB)
• Attachment D – Home Inspection Report for New Applications DOCX (75.1 KB)

Continuing Home Education Application guidelines

• Continuing Home Education Application guidelines PDF (229.3 KB)
• Continuing Home Education Application guidelines DOCX (199.2 KB)
• Attachment A – Curriculum Teaching and Learning Requirements Information Sheet PDF (116.5 KB)
• Attachment A – Curriculum Teaching and Learning Requirements Information Sheet DOCX (63.9 KB)
• Attachment B – Home Education Application Form PDF (254.6 KB)
• Attachment B – Home Education Application Form DOCX (88.0 KB)
• Attachment C - Curriculum Assessment Report PDF (169.5 KB)
• Attachment C - Curriculum Assessment Report DOCX (67.0 KB)

Home Inspection for Approved Home Education guidelines

• Home Inspection for Approved Home Education guidelines PDF (222.7 KB)
• Home Inspection for Approved Home Education guidelines DOCX (199.0 KB)
• Attachment A – Home Inspection Report for Approved Home Education PDF (199.0 KB)
• Attachment A – Home Inspection Report for Approved Home Education DOCX (73.3 KB)

Declined or Cancelled Home Education guidelines

• Declined or Cancelled Home Education guidelines PDF (255.6 KB)
• Declined or Cancelled Home Education guidelines DOCX (257.8 KB)