Belinda Moore

I’m pretty sure this used to be called the Homeschool(ing) Support Unit, and it can be sometimes tricky to find these contact details through Googling, so I thought I’d post them here since I’ve looked them up for three newbie homeschoolers who emailed me this week…

Phone: 07 3405 3916 or 1800 677 176 (outside Brisbane)
Fax: 07 3405 3914

The Home Education Unit
Unit A, Level 1
52-54 Manning Street
South Brisbane

PO Box 3710
South Brisbane BC Q 4101

Email: homeeducation@deta.qld.gov.au

http://education.qld.gov.au/homeeducation/

Happy researching!

John Holt

“Why do people take or keep their children out of school? Mostly for three reasons: they think that raising their children is their business not the government’s; they enjoy being with their children and watching and helping them learn, and don’t want to give that up to others; they want to keep them from being hurt, mentally, physically, and spiritually.” John Holt

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Ivan Illich

‘Together we have come to realise that for most men the right to learn is curtailed by the obligation to attend school.’ Ivan Illich

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Here’s a version of an article I wrote in 2005 for Education Choices magazine.

Nationally, the number of babies born to women aged to 24 years continues to decline1. Despite the recent media coverage of ‘irresponsible’ spending of the baby bonus money by teen parents, the reality is that there are no constraints on how the money is spent, and it is just public perception, not reality, that all teenage parents are irresponsible with money. This sensationalism is merely a result of changing trends and media bias toward a minority group2. Only 16 per 1000 babies are born to teenage women - that is about 11000 babies per year in Australia, a figure which is still decreasing annually - these young parents are certainly a minority1. And don’t they know it.

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Two of my articles have been re-published in Warm Earth’s July/August issue. One is on gardening with children, and the other on home based learning. I will also have several new articles published by Warm Earth over the coming issues. Stay tuned!

I just found this article written a few years ago and thought it might be of use to some of you…

Home educating on a budget may seem like a challenge at first, especially if you are attempting to gather as many resources as your average classroom. There is no need to rush out and buy a lot of equipment that you may not need. First, sit down and write a “wish list”, then highlight the items you feel are most necessary to begin.

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2008 National Home Education Week 11 – 17th May

“With so much dissatisfaction with private or government schooling many families are finding that DIY schooling is a great deal easier and more enjoyable than they imagined.” - HEA

For further info on home education, see this page.

Atherton Tablelands Home Education Network’s aim is promote local activities and other items of interest for homeschoolers on the Atherton Tablelands and in surrounding areas.

For further info, please contact me.

I’ve been looking at the legal stuff a bit lately as it’s always changing. I’m often getting emails and phone calls asking me about Queensland Homeschool Laws, so thought I’d write about a few of my findings here.

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