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Where to Apply for Registration as a Home Educator in each State of Australia

last updated Dec 2008

Australian Capital Territory
Dept of Education & Training
GPO Box 158, Canberra 2601
ph: 02 6205 9301
http://www.det.act.gov.au/school_education/alternative_education/home_education

New South Wales
Homeschooling Unit
Office of Board of Studies
GPO Box 5300, Sydney 2001
ph: 02 9367 8149
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/manuals/pdf_doc/home_edu_info_package_06.pdf

Northern Territory
Schools Division, Dept of Employment, Educational and Training
PO Box 4821, Darwin 0801
Ph: 08 8901 1383
http://www.det.nt.gov.au/education/programs_initiatives/home_education/

Queensland
Homeschooling Unit
PO Box 3710, South Brisbane 4101
ph: 07 3405 3915
http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/students/smspr014/

South Australia
Schools and Children's Services
GPO Box 1152 Adelaide 5001
Ph: 08 8226 1327
http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/aboutdept/default.asp?id=23892&navgrp=1637

Tasmania
Tasmnanian Home Education Advisory Council (THEAC)
23 Canning St, Launceston, 7250
ph: 03 6334 5381
http://www.theac.org.au

Victoria
Dept of Education and Training
GPO Box 2317, Melbourne 3001
Ph: 03 9637 2806
http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/curricman/support/3-21.pdf

Western Australia
Dept of Education and Training
151 Royal St East Perth 6004
Ph: 08 9264 5077
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/homeeducation/index.htm

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