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Class 1
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5-6 year olds
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Class 2
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7 year olds
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Class 3
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8 year olds
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Class 4
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9 year olds
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Class 5
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10 year olds
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Class 6
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11 Year Olds
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Class 7
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12 Year Olds
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Classes 8, 9 & 10
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13 - 16 Year Olds
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Homeschooling in South Africa

Homeschooling is a legally recognised alternative to formal education in South Africa. The South African Schools Act requires that parents register their child with the Head of Department of a Provincial Education Department should they wish to educate their child at home.

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Homeschooling in Canada

In recent times, an increasing number of Canadian families have turned to homeschooling as a preferred alternative to conventional schooling. This method of education empowers parents to customize their children's learning journeys, focusing on their unique needs and passions.

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Homeschooling in the USA

Homeschooling or Home Education, is legal in all states of America, however each state has slightly different rules and regulations.

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Thinking of Homeschooling?

Educating your children at home, as opposed to sending your children out to a school each day, can in either situation be the best thing that ever happened to them or the worst. There are some key aspects that need to be considered before you decide to homeschool your children if you are wanting it to be a successful endeavour.

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13 reasons why parents choose to homeschool

There are lots of reasons that families decide to homeschool their children. They may have perfectly good access to adequate public or private schools in their local area and still make the decision to educate their children at home.

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Do I need qualifications to homeschool?

There are no formal qualifications required to be able to home educate your child, but there are some important things you must know...

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What support is available if I choose to homeschool?

Homeschooling or home education is an extremely viable option today. It is becoming more popular and by Ministry statistics, there are now 41,000 students choosing be educated outside of a standard mainstream classroom environment here in NZ and Australia.

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What are my legal obligations in NZ for homeschooling?

Find out all the legal obligations you need to know before choosing to homeschool your child in New Zealand

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Resources for Home Education

Many resources can be homemade and cost practically nothing, particularly if fashioned from recycled materials. 

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How much time does homeschooling take in a day?

How many hours do you and your child want to spend on learning? When you're homeschooling, you call the shots.

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Working out how long to Homeschool for.

The length of time you are planning on homeschooling needs to be carefully thought out and planned. 

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Government Allowances for Homeschoolers in New Zealand

How much money do you get given when you decide to homeschool in New Zealand?

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Meet the teacher

Hello, I’m Francean. Teacher, mother, wife, and principal at Functional Education. After years of study and a career in Hydrology and Coastal engineering at a large Hydro-Power company, I began my teaching journey as a Science teacher in a state school, then moved into the Waldorf Steiner field of education. It has been over a decade now that I have been privileged enough to spend my day in art and music and living in a world of storytelling and wonder.

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