Australian Home Education Directory
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Perth Home Education Seminar Feb 23rd 2008
International Natural Learning Network
Have your own 2 day Home Education Conference
AT HOME with this set of DVDs from the
2007 NHED Conferences!
This 4 DVD pack includes over 8 hours of conference speeches by John Taylor Gatto, Alan Thomas and Eleanor Sparks as well as the Brisbane Conference Question and Answer session. Includes Conference Notes from many of the Workshop Presenters.
All funds from the sale of this DVD go to the Home Education Association of Australia to help pay for the NHED Conferences and to promote and support homeschooling across Australia.
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Information and articles on getting started with homeschooling
K-12 Australian Home School Curriculum
Looking for Research on home education?
Splash in the Homeschool Rockpool...
Pre-loved
resources and learning materials
see also Australian Used Homeschool Books
Homeschooling Methods and Styles
Australia Homeschool Suppliers
The Home Education Association was formed in April 2001 to promote
the practice of home education in Australia
and to provide members with benefits
which would be difficult to obtain by individuals
or smaller groups. How to become a member.
List your homeschooling blog, web site,
business, resource or support group on the HEA web site.
Spiral Garden: create, play, give, read, grow
eco-sensitive educational toys and materials for all ages
Australian Homeschool Blogs and Websites
Aussie Home Education We are an Australian family who are on a journey of lifelong learning at home... in the community... and the universe at large! Here we will share our adventures, ideas, tips and all the fun we have along the way. Hopefully we can inspire others to take on a similar way of ongoing learning and give useful information to those already on this exciting path.
Homeschool Australia a
large site with general information and articles on how to homeschool with links, contacts, resources and more by homeschooler with 19 years experience Beverley Paine
Byron Bay Homeschoolers; information about homeschooling and frequently asked questions
Design Your Homeschool is Marianne's excellent website. Check it out, but brew a cuppa first!
Downunder Literature specialises in teaching English and Nature Study from quality Australian literature. This homeschoolers site aims to give useful information and resources to help you educate your children.
Australian Used Homeschooling Books
For homeschoolers in the Newcastle/Hunter region:
Hunter Home Educators and forum.
Sonia's http://joyfulhomemaker.blogspot.com blog
The Parenting Pit is an imperfect exploration of unschooling, alternative parenting and mindful living.
Kathryn's blog musing about daily life in country SA, homeschooling and gardening and more
Bruggie Tales A taste of life with an Australian homeschooling family (who have tasted life in Southern USA)
Belinda's blog Mother to six home educated youngsters, Belinda has readily shared her homeschooling experiences with others for many years. She developed her blogsite with the intention of sharing resources in her role as a contact person for those researching homeschooling.
Stephanie's blog, about life, parenting, taking care of self, others and the planet! http://homeschoolhippies.blogspot.com/
Jenny's blogs: www.mariumregnumfam iliae.blogspot. com
www.homeschoolblogg er.com/AThreadIn Time
Face Value is authored by Rosie Williams BA (Sociology), long term homeschooling parent to Brenton Fletcher. Brenton began university studies aged 12. Rosie hosts a forum supporting families with highly gifted children and has published web sites and articles on the issue. Face Value aims to break down barriers experienced by gifted children & their families.
Home educating Christian father of three years, David Quinn, focuses on faith in his blog, The Passion Blog .
Education Watch : Comments from Australia on the mostly parlous state of modern education by John J. Ray (M.A.; Ph.D.) -- former High School and University teacher.
Kristy A Bennett - Making a small difference in a big world
Single Parent Homeschool - I deas and encouragement for the single parent homeschooler, as well as random thoughts I will no doubt have from time to time.
Lisa's webpage from Down Under: Blogger For Salad
Belinda's Notes : A place to share the things close to my heart - things that come out of our personal relationship with God and the consequent desire for godly character. Our desire is to see God reflected in every area of our life - our family togetherness, identity and home, in our relating to others and in our business ventures.
Purple Flower Patch in Oz - Since we began homeschooling seven years ago we've moved to six different towns in three different states. The journey has never been dull, but it has required a lot of work in our hearts and in our daily walk with Christ. What a mystery that He loves us so much that He never lets us stay the same....
Home Grown Kids Musings of a 30 something mother who delights in learning at home with her children. In a nutshell, we could be classified as Bible-First, eclectic, thematic, literature loving, natural learners who are trying to cultivate good study habits while pursuing our interests in a Spirit-led way.
Janette's PICTURES OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY and Timeline Figures - What can my children use for Australian History Lessons? That was the inspiration and a love of history's true stories, that inspired me to create this homeschooling resource.
Living Without School - Leonie's blog. Home educator, fascinated by learning and living and BOOKS!
Kiddypatch - Jaqui's blog - "We are delight directed in our approach to education. Our motto is "learning for life"".
Anya has begun a homeschool blog, which includes her schedule and curriculum links
Everything We Need A place to share thoughts and wonderings about education and life and to keep in touch with friends. 2 Peter 1: 1-11
Aussie Mum of 3 Join me at my blog spot to read about our life and homeschooling in Australia
Kathryn invites other homeschoolers to pop onto her blog: http://kathryn-timeforachat.blogspot. com/
Crombsathome We are a Catholic homeschooling family living "downunder" in Australia. We have 7 children, 3 of whom have graduated from our homeschool. We enjoy using ideas from Charlotte Mason, Maria Montessori, Classical Homeschooling, unit studies and just about anything else that fits well with our family.
Take a little bite, Mac Adventures!
Why I made the switch to Macs and why I'm loving it! All the trials and tribulations - is it worth it? Find out why!
Thoughts of a Fluttering-in-all-ways Mama
Keep Homeschool Fun
A weblog about my family and our efforts to keep life simple and fun and home educate without tears.
Natty Moments
General blog about a day in the life of the Leaver family.
Blog Blog Blog
About being a Mum, a home educator, a volunteer, a teacher, computer techie, Free & Open Source Software user and advocate (Linux especially), organic gardener who is into arts, drama, crafts and music.
Bush Homeschooler
We are a family homeschooling in the bush in rural Australia
closer each day
Blog of an Aussie, Christian, mum of six. I'm a schoolie but love the idea of homeschooling.
Jocelyn's blog
We are learning and living in Canberra. We love being at home together and being able to tie all of our learning to what God wants for our lives.
Marina's HS blog page: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/MissTardy/
Ela's unschooling blog: www.majikfaerie.blogspot.com
http://blogs. yahoo.co. jp/homeschoolhom e2000 Joidie's blog is get the word out on Homeschooling in Japan where she lives.
Larissa's Place What a lovely website - with beautiful and tasteful backgrounds and Pics supplied by Ritva's Gallery Larissa is building a wonderful resource for her family and other home educators - well worth a visit, cuppa in hand!
Free your children! great Australian unschooling site by Adele.
Homeschooling parent Danny's passion for Little Tyke toys inspired him to begin his blog which includes blogs about homeschooling
Busy Women website
Rebecca's family homeschooling site with links to her Folk Art business, homeschooling links and more.
Larissa's Place What a lovely website - with beautiful and tasteful backgrounds and Pics supplied by Ritva's Gallery Larissa is building a wonderful resource for her family and other home educators - well worth a visit, cuppa in hand!
Donna's family homeschooling pages
Melbourne natural learners parenting group
Alison's excellent Muslim homeschooling site with examples of approved learning programs.
Australian Homeschool Newsletters and Magazines
Unschool~Kidz! - e-zine showcasing work by homeschooling and unschooling children.
Keeping in Touch is a quarterly newsletter for Catholic homeschooling families. Scroll down the page to find links to the archived newsletters.
HBL South Australia Newsletter
Otherways - Home Education Network, Alternative Education Resource Group, PO Box 461 Daylesford Vic 3460 ph 03 9517 7107
Learning Matters - The official newsletter of the Home Based Learning Network of Western Australia (Inc)
The Parental Intelligence Newsletter http://www.parental-intelligence.com
Homeschool Zone - magazine showcasing writing by Australian Homeschool students
Families Honouring Christ - PO Box 310 Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Melbourne based Christian contact for homeschoolers; monthly newsletter with lists of "for sale" & "wanted to buy" adds. talldad@kepl.com.au
A Living Education - A quarterly magazine produced for Australian home educators interested in the educational ideas of Charlotte Mason. Mary Collis (the editor) also produces a book catalogue .
Challenges and Victories A Newsletter for all of South East Queensland editor@cvaustralia.net
"A Mother's Touch" - 72 Pioneer Dr, Narangba 4504
"Optionality" - Ben Mettes, PO Box 50, Caboolture 4510
Live Free Learn Free is a great unschooling and natural learning magazine
GROW (God Rules Our World) magazine for homeschooling teens: PO Box 603 Kenmore 4069 Fax 07 3715 6097 email growmag@bigpond.com
A Living Education - Australian magazine for educators wanting to apply Charlotte Mason's life-giving ideas in their homes and homeschools. email Mary@homeschoolfavourites.com.au
The Home Sampler - Charlotte Mason newsletter - L Westernberg, gwestenb@bigpond.net.au
The Family School Magazine - PO Box 688, Werribee 3030; Christian
Sydney Home Education Network Newsletter - Colleen Strange
The Narrow Way is a paper put together by Christian Homeschoolers for anyone who wants to read it. They are passionate about their faith, and upholding the Bible, so the various topics are all Bible=based. Posted or emailed free to subscribers. PO Box 111 Cotton Tree, Qld 4558
Write At Home 2 produced by Christian Homeschoolers of SA - Bruno Colangelo, PO Box 2009, Prospect 5082: email: webmaster@homeschoolaust.com.au