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HEA Committee
Aug 9, 20211 min read
Survey for QLD Home Educators
To assist with our advocacy work for home educating families, the Queensland chapter of the Home Education Association is conducting an...
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Karen Chegwidden
Aug 8, 20217 min read
How to Survive Lockdown Learning
Lockdown Learning - the experience of teaching your kids at home during lockdown is different from home education, or homeschooling....
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HEA Committee
Aug 6, 20211 min read
2022 Storyfest Writing Competitions Now Open!
The Somerset National Poetry Prize The Somerset National Poetry Prize encourages young writers in their literary endeavours and is open...
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HEA Committee
Aug 4, 20211 min read
Learning Difficulties Conference
Home educators are invited to join SPELD, LSTAQ and LDA for the Biennial 2021 Joint Conference for Learning Difficulties at the Brisbane...
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HEA Committee
Aug 2, 20212 min read
T-Ball Come & Try Day
Home educated students are invited to join in the upcoming free community event for primary school children - the Wanneroo Joondalup Tee...
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HEA Committee
Jul 25, 20212 min read
SYDNEY SCIENCE PARK CSIRO URBAN LIVING LAB SCHOOLS ANNUAL CHALLENGE
The HEA has been invited to participate in the phase 2 pilot program of the Sydney Science Park Schools Challenge. We need one or two...
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HEA Committee
Jul 17, 20211 min read
Improving Supports for Children and Young People with Disability to Keep them Safe.
Families and Caregivers are invited to the Australian Human Rights Commission & CYDA focus group: Improving Supports for Children and...
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HEA Committee
Jul 13, 20212 min read
Adelaide Film Festival Youth
**UPDATE** 8/8/21 - THIS EVENT IS NOW GOING AHEAD AS A HYBRID EVENT ON NEW DATES. UPDATED DETAILS ARE BELOW ** AFF Youth Adelaide Film...
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HEA Committee
Jul 9, 20211 min read
Queensland Reporting Samples
The HEU has agreed to consult with the HEA to ensure reporting documentation better reflects the variety of philosophies and learning...
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HEA Committee
Jun 30, 20211 min read
Circus Quirkus - Watch Online!
UPDATE: now available online free - don't miss out! Preston Rotary Club is thrilled to invite Victorian students and their families to...
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Bel Moore
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Homeschool Q & A #6: Where you worried that your children could not attend university?
This never seemed to me like a possibility, and I don’t think the kids worried about it too much either. Even when I first went to uni in...
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Eve Lucock
Jun 25, 20211 min read
Once Upon a Dream
By Liz Braswell Love. Death. Magic. Witches. Princes. If you like Sleeping Beauty or Maleficent then you will be bound to love this book...
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HEA Committee
Jun 23, 20211 min read
Focus on Free: Academy for Enterprising Girls
The Academy for Enterprising Girls is a fun and exciting entrepreneurship program, available FREE to all young women in Australia aged 10...
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HEA Committee
Jun 22, 20211 min read
What's on in July?
Join Uncle Dean Kelly in a spear making workshop Each participant will make their own spear. Lunch provided. Dean Kelly a cultural...
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HEA Committee
Jun 21, 20213 min read
Inquiry into Social Isolation & Loneliness
Did Covid restrictions affect your ability to meet with other home educators? Did this result in loneliness or social isolation for you...
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HEA Committee
Jun 18, 20213 min read
COMPETITIONS in JULY 2021
ATO Tax, Super + You The Tax, Super + You competition is a fun and engaging way for high school students to learn about the value of tax...
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Bel Moore
Jun 7, 20211 min read
Homeschool Q & A #5: What curriculum did you mostly use?
We used various resources for learning. Collectively, our children attained academic knowledge from text books and workbooks, apps and...
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Karen Chegwidden
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Focus on Free: National Geographic
If you have a visual learner, or a child inspired by nature & wildlife, then National Geographic education might just be the resource...
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HEA Committee
Jun 2, 20211 min read
CELEBRATIONS TO INSPIRE LEARNING JUNE
Did you know that there are so many special days & celebrations that present learning opportunities that you could pretty much base your...
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HEA Committee
Jun 1, 20212 min read
COMPETITIONS in JUNE 2021
Grok Cyber Comp Grok Cyber Comp is happening between 31 May and 16 June. It is a 45 minute online activity open to all Australian school...
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Bel Moore
May 17, 20211 min read
Homeschool Q & A #4: How does home educating impact family relationships?
For us, home education had a positive influence on our family relationships. Like all families, we’ve had our highs and lows, and several...
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HEA Committee
May 16, 20212 min read
CAN HOME EDUCATED STUDENTS ACCESS TAFE NSW?
The short answer is yes - they can! Here's the long answer: Registered Home Educated students in NSW can access Smart & Skilled funded...
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Karen Chegwidden
May 14, 20211 min read
FOCUS ON FREE: LOOM FOR EDUCATION
Focus on Free! The HEA monthly review of free stuff coming to you in video format. Today we talk about Loom - a video creating app which...
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Eve Lucock
May 12, 20212 min read
OLLIE'S TREASURE Book review
Mother-daughter team Rebecca & Eve have teamed up to provide you with two perspectives on the same book. Ollie's Treasure Lynn Jenkins &...
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