How to register for homeschooling in Queensland

In Queensland, homeschooling registration is managed by Queensland Home Education (QHE), part of the Queensland Department of Education. Children aged 5.5 to 18 must be registered with QHE to be home educated.

Queensland is also the only Australian state that issues provisional approval: within a week of submitting your application, you can begin home education straight away while your full registration is assessed.

Registering to homeschool in Queensland takes real preparation. Queensland Home Education asks families to submit a complete education program alongside their application, and everything has to be lodged at the same time, so there is no submitting now and finishing the paperwork later.

Building that education program from scratch takes most families several hours per child, and it has to hold up to a QHE officer’s review before your registration is finalised.

This is where Euka’s Registration Service takes the weight off. We prepare your education program documentation, formatted to what QHE looks for, so you are ready to submit with confidence and nail your application the first time.

You lodge everything yourself, but the hours of writing and formatting are done for you.

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We offer a curriculum for every stage of learning – kindergarten, primary, secondary, and senior. The first step in enrolling is simply selecting your child’s grade level.

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Our Step by Step Guide

Steps to register your child

Here are the steps to register with QHE if you’ve added the Registration Service

Step 1 – Enrol with Euka

Enrol with Euka and add the Registration Service so your education program is prepared for you. QHE requires your whole application, including your education program, to be lodged at the same time, so have everything ready before you apply. You can also add Premium Reporting so your yearly compliance is covered too.

Step 2 – Complete the Euka Registration questionnaire

Complete the Euka Registration questionnaire in the Parent Portal. Once we receive your response, we will generate your child’s education program documentation quickly.  

Step 3 – Download learning plans

Download your child’s education program documentation from the Parent Portal.

Step 4 – Complete HEU form

Download the application form from the QHE website and submit your response, including your child’s education program. Submit to QHE at homeeducation@qed.qld.gov.au or by post. If you have questions, call QHE on 1800 677 176 (8am-5pm weekdays).

Step 5 – Receive provisional approval

Within a week of submitting your application, you will receive provisional approval from QHE. This lets your child begin home education straight away while your full registration is assessed. Queensland is the only Australian state that offers this.

Step 6 – Forward provisional approval to school

Forward the provisional approval letter to your child’s school to unenrol. This allows your child to begin home education immediately, before final registration is issued.

Step 7 – HEU Officer provides final approval

A QHE officer will review your full application and provide final registration approval. You will receive written confirmation of your registration status.

Reporting and re-registering

In Queensland to keep your homeschooling registration, you need to submit an annual written report on your child’s progress.

The Home Education unit (HEU) want to see educational progress by reviewing annotated samples of your child’s work and an overview of the learning taken in relation to your child’s educational goals. You must show that your child has received a high-quality education and provide information about the educational progress of your child.

You can do this by preparing:

  • a written report on your child’s educational progress
  • an appropriately updated educational program summary for the next grade level if your child is continuing to be registered for home education.

We recommend submitting work samples from all learning areas. Using Euka’s Government Report Creator, once you’ve uploaded your child’s work samples and added your comments to the Government Report Creator dashboard located in your child’s Student Portal, we’ll collate the information into a report for you to submit to the Government.

You’ll also need to prepare a “year in review,” which gives families the opportunity to reflect on the year. If using the Government Report Creator, the “year in review” section is the same as the General questionnaire section.

Make sure the work samples show improvement; one from the start of the year/term and one from the end and be prepared to discuss improvement between the two.

The work samples are labelled in the lessons themselves. You should download the parent assessment checklists to go with the work samples. Use the checklist to record areas your child needed support and areas they excelled in, and tick the curriculum outcomes that have been met during that work sample. Finally, you should combine the work sample and parent assessment checklists together. 
The HEU website has more information about reporting.

Step to submit report and re-register.

Here are the steps to submit your report and re-register your child for the next grade level.

Step 1 – HEU sends email

In the ninth month of your child’s registration, HEU will send an email containing a unique link to the online reporting form. The link will remain valid until the report is due (the tenth month of your child’s registration).

Step 2 – Upload work samples to Euka’s Government Report Creator

Upload work samples to Euka’s Government Report Creator in the Student Portal and add your comments. Euka will then collate the report.

Step 3 – Re-enrol with Euka for the next grade level

Re-enrol with Euka for the next grade level and purchase the Government Registration Service and Government Report Creator.

Step 4 – Complete the Euka Registration questionnaire

Complete the Euka Registration questionnaire for the next grade level in the Parent Portal. Once we receive your response, we’ll generate your child’s learning plans within 48 hours.  

Step 5 – Download learning plans

Download your child’s learning plans from the Parent Portal.

Step 6 – Submit report

Submit the report using the unique link and attach the reporting form that you can download from the HEU website. You can email or post the form and report. You must submit your report by the due date because the date cannot be extended.

Step 7 – Receive notification

HEU will respond to your submission.

Why use Euka’s Government Registration and Reporting Service

Aligned to the Government

Submit with confidence as our Government Registration and Reporting Service is aligned to the Government requirements.

Tailored for your child

We collate the learning plans and reports specifically for your child’s grade and learning areas.

Simplify the process

We’ve removed the complexity of the registration and reporting process so it’s less daunting and time-consuming.

Frequently asked questions

Euka can support you with compiling the documentation for both registration and reporting, however the government requires that the parent or guardian submits the registration and reporting documents themselves.

If you don’t use Euka’s Government Registration or Reporting Services, you can still prepare the required documentation yourself with help from Euka’s resources and templates.

For Registration:

  • Download the Scope and Sequence documents (Full Year Education Plan) from the Parent Portal to form the foundation of your learning plan.
  • Individualise the plan by outlining:
    • The level your child is currently working at in each subject
    • How you’ll tailor the learning to suit their style
    • Any areas they need extra support in, or where they are excelling

For Reporting:

  • Collect labelled work samples from each learning area (Work Sample Lessons are labelled in the weekly lessons section of the student portal)
  • Download and complete the Parent Assessment Checklists from your Parent Planner Document (found in your Parent Portal) to go with each work sample.
  • Use the checklists to:
    • Provide annotations on where your child needed support or excelled in when completing the work sample
    • Tick off the curriculum outcomes that were achieved
    • Combine the work samples and checklists and provide them to your state’s Department of Education.

All enrolments, apart from Grade 6 (full year) Grade 10 (full year) and Grade 11 and 12, are automatically set to renew. The Government Registration Service and the Government Report Creator will also be automatically renewed if they were included in your original enrolment.

For example, if you enrol for Grade 9 term 1, after 90 days you’ll be automatically re-enrolled for the next term (term 2) and the next term’s program will be available in your child’s student portal.

If you enrolled into Grade 9 (full year, terms 1-4), after 365 days you’ll be automatically re-enrolled for Grade 10 (full year, terms 1-4) and the Grade 10 program will be available in your child’s student portal.

Families can opt-out of auto-renewal at any point during their enrolment via the Parent Portal.

To enrol for Grades 7, 11 and 12 or if you’ve opted-out of auto-renewal, you can re-enrol through the Parent Portal. Click on Manage programs and navigate to your child that you’d like to re-enrol.

Only students residing in Australia are required to register as homeschoolers. 

If you’re currently living overseas, you are not required to register or report as a homeschooler in Australia even if you are using an Australian Curriculum provider such as Euka.

You can however still use our Government Report Creator as it provides families with a comprehensive, end-of-year report that can be useful in a variety of ways, including:

  • Transition to traditional schooling
    If your child returns to a traditional classroom, the report will clearly outline subjects covered and progress made.
  • Job opportunities
    The report can be a helpful asset when applying for jobs, summarising educational achievements and skills gained through homeschooling.
  • Family keep-sake
    The Report Creator consolidates learning into an easy-to-read document, helping you keep your educational records organised and accessible. It’s a celebration of exciting, fun and creative learning activities your child has enjoyed throughout the year.

Yes, the Government Registration Service is available to all families regardless of whether you purchase it when you enrol or later. You can purchase the Government Registration Service through the Parent Portal.

Yes, the Government Registration and Reporting Service will provide documents based on the grade level you are enrolled into and the 4 consecutive terms that are part of your enrolment.  

For example, if you have enrolled into Grade 5 but selected term 2 as your starting term, you will have access to Grade 5 terms 2, 3, 4 and Grade 6 term 1. This will mean your Government Registration learning plans will reflect these terms and grade levels, and in addition to this, any report compiled through the Government Report Creator will also reflect these terms.

No. The Government Registration Service can only be purchased by enrolling with Euka for a full year (4-terms).

Yes. The Government Registration Service and Government Report Creator is tailored for each student, their learning areas, their grade and their work. So if you’re enrolling multiple children, you’ll need to purchase the Government Registration Service and Report Creator for each child.

To transition from homeschooling to a traditional classroom, you’ll need to de-register for homeschooling and enrol your child into a school. It’s best to contact the Department of Education and they’ll advise of the steps involved.

Ready to enrol?

We offer a curriculum for every stage of learning – kindergarten, primary, secondary, and senior. The first step in enrolling is simply selecting your child’s grade level.

Choose grade

Why families love Euka

We have been with Euka for over 3 years now and have never looked back. Euka helps make the end of year reporting so streamlined. We purchase the government report creator and the registration as an add in purchase and are ecstatic with how professional, clear, content rich and comprehensive the end of year reports are.

Jacqui

As a working parent with young children, I initially felt overwhelmed by starting the homeschooling journey with my seven year old son. By purchasing the registration and reporting service in addition to the one year enrolment, time and worry was minimised. We were approved for homeschooling registration with no problems.

Johanna

We’ve had a great experience with Euka. Our kids love the program – it’s well-organised, easy to follow, and the instructions are clear and engaging. One of the biggest highlights has been the outstanding customer service. Their support made navigating the government requirements so much less stressful.

Erika

I have 2 children in home education and Euka makes it seamless, from the registration process to delivering lessons and mandatory reporting on your child’s progress. There is always a real person to speak to. Emails are answered promptly, problems/concerns addressed and requests attended to quickly.

Sharni

We have been with Euka for over 3 years now and have never looked back. Euka helps make the end of year reporting so streamlined. We purchase the government report creator and the registration as an add in purchase and are ecstatic with how professional, clear, content rich and comprehensive the end of year reports are.

Jacqui

As a working parent with young children, I initially felt overwhelmed by starting the homeschooling journey with my seven year old son. By purchasing the registration and reporting service in addition to the one year enrolment, time and worry was minimised. We were approved for homeschooling registration with no problems.

Johanna

We’ve had a great experience with Euka. Our kids love the program – it’s well-organised, easy to follow, and the instructions are clear and engaging. One of the biggest highlights has been the outstanding customer service. Their support made navigating the government requirements so much less stressful.

Erika

I have 2 children in home education and Euka makes it seamless, from the registration process to delivering lessons and mandatory reporting on your child’s progress. There is always a real person to speak to. Emails are answered promptly, problems/concerns addressed and requests attended to quickly.

Sharni