Registration and Reporting for Homeschooling in Tasmania
There are mandatory homeschooling registration and reporting requirements for the Tasmanian Government.
While Euka provides a Government Registration and Reporting Service, the Euka learning plans we generate can’t be submitted as part of the Home Education Summary and Program (HESP). You can use the Euka learning plans to gain insights into the topics that will be covered in various subject areas. You might also like to use the learning plans to see how we adjust the program for your child’s learning style.
However it’s important that you take the information we provide and use it to create your own HESP as the Office of the Education Registrar in Tasmania relies on parents using their own personal research and reflection.
Our Step by Step Guide
Registering your child for homeschooling
Homeschooling families in Tasmania with students aged from 5 to 17 are required to register with the Tasmanian Government’s Office of the Education Registrar.
The OER requires:
- Home Education Summary and Program (HESP)
- Proposed education program
- Your child’s birth certificate
Steps to register your child
Here are the steps to register your child with the OER.
Step 1 – Enrol with Euka
Enrol your child with Euka.
Step 2 – Develop a Home Education Summary and Program (HESP)
Develop a HESP, using your own personal research and reflection. You may find Euka’s Government Registration Service helpful when preparing your HESP.
Step 3 – Complete OER form
Download the application form from the OER website and submit your response by email or post.
Step 4 – OER meeting
Meet OER registration officer at your home or in the OER office to discuss your needs. A registration discussion may also take place over the phone or over Skype. Your child will need to be present at the meeting.
Step 5 – Unenroll from school
When you receive your approval, forward it to the child’s school to unenroll.
Reporting and re-registering
The Tasmanian Government’s Office of the Education Registrar requires an evaluation of your Home Education Summary and Program (HESP) if you’d like to re-register your child for another year.
In the evaluation, OER are looking for how the program worked over the last year. Such questions to ask are:
- Was it as good as or better than you expected? In what way?
- Are there any areas that did not work as well as you had hoped? Why did they not work?
- In the light of the above, is there anything you will be changing?
Together with the evaluation, the OER will review your re-written HESP for the next year.
The Tasmanian Office of the Education Registrar has more information about reporting.
Steps for reporting and re-registering
Here are the steps for reporting and re-registering your child for the next grade level.
Step 1 – OER makes contact
The OER will contact you and let you know when you need to prepare for the evaluation and the HESP.
Step 2 – Re-enrol with Euka
Re-enrol with Euka for the next grade level.
Step 3 – Develop a HESP for the next grade level
Develop a HESP, using your own personal research and reflection for the next grade level and include a summary and evaluation of the previous year. You may find Euka registration and Government Report Creator helpful when preparing your HESP.
Step 4 – Complete OER form
Download the application form from the OER website and submit your response by email or post.
Step 5 – OER meeting
Meet OER registration officer at your home or in the OER office to discuss your needs. A registration discussion may also take place over the phone or over Skype. Your child will need to be present at the meeting.
Step 6 – Receive approval
Receive approval from the OER for the next grade level.
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
If you don’t use Euka’s Government Registration or Premium Reporting, you can still prepare the required documentation yourself with help from Euka’s resources.
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 learning style
- Any areas where they need extra support or are excelling
For Reporting:
- Use your child’s term assignments as work samples to demonstrate their learning and progress across each subject.
- Download the marking rubric document that accompanies each assignment.
- Use the marking rubric to:
- Assess your child’s work against the learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
- Provide feedback on what your child has achieved, including areas where they excelled or required additional support.
- Identify any areas for further improvement or development.
- Combine the completed assignments and marking rubrics to provide evidence of your child’s learning and progress when submitting your report to your state’s relevant education authority.
Please note that registration and reporting requirements vary between states and territories, so we recommend checking your state’s specific requirements to ensure your documentation meets their expectations.
Only students residing in Australia are required to register as homeschoolers in Australia.
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. However, you should check whether your country of residence has its own homeschooling requirements.
You can still use our Premium Reporting to create 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 outline the subjects covered and progress made. - Job opportunities
The report can be a helpful resource when applying for jobs, summarising educational achievements and skills gained through homeschooling. - Family keepsake
Premium Reporting consolidates your child’s learning into an easy-to-read document, helping you keep educational records organised and accessible. It’s also a wonderful way to celebrate the exciting, fun and creative learning activities your child has enjoyed throughout the year.
Yes, you can purchase the Government Registration Service and Premium Reporting after enrolling your child.
Both options can be purchased through the Parent Portal at any time during your enrolment.
Yes, however, the Government Registration Service and Premium Reporting work slightly differently.
Government Registration Service
The Government Registration Service provides a full-year learning plan covering four consecutive terms, regardless of whether you have enrolled for a single term or a full year.
For example:
- If you enrol in Grade 5 for a full year, your learning plans will cover Grade 5, Terms 1 to 4.
- If you enrol in a single term of Grade 5, starting in Term 2, your learning plans will cover Grade 5, Terms 2, 3 and 4, and Grade 6, Term 1.
This ensures you receive a full-year learning plan to support your homeschooling registration with your state’s Department of Education.
Premium Reporting
Premium Reporting is based on your child’s actual enrolment. Any reports generated will reflect the terms and grade levels your child has been enrolled in.
For example, if you enrol in Grade 5, Term 2 only, you’ll initially be able to generate a report for that term. As you continue purchasing additional terms, you’ll be able to include those terms in your reporting, gradually building a complete record of your child’s learning throughout the year.
This means that while your Government Registration Service provides a full-year learning plan upfront, your Premium Reporting grows alongside your child’s enrolment as they progress through their learning.
Yes, you can purchase both the Government Registration Service and Premium Reporting with a single-term enrolment.
The Government Registration Service will provide a full-year learning plan covering four consecutive terms, while Premium Reporting allows you to generate reports based on the terms and grade levels your child has been enrolled in.
As you purchase additional terms, you’ll be able to include these in your Premium Reporting, building a complete record of your child’s learning throughout the year.
Yes, the Government Registration Service and Premium Reporting are tailored to each child, based on their individual learning needs, grade level, subjects and progress.
If you’re enrolling multiple children, you’ll need to purchase the Government Registration Service and Premium Reporting separately for each child.
