In Queensland, families are choosing home education in growing numbers, and for good reason. Whether your child needs a fresh start, a more flexible schedule, or simply a way to learn that suits them, this is a well-supported, legal education pathway.
In Queensland, children aged 5.5 to 18 are required to register with Queensland Home Education (QHE) before beginning. Registration is free. Once you submit your application, you are provisionally registered immediately and can begin home educating your child. Euka is here to guide you through every step.
Euka’s program builds on the Australian Curriculum, designed from the ground up for home learners from Prep to Year 12. Whether you’re in Brisbane, regional Queensland, or anywhere across the state, your child can study at their own pace, on their own schedule.
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.
Homeschooling in Queensland is a legal, well-supported education pathway regulated by the Queensland Department of Education. Here’s what you need to know to get started.
Talk to your child’s school
Before applying, let your child’s school know you plan to home educate and arrange to end their enrolment. A child cannot be enrolled at a school and registered for home education at the same time.
Register with Queensland Home Education (QHE)
All Queensland children aged 5.5 to 18 must be registered with QHE before beginning home education. Registration is free. Once you submit your application, you are provisionally registered immediately and can begin home educating your child.
Prepare your educational program
Registration requires an educational program summary an outline of your plan for your child’s learning. Euka’s Registration Service prepares this documentation for you within 48 hours of your questionnaire.
Start learning
Because provisional registration is immediate on submission, your child can begin learning while QHE reviews your application. Lessons are delivered online through Euka’s Student Portal, with a Parent Portal for tracking progress.
Submit your annual report
Each year, QHE will email you a unique link in the ninth month of your child’s registration to submit your annual report. The report includes a written overview of educational progress, annotated work samples, and a plan for the coming year. Euka’s Report Creator helps you compile everything you need.
Queensland Home Education (QHE) requires your educational program to demonstrate a high-quality education for your child. Euka’s program covers all Australian Curriculum learning areas, giving you the structure and documentation QHE expects.
English: Literacy, reading, writing, and language across all year levels.
Mathematics: Numeracy, algebra, geometry, and problem-solving from Prep to Year 12.
Science: Biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences, with hands-on activities.
Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS): History, geography, civics, and economics.
The Arts: Visual arts and performing arts, including music, drama, and design.
Languages: Interactive language learning available from primary through secondary.
Health and Physical Education (HPE): Wellbeing, nutrition, fitness, and personal development.
Technologies: Digital literacy, design thinking, and emerging technologies.
Euka’s scope and sequence documentation shows QHE exactly how your child’s learning plan covers these areas, giving you everything you need for your initial registration and your annual report.
Why embrace homeschooling
Build self confidence through ownership
When children have greater ownership over their learning, they develop real self-belief, and the skills to carry it with them into whatever comes next.
Study anywhere, anytime, at your own pace
Euka’s program is fully online. Your child can study from home, a library, a cafe, or anywhere your family happens to be, whenever works best for you.
Balance study with elite sport, the arts, or life
Homeschooling gives students the flexibility to train, compete, perform, or travel without sacrificing their education. Study around football training, dance rehearsals, or a family trip, not the other way around.
Safe, supportive learning environment
Away from playground pressures and negative social dynamics, homeschooling gives children the space to focus on learning, build confidence, and grow at their own pace.
Queensland Home Education (QHE) registration and reporting
Queensland families with children aged 5.5 to 18 are required to register with Queensland Home Education (QHE) before beginning home education. You are provisionally registered as soon as you submit your application, so your child can begin while QHE reviews your program.
Each year, QHE will contact you to submit an annual report on your child’s educational progress, including work samples and a plan for the year ahead.
Euka’s Registration Service prepares all the documentation you need for both registration and annual reporting. You download it and submit it to QHE yourself.
Queensland Government financial support for home educators
Registered Queensland home education families may be eligible for two Queensland Government financial allowances to help cover education costs.
Back to School Boost
Eligible families with primary-age children (Prep to Year 6 equivalent) can receive a $100 payment per child to help with the cost of education essentials. Payments are processed in April or August each year.
Textbook and Resource Allowance
Eligible families with secondary-age children receive a contribution towards textbooks and learning resources. $164 per child for Year 7 to 10, and $357 per child for Year 11 to 12.
QHE will email eligible families in March with details on how to submit your payment information. For more information, visit the Queensland Department of Education website.
With greater flexibility, homeschooled kids engage with the world around them more than kids stuck in a classroom. They learn from real-world projects, community groups, sport or excursions, and have the time to pursue their passions or take on work experience.
Homeschooled kids are lonely
Homeschooled students socialise in many different ways through sport, clubs, co-ops, meetups, and more. They’re not limited to one classroom, they build friendships across age groups, settings, and interests.
Homeschooled kids don’t do extracurricular activities
Many families specifically choose homeschooling to enable their child to pursue their passion whether that’s music, dance, coding, sport, drama, and more. With the additional flexibility that homeschooling provides, students can balance their learning around their chosen pursuit.
Homeschooled kids just play all day
Homeschooling is far more efficient than a traditional classroom. Euka students enjoy learning in ways that suit them. They complete their required study in around 2 to 3 hours each day; giving them time to dive more deeply into subjects that interest them or pursue their passions.
Homeschooling lacks structure
At Euka, we structure our programs to maximise learning and growth. Our lessons are mapped week-by-week, with progress you can see. Families get the benefit of a clear plan with the freedom to adapt it to their life.
Homeschooling is a last resort
For many Euka families, homeschooling is a conscious choice; a proactive decision to prioritise wellbeing, flexibility, and real-world learning. It’s not a backup plan; it’s a better-fit option.
Homeschooled kids are sheltered
With greater flexibility, homeschooled kids engage with the world around them more than kids stuck in a classroom. They learn from real-world projects, community groups, sport or excursions, and have the time to pursue their passions or take on work experience.
Homeschooled kids are lonely
Homeschooled students socialise in many different ways through sport, clubs, co-ops, meetups, and more. They’re not limited to one classroom, they build friendships across age groups, settings, and interests.
Homeschooled kids don’t do extracurricular activities
Many families specifically choose homeschooling to enable their child to pursue their passion whether that’s music, dance, coding, sport, drama, and more. With the additional flexibility that homeschooling provides, students can balance their learning around their chosen pursuit.
Homeschooled kids just play all day
Homeschooling is far more efficient than a traditional classroom. Euka students enjoy learning in ways that suit them. They complete their required study in around 2 to 3 hours each day; giving them time to dive more deeply into subjects that interest them or pursue their passions.
Homeschooling lacks structure
At Euka, we structure our programs to maximise learning and growth. Our lessons are mapped week-by-week, with progress you can see. Families get the benefit of a clear plan with the freedom to adapt it to their life.
Homeschooling is a last resort
For many Euka families, homeschooling is a conscious choice; a proactive decision to prioritise wellbeing, flexibility, and real-world learning. It’s not a backup plan; it’s a better-fit option.
Australian curriculum, enhanced for home learning.
Offering a robust and comprehensive education, the Euka homeschooling curriculum builds on the Australian curriculum. Our curriculum page has more information on Euka’s programs.
Foundation to Grade 6
English
Mathematics
Science
Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education
History/Geography
Grades 7 and 8
English
Mathematics
Science
Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education
Humanities & Social Sciences
Economics & Business
Art
Grades 9 and 10
Core subjects
English
Mathematics
Science
Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education
Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education
Sport Lifestyle & Recreation
Community & Family Studies
Legal Studies
Early Childhood
Economics
Food Technology
Frequently asked questions
Yes. All Queensland children aged 5.5 to 18 must be registered with Queensland Home Education (QHE) before beginning home education. Registration is free.
Once you submit your application, you are provisionally registered immediately and can begin home educating your child. QHE then has up to 90 days to decide your application. In most cases, applications are processed well before that deadline.
Euka’s Registration Service prepares all the documentation you need. You download it and submit it to QHE yourself.
In Queensland, a child cannot be enrolled at a school and registered for home education at the same time.
Before applying, speak with your child’s school principal about ending their enrolment. Once you have submitted your QHE registration application, you are provisionally registered immediately and your child can formally begin home education.
If you need a short-term solution while you prepare your ongoing registration, Queensland Home Education also offers a 60-day temporary provisional registration. Contact QHE directly at homeeducation@qed.qld.gov.au or on 1800 677 176.
Each year, Queensland Home Education (QHE) will email you a unique link in the ninth month of your child’s registration. You must submit your report before the due date — this date cannot be extended.
Your annual report should include a written overview of your child’s educational progress, annotated work samples that show learning and improvement across the year, and a summary of your educational plan for the coming year.
Euka’s Report Creator helps you compile all of this. You upload your child’s work samples, add your annotations, and Euka collates the report ready for you to submit to QHE.
Queensland Home Education (QHE) requires your program to demonstrate a high-quality education tailored to your child’s needs.
Programs are typically drawn from the Australian Curriculum learning areas: English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), Health and Physical Education (HPE), The Arts, Technologies, and Languages.
Euka’s program provides a fully structured, week-by-week curriculum mapped to these learning areas, including the scope and sequence documentation QHE expects to see in your registration application.
Yes. Registered Queensland home education families may be eligible for two Queensland Government financial allowances.
The Back to School Boost provides a $100 payment per child for primary-age learners (Prep to Year 6 equivalent). The Textbook and Resource Allowance provides $164 per child for Year 7 to 10, and $357 per child for Year 11 to 12.
QHE emails eligible families in March each year with details on how to claim. Payments are typically processed in April or August.
Yes. Registered home educators in Queensland do not receive a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) through the standard school pathway and do not receive a school-based ATAR through QTAC.
Euka’s University Pathway program is our assessed senior option for Years 11 and 12. Students receive marked feedback on assignments from qualified teachers and an official Academic Transcript accepted for direct entry by our partner universities, allowing students to bypass the ATAR system entirely.
Griffith University College is among Euka’s partner universities and has a strong Queensland presence across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
They are different education pathways with different structures.
Distance education in Queensland means your child is enrolled in a Queensland Department of Education distance education school. They follow a structured timetable with set class times and are taught by registered teachers.
Home education means your child is registered with Queensland Home Education (QHE) but not enrolled in any school. With Euka, your child follows a structured program at their own pace through the Student Portal, without the rigid timetable or live classroom schedule of a distance education school.
Yes. Euka works for families anywhere in Queensland. Whether you’re in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville, the Sunshine Coast, or a rural or remote area, the program is fully online and accessible from wherever your family is based.
All you need is an internet connection.
Any student aged 5.5 to 18 residing in Queensland can register for home education with QHE. Students must not be enrolled at a school at the same time as being registered for home education.
Children younger than 5.5 and older than 17 are not required to be registered. Families with younger children may still choose to use Euka’s program — registration with QHE is simply not required.
No. Many Euka parents work full-time. Our program is designed for self-directed learning, with built-in marking and easy-to-follow guides that fit into your schedule, not take it over.
No teaching experience is needed. Euka’s program is written by qualified teachers and delivered directly to your child, step by step, lesson by lesson. Parents guide and support; the program does the teaching.
Euka focuses on developing critical thinking, problem-solving, digital literacy, and independence — skills that serve students well beyond school, whether they pursue further study, a career, or their own path.
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Why families love Euka
For us this was a perfect introduction to home schooling. The people at Euka are very helpful. They answered every question I had, no matter how small. The curriculum was easy to follow. We are still in our first term, and we can see we will need to tailor the curriculum to suit our child in the coming terms.
Sera
Euka is an incredibly supportive educational platform, that ensures my best interests are at heart. Time and time again they have provided me with resources, help and support that have played a key role in my education. If you are considering enrolling your child through Euka, you will not be dissatisfied.
Madelaine
Wonderful option for homeschooling with the Australian curriculum. I have been using their services for 4 years now and the staff have always been very efficient. It has allowed me to teach my son while living overseas and is very flexible and reliable. I am very grateful for such a wonderful resource.
Maz
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. Highly recommend Euka for both its curriculum and the dedicated support team behind it.
Erika
For us this was a perfect introduction to home schooling. The people at Euka are very helpful. They answered every question I had, no matter how small. The curriculum was easy to follow. We are still in our first term, and we can see we will need to tailor the curriculum to suit our child in the coming terms.
Sera
Euka is an incredibly supportive educational platform, that ensures my best interests are at heart. Time and time again they have provided me with resources, help and support that have played a key role in my education. If you are considering enrolling your child through Euka, you will not be dissatisfied.
Madelaine
Wonderful option for homeschooling with the Australian curriculum. I have been using their services for 4 years now and the staff have always been very efficient. It has allowed me to teach my son while living overseas and is very flexible and reliable. I am very grateful for such a wonderful resource.
Maz
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. Highly recommend Euka for both its curriculum and the dedicated support team behind it.
Erika
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Registration Service
Euka can help make your homeschooling registration simple and stress free. Euka’s Registration Service includes:
Registration application assistance
Individualised full curriculum learning plan
Reporting checklist and guide
We assist you every step of the way to prepare your registration application by providing all the documentation and support you need.
Premium Reporting
Your Euka program includes Standard Reporting, allowing you to track progress of daily learning, certificates and standard academic reports.
For families who need help with government reporting requirements, upgrading to Premium Reporting helps you save time, stay organised and access these benefits:
Work samples integration for evidence of learning
Achievement standards & learning style mapping
Parent feedback tools for adding meaningful insights
Government compliant reports to meet homeschooling reporting requirements
Perfect for families who need:
Government compliant documentation
Reports for school transitions
Detailed evidence of educational progress
Our University partners
At Euka, we’re partnering with a growing number of universities to provide a seamless transition to further education. Students who have completed our assessed University Pathway course have exclusive pathways to some of Australia’s leading universities below.
Deakin University College
Griffith University College
La Trobe University College
RMIT University College
Southern Cross University College
Swinburne University College
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