Your starting steps

Homeschooling in Western Australia

Home education is legal in WA. You must notify the Department of Education within 14 days of withdrawing your child from school (or within 14 days after the child would have started school) to register.

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Your authority: WA Department of Education ↗

You're not alone

Around 6,500 homeschoolers were registered in WA as of 2023, up from 3,720 before the pandemic.

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The standard

What's expected of your program

Your program must meet the WA Curriculum standard, which incorporates ACARA's Australian Curriculum for English, Mathematics and Science, with other learning areas contextualised for WA.

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Registration

Your checklist to register

Notify the Department of Education within 14 days of withdrawing your child from school (or 14 days after they would have started school).
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Dates

The timeline that matters

A moderator visits within 3 months of your registration, and annually after that.

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After you're registered

Keeping it going

An annual moderator visit to review your child's education against the WA Curriculum standard.

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One last thing

Confirm every detail on the official Western Australia page

This is a plain-English roadmap. Your state authority is the source of truth — open it, and you'll recognise every step above.

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