Homeschooling in Victoria — everything you need to register and thrive

In Victoria, parents of children aged 6 to 17 can register for home education with the VRQA. The process is straightforward compared to other states: you submit an application, a learning plan, and supporting documents by email — and await a decision within 28 days. There is no home visit. No inspector will come to your house. Your learning plan does not need to follow the Victorian Curriculum — you choose the content, resources, and approach that suits your child. The one thing most families get wrong: withdrawing their child from school before VRQA approval arrives. Your child must remain enrolled until you receive the formal written registration notice. Only then can you cancel their enrolment. Once registered, you simply respond to a renewal email each November. Up to 10% of families are selected for a review each year — not as a punishment, but as routine quality assurance.