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Home Schooling Must Be Consistent With Australian Curriculum: New Laws

There has been a 195 percent boost in students registering for home education in Queensland.
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Home Schooling Must Be Consistent With Australian Curriculum: New Laws
Donna Eddy helps her son Phoenix with school work at their home on April 09, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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The Queensland government has introduced legislation in parliament mandating that home education is consistent with the Australian government’s curriculum.

This comes amid an almost tripling of students who are been homeschooled in the state since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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