Home education or homeschooling is an option in New Zealand which allows parents to support and manage their children’s learning rather than having them enrolled in a schooling institution. This option allows families the freedom to teach and learn the way they wish, choose their curriculum, be flexible with when and where learning takes place and to take advantage of real world learning opportunities. While home education may not be for everyone, here at freedom ed we commend and support ALL educators and learners who are trying to rethink education to ensure learners are getting what they need in life and in learning.
For more information about homeschooling as an education option check our our FREE spotlight with Cynthia Hancox.
We can, and will, support you as parents and as educators in your child’s home education journey. Take a look at our options below and get in touch if you have any further questions.
If you’re just getting started with homeschooling and feel unsure how to approach your child’s exemption application – I can help.
If you’ve written your exemption but want someone to look over it, check it meets the requirements, or help refine your ideas – I can help.
If you’d rather not write it at all and want someone to help you from start to finish – I can help.
Your exemption application needs to show that your child will be taught at least as regularly and well as they would be at school – but that doesn’t mean it has to look like school. I offer support for all homeschooling styles, including structured, child-led, unschooling, and anything in between.
Whether you’re confident in your approach or not sure where to begin, I’ll work with you to create an application that reflects your child’s needs and your educational values.
Exemption Guidance – from $40
Exemption Checking – from $80
Exemption Writing – from $150
Email kate@freedomed.co.nz to get started
If you are new to homeschooling and are not sure where to begin your childs’ reading/writing/maths learning – I can help
If you have been homeschooling for a while and would like to know how they are progressing and where they sit against the New Zealand curriculum – I can help
If you are considering a return to traditional schooling and want to ensure your child is achieving at an appropriate level – I can help
Learning is about far more than reading, writing and maths, however these core areas are the academic building blocks to further learning. A full assessment for your primary/intermediate aged child covers all three of these areas and includes a report outlining strengths and needs to allow you to guide their further learning.
Alternatively if you have concerns or are struggling with just one of these learning areas then a single curriculum assessment can be offered also.
Reading Assessment $60
Writing Assessment $60
Maths Assessment $60
Full Academic Assessment (reading, writing, maths) $160
Email kate@freedomed.co.nz to arrange.
Our mission is to empower educators to question the way we do things. To implement ways that achieve educational freedom, engagement and enjoyment for both learners and educators. To create inclusive learning environments that foster a culture of connection and curiosity. As a home educator our membership is here to support you to engage your child, challenge your thinking around teaching and learning and help make your home education journey just that little bit easier.
If accessing great content and using it in your own way is what you are after then our membership alone could be for you.
The same professional learning and development (PLD) that is available to our schools and teachers is available to you! These are bite size learnings that help you to rethink education as you know it.
YOU are your child’s educator/teacher and YOU are your child’s school so these spotlights will benefit you just as they do schools and teachers in traditional settings.
See ALL our spotlights here and check out our FREE Homeschooling or FREE Trauma Informed Practice spotlight to gain a better idea of what a spotlight includes.