Big win for homeschooling families in Queensland as state embraces new reforms

Queensland government saying there was a 230% increase in home education over the past 5 years. It brings the current number of homeschooling students in Queensland to more than 11,000. Credit: Rick Gomez/Getty Images

The Queensland government has accepted all eight recommendations from an independent review of the Home Education Unit, following backlash against enforcing the Australian curriculum on homeschoolers. Key changes include renaming the unit, improving learning resources, and increasing stakeholder engagement. In this podcast, SBS Hindi speaks with Danika, parent of a neurodiverse child, who has welcomed the reforms.

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Published 28 July 2025 12:05pm

Updated 31 July 2025 4:00pm

By Catriona Stirrat

Presented by Vrishali Jain

Source: SBS

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The Queensland government has accepted all eight recommendations from an independent review of the Home Education Unit, following backlash against enforcing the Australian curriculum on homeschoolers. Key changes include renaming the unit, improving learning resources, and increasing stakeholder engagement. In this podcast, SBS Hindi speaks with Danika, parent of a neurodiverse child, who has welcomed the reforms.

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