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Bouwe van der Eems and his wife Debbie have been homeschooling their five children since 2000. Bouwe is actively involved in the Association for Homeschooling and the Pestalozzi Trust and has taken part in various meeting with Department officials since 2004. With his family he has been running the SAHomeschoolers website since 2010.

Central textbook procurement : The effects are showing

The procurement of textbooks for public schools has been centralised from 2012 onwards, with the intention to ensure that all schools get their textbooks on time. Up to 2012 schools could buy textbooks directly from suppliers. Schools will now have to select textbooks from a catalogue (compiled by the National Department of Education) and place orders with the provincial department. The provincial department consolidates orders from schools and sends the consolidated...

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Research on Home Education

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Homeschooling and the law

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Centres

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is home education or homeschooling?

    Home education is the oldest form of education. The school system as we know it is actually fairly new. It is done under the guidance and the...

  • Can I be a working mom and homeschool?

    Single parents who are committed to homeschool organize a schedule around their work commitments and sometimes involve family or tutors to assist...

  • Is homeschooling legal in South Africa?

    Yes. Since 1994, the right for parents to home educate their children was legalised in South Africa through the adoption of the new constitution. In...

  • How does homeschooling work?

    Homeschooling is different for every family as it depend on the parents educational goals for their children Education is the development of the...

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