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Meeting of Gauteng Department of Education and Homeschoolers

On 21 September 2011, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) had a public meeting with homeschooling parents in Pretoria. This is the first time since 2004 that the GDE had a public meeting about home education, and a representative of the Association for Homeschooling, Freek Kruger, has attended this meeting. The Association also received a video recording of the meeting from the Pestalozzi Trust. The representatives from the GDE were ms....

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Politici bly belê in mislukte onderwysstelsel

Daar is konsensus dat die standaard van onderwys in Suid-Afrika veel te wense oorlaat, soos onlangs bevestig deur prof. Jonathen Jansen. Hierdie swak prestasie kan nie toegeskryf word aan ’n tekort aan geld nie. As ’n persentasie van Bruto Binnelandse Produk spandeer Suid-Afrika  5.4% aan onderwys, terwyl die gemiddeld van die wêreld 4.7% is. Al hierdie geld wat aan onderwys gespandeer word kom uit die belastingbetaler en die ouers se sak....

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Research on Home Education

Research on home education consistently proves that home learners

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Homeschooling and the law

Home schooling was recognized in 1996 in the SA Schools Act.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do homeschoolers take holidays?

    Yes, they take breaks. Some homeschool families follow the public school year calendar especially if they are involved in sport and music...

  • 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...

  • Do I need to be a qualified teacher?

    No. Research has found no correlation between the qualification of the parent and the academic performance of the child. Research shows that...

  • 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...

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