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Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council (THEAC)

Locality: Launceston, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6165 6135

Address: 49-51 Elizabeth Street 7250 Launceston, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.oer.tas.gov.au

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24.01.2022 NAPLAN 2013: it is not too late for registered home educators to register for their child to sit the NAPLAN 2013 test. Contact the office on 6334 5381 if you would like your child to participate.

23.01.2022 FACT SHEET on Education Act Review

19.01.2022 Have you visited the THEAC website recently? Our downloads have been updated! New Application Kit and also the new HESP ("Home Education Summary and Plan" which replaces the old "Family Report") Cover Sheets are now available online.

19.01.2022 Dear Tasmanian home educators, Most of you are, by now, well aware of the changes presented in the Draft Education Bill, 2016. Many home educators have attended information sessions and made submissions. As home educators, we continue to be a community that is passionate and engaged in our childrens education as well as the education of all children in Tasmania. THEAC realises that there has been some consternation in the home education community regarding the lack of a publ...Continue reading

19.01.2022 Dear Home educating families, Organisation of TryaSkill Tasmania 2014 is underway and we would like to invite interested home educated students in Grades 8 to 10 to register their interest in attending an activity day. These are held in Burnie - May 21; Hobart - June 11; and Launceston - June 25. TryaSkill is a career development program that provides an opportunity for students to try their hand at three skilled activities during their visit to the activity centre and to ...have the chance to talk with key individuals from business or training organisations in their interest areas. There is a fee of $5 a student to attend TryaSkilll. More information and pictures of last years event can be found on the website at www.vetnetwork.mobi/tryaskill/ To register to attend please email Kerrin Grosvenor [email protected]; students from the NW are encouraged to respond promptly as student registrations are now open for the Burnie activity day and end on April 11th. If you have any queries about the program please contact Kerrin. Regards, Jane Jane Grosvenor Grosvenor Consultants Local Management of TryaSkill Tasmania on behalf of VETnetwork Australia, WorldSkills Australia and the State Organising Committee www.vetnetwork.mobi/tryaskill/ School to Work - Education, Pathways and Partnerships Career Development - all about life - all through life!

19.01.2022 THEAC and the Education Registrar would like to host three information sessions around the state (North, North West and South). The purpose of the sessions is to provide general information about the upcoming changes brought about by the Education Act 2016 and to answer any questions from families. Everyone is welcome! Please take a moment to follow this link to help us gauge community interest. Thank you. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DYPXHN6

18.01.2022 The Home Ed Winter Readathon is an annual readathon for home ed students and parents raising funds for aid agency TEAR Australia (tear.org.au) and is in its ninth year in 2016. Last year raised $1,332.80. Registrations for 2016 are now open! If youd like an excuse to read for a great cause this winter with the chance to win prizes, visit homeedwinterreadathon.wordpress.com for further information and to download a registration form. Happy reading! ~ Grace Ephraums, Organiser.

17.01.2022 "Growing Your Future" is a one-day careers event for Grade 8 and 9 students (including the home educated), aiming at promoting knowledge of and exposure to a wide range of outdoor and environmentally-based occupations and industries. Hurry, expressions of interest close 26.9!

17.01.2022 Information Sessions Friday 20 November 2015 If you have an interest in home educating your child/ren but youre not sure where to start, you have questions about the process or you would like to talk to other home educating families, then come along to the Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council Information Sessions. Casual, informal and friendly, these session are a great place to start!... When: Friday 20 November South: Kingston LINC, Hobart 6:00 pm North High St LINC, Launceston 6:30 pm North West Montgomery Room, Central Coast Council, Ulverstone - 6:00 pm for more information and maps, visit www.theac.org.au

16.01.2022 Dear Home Educators, Registrations for the ninth annual Tasmanian Premiers Reading Challenge open on 30 March 2016. The Challenge is an important Tasmanian government program that supports prep to grade six students... to develop their reading and literacy skills. In 2016 the Premiers Reading Challenge will run for 10 weeks during terms two and three, from 14 June to 23 August. This includes the July school holidays, providing students with an opportunity to maintain their reading over the winter break. Students are required to read one book each week of the Challenge. They are also encouraged to set their own personal reading goals to reach a higher level if they wish. The Premiers Reading Challenge aims to: Inspire children and young people to love books and reading Raise parent and community awareness about how important reading is as a life skill Encourage families and parents to read with their children every day Participating is easy to find out more and to register your school visit the 2016 Premiers Reading Challenge website www.premiersreadingchallenge.tas.gov.au Register by Friday 13 May.

15.01.2022 THEAC apologizes for upcoming disruptions to our website as we upgrade our current site. We will attempt to keep downtime to a minimum so that you can continue to download forms and info for registration applications and Family Reports.

14.01.2022 The Summer Reading Club (SRC) is an annual reading program that runs from 1 December 2014 to 31 January 2015 and aims to keep kids engaged with books and reading through the long summer break. It is run online and through libraries Australia wide, which of course includes LINCs and libraries around Tasmania. The program has a dedicated website with competitions, author blogs and games and fun rewards and prizes to win. Most LINCs and libraries will also run holiday activitie...s that tie in with the SRC. The theme for this summer is Adventure and online registrations open on 1 December 2014, kids that register online have the chance to win an iPod. Here is the link to the LINC Tasmania Summer Reading Club page with all the details.

13.01.2022 To all Tasmanian home educators, The DRAFT standards and guidelines documents are now available for review. The survey link has been emailed to all Tasmanian home educators and posted to those who receive correspondence by post. Please take the time to complete the survey and have your say. Your feedback will help to ensure that Tasmanias home education regulation remains relevant to the lived experience of home educators. Thank you!

12.01.2022 Registrations are now open for the 2014 Premiers Reading Challenge. In 2014 the Premiers Reading Challenge will run for 10 weeks during Terms 2 and 3, from 10 June to 18 August. This includes the July school holidays, providing students with an opportunity to continue with their reading over the break. Registering your Prep to Grade 6 age child/student to take part and complete the challenge, communicates to families and the wider community that reading is both a valuable a...nd enjoyable life skill. Reading and literacy are fundamental skills that all students need to succeed in their schooling and throughout their lives. The challenge is a key Tasmanian government program supporting Prep to Grade 6 aged students to develop these vital skills. It aims to: Inspire children and young people to love books and reading; Raise parent and community awareness about how important reading is as a life skill Encourage families and parents to read with their children every day. Participating is easy just visit the 2014 Premiers Reading Challenge website and click on the Register Now button. Other pages on the website which are sure to be of interest to you and your staff include the Teachers and FAQs pages. This is a great opportunity to get more Tasmanian students reading and enjoying books. For more information please contact the Premiers Reading Challenge team at [email protected]. Registrations are now open for the 2014 Premiers Reading Challenge. In 2014 the Premiers Reading Challenge will run for 10 weeks during Terms 2 and 3, from 10 June to 18 August. This includes the July school holidays, providing students with an opportunity to continue with their reading over the break. Registering your Prep to Grade 6 age child/student to take part and complete the challenge, communicates to families and the wider community that reading is both a valuable and enjoyable life skill. Reading and literacy are fundamental skills that all students need to succeed in their schooling and throughout their lives. The challenge is a key Tasmanian government program supporting Prep to Grade 6 aged students to develop these vital skills. It aims to: Inspire children and young people to love books and reading; Raise parent and community awareness about how important reading is as a life skill Encourage families and parents to read with their children every day. Participating is easy just visit the 2014 Premiers Reading Challenge website and click on the Register Now button. Other pages on the website which are sure to be of interest to you and your staff include the Teachers and FAQs pages. This is a great opportunity to get more Tasmanian students reading and enjoying books. For more information please contact the Premiers Reading Challenge team at [email protected]. See more

10.01.2022 !! REMINDER !! Call for Council Nominations As advertised in the last THEAC Newsletter.... THEAC is seeking expressions of interest for a home educator nominated position representing the North or North East on the Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council. This position is to commence in August 2016. Council members review HESPs, Monitoring Reports and make recommendations to the Minister regarding registration of Home Educators as well as influencing policy and standards for THEAC. For further information and nomination forms please email [email protected] or feel free to contact any of the current Council members to discuss this position. Expressions of interest close Friday 29 April 2016

10.01.2022 Before submitting your Family Report, you may find it helpful to re-check our website. THEAC is regularly updates our site as we work on streamlining the registration process, so please ensure that you include all the required content so that we dont have to request further information.

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05.01.2022 We are know known as the Office of the Education Registrar and have moved to 49-51 Elizabeth Street.

04.01.2022 The Tasmanian Home Educators annual statewide picnic scheduled for Ross tomorrow has been cancelled due to forecast weather. Please pass this message on to anyone that you know who may have intended coming. Thank you. We will try again in Spring!

04.01.2022 The following will be advertised in The Mercury, The Examiner and The Advocate on Saturday 11 February 2017 Expression of Interest Member, Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council The Minister for Education and Training is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who wish to be considered for appointment as a member of the Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council.... Persons wishing to submit an expression of interest should include details of relevant personal experience or skills in home education or education generally. Applicants are encouraged to provide a short statement addressing each of the following: - Background in home education, work experience and/or interests; - Experience in home education; - Statement of beliefs regarding home education; - Views on the future of home education in Tasmania; - Statement of what you can offer as a THEAC member; and - Names and contact details of at least two referees. Information about the Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council and the home education process in Tasmania is available at www.theac.org.au. Enquiries may be directed to the THEAC Chair via email at [email protected] Expressions of interest close on Wednesday 22 February 2017. Applications should be addressed to: The Minister for Education and Training THEAC Appointment C/- GPO Box 169 HOBART TAS 7001

01.01.2022 With many staff on leave at present, response times may be delayed. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Please contact the office via email at [email protected] and your queries will be responded to as soon as possible. Thank you, happy home educating!