June Newsletter 2022
Registrar's Welcome
Hello Everyone
With the beginning of winter upon us, I hope you are all staying comfortable and warm while enjoying the brisk change of seasons.
Firstly, I would like to thank you all for your trust and patience over the last few months as we continue to manage an enormous influx of new home education applications. I greatly appreciate your understanding and adaptability to the temporary changes in our practices regarding renewing registrations and registration visit time frames. I can assure you that while we have received an unprecedented rise in home education applications the priority for our organisation is to always to ensure that the quality of our processes and service to you remains.
We have witnessed significant change within the political sphere over the last few months as we welcome a new Premier of Tasmania Hon. Jeremy Rockliff and our new Minister for Education Hon. Roger Jaensch. I wish them both the best in their new roles.
Warm regards
Katharine
Home Education Registration Visits
A Resource for Home Educators: Understanding the Standards
It is with much pleasure that I announce the release of a new resource for home educators – Understanding the Standards.
This resource has been created to demystify the meaning of each Registration Standard and to help home educators understand the kinds of information that could be provided within a Home Education Summary and Program (HESP). For some of you, this resource may simply be a confirmation of what you already know, and for others who are relatively new to home education, assist with the writing of your next HESP and to support you in bringing this information together.
This has been a collaborative effort from some of our Registration Officers. Each have made a generous contribution from their expertise in home education, much of which has been gathered from visiting our home educating families.
A PDF version will also be available on our website. We will also provide you with a printed copy when you are next contacted to provide an updated HESP for your child.
I really hope that you find this a valuable resource to your HESP writing - please click on the below PDF flyer to view in full.
Warm regards
Katharine O'Donnell
Registrar, Education
Statewide Home Education Networks
If you're looking for some social and educational opportunities for to the rest of 2022, look no further! Below you will find a comprehensive list of activities and home education networks around the State for you and your family to enjoy.
Frank Macdonald Memorial Prize 2022
The Frank MacDonald Memorial Prize is an essay-based competition which commemorates and preserves the meaning of the ANZAC spirit in the Tasmanian community.
The competition is open to all Tasmanian Year 9 students and registered home educated students who are the equivalent of Year 9 age/year level.
Entries close 16 September.
If you have any queries or require guidance on how to enter this event please contact learning.events@education.tas.gov.au
Please click on the below flyer for further information regarding this exciting event!
Stories After Dark - Libraries Tasmania
Have you ever wondered what happens inside Hobart’s iconic 91 Murray Street building at night?
For one night you will have the chance to find out, as the doors to 91 Murray Street stay open after dark!!
You and your family are invited to join us for this exciting event!
DETAILS
Saturday 18 June: 6:30PM – 9:30PM
Libraries Tasmania, 91 Murray Street, Hobart
This is a free event.
Registration is not required but entry on the night will be based on capacity limits.
Hadley's Art Prize - Student Prize
The Hadley's Student Prize is now open!
Open to Australian senior secondary visual art students working with a landscape theme.
The winner receives a $500 prize towards art supplies.
Judged by art education specialists at the University of Tasmania and the 2022 Hadley’s Art Prize Judges.
For more information including the link to the student prize entry form please click on the following link - https://www.hadleysartprize.com.au/education/
Home Education (Tasmania) Facebook Group
For those of you who may not know, we now have a Facebook group - Home Education (Tasmania). Our member base has grown considerably over the last 6 months and we really appreciate all of our members contributions and presence within the group. Thank you!
The purpose of this group is to best support the regulation of the home education community in Tasmania. We also share initiatives and content that is applicable to home education, as well as OER run competitions and important Office updates (see below).
If you think this is something that may be of interest to you, you can find us here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeEducationTas/
