Home Schooling Consultative Group

The final report relating to the Inquiry was tabled in Parliament on 5 December 2014. The NSW Government’s response was published on 13 July 2015.

Terms of Reference

The terms of reference for the Home Schooling Consultative Group (HSCG) are consistent with the recommendation of the Inquiry, that is, the HSCG is to:

• oversee consultation between the BOSTES and the home schooling population;
• provide input to and review the design and implementation of home schooling policies and procedures; and
• provide ongoing advice and assistance to the BOSTES.

Membership and contact details

The following provides the names of the current members of the HSCG.

Home schooling parents

• Mr Tarek El-Bikai (Tarek.El-Bikai@hscg.nsw.edu.au)
• Mrs Adele Latu (Adele.Latu@hscg.nsw.edu.au)
• Mrs Jo Lloyd (Jo.Lloyd@hscg.nsw.edu.au)
• Mrs Rachel Quirk (Rachel.Quirk@hscg.nsw.edu.au)

NESA nominees

• Mrs Selena Guest (Selena.Guest@hscg.nsw.edu.au)
• Mrs Gersha Shteyman (Gersha.Shteyman@hscg.nsw.edu.au)
• Mrs Sophie Tobler (Sophie.Tobler@hscg.nsw.edu.au)
• Mr Neale Waddy (Neale.Waddy@hscg.nsw.edu.au)

To help in facilitating communication between members of the HSCG and the wider home schooling community, members of the HSCG can be contacted by email.