NESA support material

NESA provides resources to support applicants when preparing educational programs. Programs must be based on and taught in accordance with the relevant NESA syllabuses.

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You can use the resources below to support you to develop your child's educational program. These resources can:

  • give you examples of what registration requirements look like in practice
  • support you to base your educational program on NESA syllabuses
  • help your planning, tracking and record keeping.

Further support material will become available with the release of other new syllabuses as part of NSW Curriculum Reform.

NESA syllabuses

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is updating syllabuses in line with the Curriculum Reform agenda. You can:

Syllabus and curriculum resources

Find syllabus information and resources to support your home schooling education program.

Curriculum reform and home schooling

NESA is updating syllabuses through the Curriculum Reform process. Find out more about how syllabuses for home schooling parents are being implemented.

Syllabus overviews and outcome summaries

Access syllabus outcomes, content and stage statements (where applicable), as well as summaries of all NESA syllabuses.

Sample documents

Examples and scenarios to help guide you through development of your educational program.

Home schooling plans and resources

Read sample home schooling plans and patterns of study that have been developed by NESA and home schooling parents.

Home schooling scenarios

These scenarios show various approaches to home schooling. Find out more about how some different educational programs can be developed and implemented.

Other resources

Find templates and resources to help record keeping and learning.

Templates for home schooling parents

These templates have been developed to support you with monitoring and recording your child’s progress.

Resources to support educational programs

Explore a range of other useful websites that may support your child's educational program.

Stay informed with NESA newsletters

Subscribe to NESA newsletters for all the latest news, media releases and official notices. 

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Contact the home schooling team

You can contact the home schooling team by email or phone.

Stay connected

Keep in touch by following NESA on social media.

For more information on how to contact a specific team or make a complaint, visit NESA's contact us page.

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