The questions families ask before they start — the law, the cost, the curriculum, and whether a matric is still possible.
Most families arrive with the same seven questions: is it legal, what does it cost, which curriculum, can my child still get a matric, how many hours a day, what about socialisation, and can…
Yes, home education is lawful in South Africa. Under the BELA Act, which took effect at the end of December 2024, registering your home education with the provincial education department is compulsory. Guidelines published…
Anywhere from a few thousand rand a year if you teach from your own materials, to roughly R17 000–R35 000 a year per learner with a full online provider. Add a device, data, and…
A homeschooled learner writes the National Senior Certificate — the same matric — through an assessment body such as SACAI, registering in Grade 10 and sitting the final examinations in person at an approved…
Far less than a school day. Roughly one to two hours in the Foundation Phase, two to three in the Intermediate Phase, three to four in the Senior Phase, and four to five in…
Homeschooled children are not automatically isolated, but socialisation does not happen by itself either — it has to be deliberately arranged. That is the honest answer: it is a real thing to plan for,…
Home education suits many children who struggle in a classroom, because the pace, the format and the length of the day can all be adapted. What it cannot do is replace professional assessment and…
