Home Education is a programme alternative to attending public or independent schools where a parent of a learner of compulsory school going age may provide education for his/her own child/ren at home.

Do you prefer to teach your child at home?  If so, apply to the head of your Provincial Education Department to register your child for Home Education. The lesson you offer your child must fall within the scope of the following compulsory phases of education:

• foundation phase (grades 1-3)
• intermediate phase (grades  4-6)
• senior phase (grades  7-9)

Find out more about home schooling or contact the Department of Basic Education.