Home Schooling Laws in New Zeland.
 Home education is legal in New Zealand.
Parents deciding to home school need to apply to their local Ministry of Education Office for an Exemption certificate.
They may also to ask their local Ministry of Education office for home school application information.
When compiling their application they have to pay attention to the fact that they are under no legal obligation to adhere to the National Curriculum.
They do not need to include a formal or specific timetable as part of their intentions.
Their application should be a carefully considered, full and honest statement of parents’ intentions for the education of their children.
Parents do not need to give details why they want to home school their children. It is advised to remain copies of all correspondence.
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