128Principles on which ch 5 based

128 Principles on which ch 5 based The following are the principles on which this chapter is based: (a) parents have the right to choose a suitable educational environment for their children; (b) there is a diversity of religious and educational philosophies held by parents providing home education for their children; (c) the diversity of educational philosophies reflects the diversity of preferences of parents for particular forms of education for their children;

(d) home education is committed to— (i) offering a broad range of opportunities that foster in each child the development of the child’s unique spiritual, emotional, physical, social and intellectual being; and (ii) valuing the individual needs, interests and aptitudes of each child; and (iii) preparing each child to become an independent and effective local and global citizen.

Note Chapter 6 and schedule 1 set out decisions under this Act that are reviewable.