76Requirements of instruction in home schooling

76 Requirements of instruction in home schooling

(1) It is a requirement of registration of a student for home schooling that the student must receive regular and efficient instruction that—

(a) taken as a whole, substantially addresses the learning areas set out in Schedule 1 to the Act, unless the Authority grants an exemption under subregulation (3); and

(b) is consistent with the principles underlying the Act, being the principles and practice of Australian democracy, including the principles under section 1.2.1(a) of the Act.

(2) The parent responsible for the home schooling of a student may make an application to the Authority for an exemption under subregulation (3).

(3) After receiving an application for exemption under subregulation (2), the Authority may, subject to subregulation (4), exempt a student from receiving instruction in one or more of the learning areas set out in Schedule 1 to the Act.

(4) The Authority must not grant an exemption under subregulation (3) unless the Authority is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to require the student to receive instruction in a learning area or areas set out in Schedule 1 to the Act.