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Bouwe van der Eems and his wife Debbie have been homeschooling their five children since 2000. Bouwe is actively involved in the Association for Homeschooling and the Pestalozzi Trust and has taken part in various meeting with Department officials since 2004. With his family he has been running the SAHomeschoolers website since 2010.

Downside of alternative education


Education in dire straits The regulatory environment created by the SA Schools Act (SASA) in 1996 failed to provide the most vulnerable in our society with a quality basic education. It merely replaced race based inequality with class-based inequality. The majority of children attend dysfunctional public schools.Well-functioning model-C schools are affordable to the middle class, but increasingly inaccessible with long waiting lists.Private schools are generally not affordable to the middle class...

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Research on Home Education

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Homeschooling and the law

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History of homeschooling in SA

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Centres

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I find homeschool support groups?

    There are many support groups consisting of parents that do things together and help each other. These groups operate on Facebook, mailing lists and...

  • Is homeschooling legal in South Africa?

    Yes. Since 1994, the right for parents to home educate their children was legalised in South Africa through the adoption of the new constitution. In...

  • What is home education or homeschooling?

    Home education is the oldest form of education. The school system as we know it is actually fairly new. It is done under the guidance and the...

  • How does homeschooling work?

    Homeschooling is different for every family as it depend on the parents educational goals for their children Education is the development of the...

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