Weekly learning day for home-educated kids

Home-educating families who want social time, structured teaching and a break from teaching everything themselves.

Per-child term fees for each day or half day, plus a materials fee. Income grows with group size, within what your space and ratios allow.

• Teaching mixed age groups
• Managing groups of children
• Planning and organising a weekly programme
• Communicating with parents

• Working With Children Check for you and any helpers: rules vary by state, so check with your state authority
• Child supervision, first aid and safety requirements for running a group of children, which differ by state and venue
• Do not call it a school unless you have checked what registration your state requires for operating a school
• Public liability insurance, and check whether the venue requires its own cover
• Workers compensation insurance once you hire staff, which depends on your state scheme
• Council rules if you plan to use your own home for groups of children

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on the venue, learning materials and insurance you need. Venue hire terms will shape your budget.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on the number of children, days you run and your fees. Planning the weekly programme well helps keep families enrolled.

Check Working With Children Check rules for you and helpers, plus supervision, first aid and safety requirements in your state and venue. Check state registration before calling it a school, insurance, and council rules if using your own home.