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NT Department of Education and Training
Email homeeducation.doe@education.nt.gov.au, phone 08 8901 4902
NT residents, compulsory age 6 (turning 6 by 30 June of that school year) to 17.
This is an annual approval, not ongoing registration — you must maintain evidence of learning in each area, accommodate visits, and reapply every school year.
Approval lasts one school year — you must reapply annually. The reapplication deadline moves each year, so check the NT Government page for this year’s reapplication deadline.
It’s an annual approval, not ongoing registration — you must reapply every school year.
The NT Department of Education and Training, contactable at homeeducation.doe@education.nt.gov.au or 08 8901 4902.
A birth certificate (first-time applicants), 2–3 photos of the learning workspace, a learning plan (Australian Curriculum or ACARA-approved), and medical or court documents if applicable.
An assessment officer evaluates the application, including a home visit or teleconference, before approving or declining it in writing.
Every school year — the reapplication deadline moves each year, so check the NT Government page for the current deadline.
No. There is no provisional tier — applications are simply approved or declined in writing.