Homeschooling Resources - Australian Suppliers

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Australian Home Education Suppliers

Most of the following homeschooling businesses operated by experienced home educators who are happy to answer your questions about getting started with homeschooling or seleting suitable curriculum materials for your particular situation. Some have mail order catalogues.

Home educating families can readily purchase materials from school suppliers or educational bookshops, art and craft shops, etc. Please email the address and contact details of any businesses that you would happily recommend to homeschooling families.

See below for a list of distance education providers who can help with home education State registration requirements.

• Always Learning Books - Beverley & Robin Paine, PO Box 371, Yankalilla 5203, email contact@beverleypaine.com
• Christian homeschooling materials PO Box 310, Mount Waverley, 3149; 03 9544 8792 mail order supplier of home education curriculum and support materials
• Homeschooling Supplies Australia - PO Box 688, Werribee, 3030, Phone: 03 9742 7524 email: office@homeschooling.com.au - A wide range of suitable curriculum materials and workbooks, all subject areas from K- 12. Fax: 03 9742 2492 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday.
• ADNIL PRESS - PO Box 22 Booleroo Centre, SA 5482 Ph 08 8658 6019 Suppliers of Voyages in Literature, Voyages in Lanugage, Voyagers in Phonics.
• Homeschool Favourites - Charlotte Mason Education and Living Books, plus "A Living Education" magazine for educators wanting to apply Charlotte Mason's life-giving ideas in their homes and homeschools. Ph Mary (02) 4575-3161, or email Mary@homeschoolfavourites.com.au
• Australian History Resources, Janette Cassey Ingham
• Fountain Resources - 16 Arcoona Ave, Rostrevor, SA, 5073: Suppliers of Catholic Books and Home Education Resources including the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason, including an array of 'living' books. Tel / Fax: (08) 83658921 Fax: 61 8 8365 7156 Email: admin@fountainresources.com.au
• Waldorf Education: Cairns http://cairns-steiner-school.qld.edu.au/guides.htm and Golden Beetle Books http://www.users.bigpond.com/goldenbeetlebooks/ Other sites: Bob Hales Aussie Waldorf http://www.steiner-australia.org/links.html Waldorf Answers http://www.waldorfanswers.org and Lucie Smoker's Wonder Ranch Homeschooling site www.WonderHS.com
• Australian Christian Academy, 14 Combarton Street, Brendale, Queensland, Australia, Contact: Stephen Woodward Phone: (07) 3881 5767 Fax: (07) 3205 7331 Email: info@aca.edu.au
  ACA is the largest home education body in the South Pacific region and has been supporting home educating families for over 20 years.
• Christian Academy of Life, Australia wide customised Christian homeschool programs yrs1-12, no fees (donations only), legal advocacy service, government approvals arranged, HSC certificates, supports all homeschooling methodologies, www.swcs.com.au/caol email Bruce McNeice caol@bigpond.com P.O. Box 7257, Toowoomba Qld. 4352: 07 4615 2076
• Education Resources Clayfield QLD, Errol Hedges
• Open Vision Australia Pty Ltd John and Ruth Florance, PO Box 577, Orbost VIC 3888, Australia 03 5154 1022 email info@openvisionaustralia.com Suppliers of Sonlight Curriculum, Usborne Books, The Learnables, Singapore Mathematics, Christian Life & Character
• Golden Beetle (Steiner) Books - PO BOX 329, BLACKHEATH, NSW 2785, AUSTRALIA, International - Tel: 61 2 4787 5335, Fax: 61 2 4787 5339 Australia - (02) 4787 5335, Fax (02) 4787 5339 goldenbeetlebooks@bigpond.com
• Home Schooling Supplies - Ken or Lorna, 08 95615348
• Light Educational Ministries - Merrin Larsen, HEA PO Box 3284 Belconnen MDC ACT 2617 ph 02 6259 3944 fax 02 6259 3945 For Christian curriculum materials and phonics workbooks.
• Chariot Press - Australian suppliers of Learning Language Arts Through Literature, The Learnables, Singapore Mathematics, Doorposts, the Sonlight Curriculum, and more
• Downunder Literature - Australian company begun by two homeschooling mothers. Their goal is to "inspire children to read and love good Australian and New Zealand literature". Publications include copy work and nature study resources, notably Nuri Mass's Wonderland of Nature .
• Leatherwood Books - Australian family-owned business. Catalogue includes a wonderful selection of living books (accompanied by excellent reviews). "We believe in good books and good service, and the Importance of Reading to Your Children."
• Southern Cross Books- Australian homeschooling company. The designated Australian partner of Singapore Maths. Carries resources for most subjects.
• Trivium Educational - Australian supplier of materials from Apologia Educational Ministries, How Great Thou Art Publications, Trivium Pursuit, Canon Press, and more.
• Home Education Programs Consultant (Qld) - Caroline - 07 4096 5059
• Rolka Creative Building Blocks are eco-friendly, virtually unbreakable and will keep kids occupied for countless hours. Our website is: www.rolka.com.au
• Rudolf Steiner School Association Homeschooling Program Study Kits - PO Box 360 Smithfield Cairns 4878
• Spiral Garden, play nature's way is my kind of webstore... They have a selection of wonderful hand made and Steiner inspired toys and gifts. Dedicated to promoting the use of ethical, environmental and healthy alternatives to modern, mass produced toys they have craft kits for children and for adults to experience the joy of making a special something for the child in their life. And they are Australian too!
• Teachers4Teachers produce Reading Blue Box and the Reading Green Box, a multi-levelled kits with activities to develop skills in literal, interpretive, inferential and critical levels of reading comprehension.
• The Balanced Child offers a series of Maths, Science & English supplementary learning workbooks based on a simple & imaginative approach. Phone 0 3 9886 0151 Email:  info@thebalancedchild.com
• Living Earth Games ; eco-games, cooperative edu-fun for adults and children; PO Box 908 Kuranda Q 4872
• Jubilee Christian College , distance education for homeschoolers PO Box 1275 Atherton 4883; 07 4091 4627
• Nutshell Products PO Box 56 Kalbar 4309: 07 5463 5677 - educational aids, learning programs fax - 07 5463 5631 email - delta@hypermax.net.au
• Vivienne Gyopar , Education Consultant Box 7145 Gardenvale LPO BRIGHTON  3186 Ph/Fax:(03) 9591 0637 Mobile :  0438 345 945 www.where4kids.com.au
• http://teachingtreasures.com.au - long term homeschooling mum, Ingrid Griggs, offer over 600 pages of online activities, worksheets, projects
• Edworks Active Learning Postal address: PO Box 1008, Camberwell, Victoria, 3124, Australia Email Address: edworks@edworksglobal.com Phone: 03 9882 8777 Fax: 03 9882 2930 www.edworksglobal.com
• WA - ART CLASSES for children 8-14 years  http://members.iinet.net.au/~w.foeken Conducted by Willemina Foeken BA (Fine Arts), B.Ed., Grad. Dip. Fine Arts
• Special Education Tutor Marie Lockyer, private tutor on the Mornington Peninsula is available to parents who are seeking advice and support in establishing a homeschooling program.
• Steiner Educational materials and books
• The Broad Room, http://www.thebroadroom.co.nz/ denise@thebroadroom.co.nz Serving the home education community in New Zealand by providing quality courses for both new and experienced home educators. The Broad Room seeks to inspire and educate parents to educate their own children.
• Ebenezer Books - Parrish Family P.O. Box 98 Deception Bay, Queensland 4505 Phone 3888 5114
• LearnEx Educational Services learn@learnex.co.nz 50 Walpole Avenue Manurewa Auckland 1702 Contact is Erena Fussell.
• MATHS-U-SEE Tony and Esther White of Ministry 2000 PO Box 269 Orbost, VIC 3888 for information about the program see http://www.mathusee.com/
• EDUSS - Maths and Literature learning program. Helen Hewitt, PO Box 3856 GCMC Bundall Qld 9726 eduss@helens.info phone 0405098018
• Learning Ladder books and educational toys and games Lisa Dunlop, ph 08 92915089 or 0407670697 saalkali@ozemail.com.au
• www.jovian.com.au extensive range of educational products such as teaching clocks, lacing cards, sequence cards, counters and sorters, construction paper and safety scissors, etc.sales@jovian.com.au
• Coordinated Kids Home Educator 'cK Programme'
  P O Box 192 Mosman NSW 2088, cK is designed for the at home parent to help the child improve motor skills and co-ordination.
• READING A-Z PROGRAMME If you would like to join the NZ/AU Group license at a substantial discount please contact Janne Witt janne@rock3.net.nz . To have a look at the programme click here  http://wetrack.it/readingaz/af.cgi?45
• The Language Centre Bookshop (Est. 1982) The Old Post Office 115 Brisbane Street Perth Western Australia 6000 ABN: 85 280 692 789 Tel: (08) 9328 8965 (Overseas 61 8 9328 8965) Fax: (08) 9328 6161 (Overseas 61 8 9328 6161) Website: www.languagecentre.iinet.net.au Email: language@iinet.net.au Opening Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri: 8:30-5:00; Thur: 8:30-6:00; Sat: 10:00-3:00; Closed Sun
• Gould League - South Australian Branch - PO Box 56 Modbury North 5092: 08 8277 2851
• Curriculum Corporation (National Curriculum Guidelines) - PO Box 177, Carlton South Vic 3053
• Double Helix Science Club - CSIRO Education A great science resource for kids from ages 6 up. Run by CSIRO. 3081 PO Box 225 Dickson ACT 2602 02 6276 6643
• Jubilee Christian College , distance education for homeschoolers PO Box 1275 Atherton 4883; 07 4091 4627
• Languages Made Easy - 25% discount for homeschoolers, PO Box 426 Kippax 2615 - 02 6254 8856
• Portfolio Programs Unit , Education Qld, PO Box 22, Brisbane Albert St: 07 3237 0032 - info on home education
• Queensland Highschool text suppliers: Brodies, 73 Wellington Rd East Brisbane, ph 32173377: Email
• Cotton Duck Gallery and art supply shop offers 15% discount off all their art supply needs to homeschoolers. Provide a door to door service all around Australia
• Dominie School Supplies - In each State, please check your telephone book for address and phone numbers.
• Dymocks - 10% discount for homeschoolers. In each State, please check your telephone book for address and phone numbers.
• Donna Reeves Tutoring Experienced (20+ years) Kindergarten to Year 6 teacher. Will develop an individualised program to meet your childs needs, identify and fill those learning gaps.
• Ready-Ed Publications Ready-Ed Publications aims to assist parents by making available contemporary classroom materials that contain relevant and stimulating work to support the requirements of the curriculum. Ready-Ed Publications has built a reputation as publishers of Australian made, high quality, innovative, timesaving materials for teachers of students aged 5-12 years. In addition, all materials are based on state or national curriculum guidelines or specific age related interest areas and subjects.
• Assignmentology Assignmentology assists students at all levels of education with assignment/essay writing. Assignemntology is an on-line service that has been assisting homeschooling families within Australia for the last 12 months. ...
• Rod and Michi Douglass Japanese Language, history and culture lessons and activities. Also in-home cooking evenings and chaperoned group visits to Japan. ...
• Share the World Share the World is a free resource for all teachers of primary-age children. It comprises a video, a poster and a beautifully-illustrated resource book. The aim of the pack is simple: to teach kindness, respect and compassion to animals.
• Moore Educational Suppliers of LEGO Educational resources to all schools and the general public in Australia.
• Ebay Australia http://www.ebay.com.au/ A place to buy resources and books.
• Worksheet Library : printable worksheets suitable for all ages, free worksheets available.

Distance Education Providers

• Australian Christian Academy http://www.aca. edu.au/
• Groves Christian College http://www.groves. qld.edu.au/
• Hervey Bay Christian Academy hbca@satcom. net.au
• Jubilee Christian College jubileec@tpg. com.au
• Riverside Christian College http://www.riversid e.qld.edu. au/
• Swanline http://www.swan. wa.edu.au/
• AKADEMIA email Michelle Hornery at akademeiasde@gmail.com

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