Math and Education Links

This page is all about discovering, connecting and networking…

If you are looking for additional information on learning and education including schools, homeschooling, gifted children’s programs, tips, tools, and general education news, you have come to the right place.

If you know of a link that ought to be here or something that we have overlooked, please get in touch with us at info @ MathsAustralia.com.au.

Saving on Tax
Did you know that purchases of home learning and education tools are tax deductible? See details here.

Math-U-See
To learn more about the award-winning maths learning program Math-U-See, click here.

Help with Maths for students and teachers
This website offers free exercises and help with all maths levels – great for teachers and students alike.

Aussie Educator
A total education page for Australia covering tertiary education, schools, teachers, curriculum info and much more.

Gifted and Talented Children

• Australian Assocation for the Education of the Gifted and Talented
• The Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children
• Gifted and Talented Education NSW
• Gifted and Talented Children’s Assocation South Australia
• Gifted and Talented Children’s Assocation of Western Australia

Homeschooling

• Home Education Network (HENCAST) The Home Education Network of Canberra and the Southern Tablelands (Inc) is a network of home educating families from Canberra, Queanbeyan, Bungendore and surrounding areas. Also has a bi-monthly newsletter.
• Home Education Victoria (Otherways Magazine) Our aim is to provide support and information for people wishing to educate their children from a home base.
• Connecting Queensland Homeschoolers C.Q.H.S is a social networking website for all Queensland Home Schoolers, information and chatting on the main forum relates to all.
• Home Education Association (HEA) The HEA is non-profit volunteer association designed to support, encourage and promote the practice of home educating in Australia. Newsletter sign-up available on the site.
• Home Based Learning Network The Home Based Learning Network is a volunteer, non profit  organization dedicated to supporting all  home based learners  based in Western Australia.
• Charlotte Mason Method A method of education popular with homeschoolers in which children are taught as whole persons through a wide range of interesting living books, firsthand experiences, and good habits.
• Homeschooling Today Homeschooling Today is a Christian publication proving encouragement and practical help to families involved in the mission of educating their children.
• Homeschool Australia Teach your children at home!
• Homeschooling Down Under Quality home education made easy.

General Education News  by State
The following links give access to news and media releases from all state and territory government systems.

• Australian Capital Territory
• You can also access the Media Centre for media or communication enquiries.
• New South Wales
  This takes you to the ‘Newsstand’ site. There are also links to other news sections.
• Northern Territory
  Access a summary of educational news from the Northern Territory.
• Queensland
  Access the ‘News and Events’ section. You can also access Media Statements and even an email newsletter each month.
• South Australia
  Access media releases from this site [including archives], while you can subscribe to Education News, for a small fee, via this link.
• Tasmania
  Access the ‘main features’ of the news supplied by the Department of Education.
• Victoria
  This leads to the Department News area. You are also able to access about 3 years of News and Media Releases here and download the latest edition ofShine Magazine from this page, though this is more a professional magazine. This download can be quite big.
• Western Australia
  This link takes to you to media releases, grouped monthly, and covering approximately the last five years. Parents can also find a range of information via the Parent Newsletter which you can subscribe to on this page.