There are a number of discussion groups and forums about home education on the internet, some of the more interesting are listed here.
Australia:
Groups at yahoo can be subscribed to at the website and messages read there as well.
HEN on Facebook
website address: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Home-Education-Network-Australia/177340918944325
Steiner HEN
A Yahoo group so that people can register their interest in shared experience. They can let others know if they’ve started a group of some kind that others are welcome to join. They can let others know that they want to meet so that their children can play together, regularly or occasionally. They can let others know of a seasonal celebration in their community where all are welcome. They can express interest in co-operative learning opportunities. Etc. etc.
Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=steinerHEN and click ‘Join this Group’
Actively Homeschooling Australia (Facebook group)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Actively-Homeschooling-Australia-Victoria/98297281897
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/buddhisthomeschool
Actively Homeschooling – Australia (Victoria)’s Facebook Page
AustralianHomeSchool :
website address : groups.yahoo.com/group/australianhomeschool
email address : australianhomeschool-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
email address : australianhomeschool@yahoogroups.com
Aussie Homeschoolers :
Mica has created a homeschool community at http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/lifelern/index.html Autonomous Education Network, an mc2 community with the capacity to post notices, chat, share photos, events, links and other features. Only created May 2004, it is intended to be a community where unschoolers, home schoolers, life learners, auto-didacts, their families and other supporters can communicate about absolutely anything (within the suitable content parameters of mc2) amongst people who are supportive of autonomous education.
Australian Home Education mailing list :
email address: homeschool-request@list.to Put “Subscribe” in the body of the message.
Christian Homeschooling:
Email address: ChristianHomeschoolinginAustralia@yahoogroups.com
Web address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianHomeschoolinginAustralia
Gifted Home Education Group
E-mail group for mutual support and discussion for those home-educating gifted children in Victoria. We are spread far and wide, but have in common that we came to home education because the school system would not cater for our children?s atypical learning needs. Of course, we now find that home education has many other advantages.
Enquiries: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VHSG/
HEN Autism Spectrum Home Educators
A group for the mutual support of parents home educating children on the autistic spectrum. Parents do not need to be members of HEN to join this list and parents not currently home educating but considering home education as an option for their family are most welcome.
Join at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HENASD
HomeEd Connect
The aim of this list is purely for helping folks to network. It won’t be a discussion list but rather a place to make introductions and form new friendships – online or otherwise.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeEdConnect/
Homeschool :
email address : homeschool@australia.edu
send an email to homeschool-request@australia.edu with the word subscribe in the body of the email, nothing in the subject
Jewish Australian Homeschoolers
https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Jewish-Australian-Homeschoolers/113016775448888
www.jewishaustralianhomeschoolers.web.com
Joyous Learning Forum
Melbourne Homeschool Excursion Group
Excursions and regular activities will be promoted through this yahoo group. We represent all of Melbourne and promote excursions and outings. We aim to make the homeschool community more cohesive by through regular get-togethers and activities.
Australian Homeschool Network
A dedicated, secure, password protected online community that allows Homeshooling families to connect in real time. We are particularly thrilled with the sensational opportunities this offers to geographically isolated families! A wonderful chance for all families – where ever they are to forge new friendships and to stay consistently in touch. Run by Jenni Domanski who also runs the annual camp in Albury formerly called the Rainbow Divas Camp
australianhomeschoolnetwork.com
Email contact@australianhomeschoolnetwork.com
The Rockpool Forum
Australian & New Zealand Homeschooling Parents
http://www.rockpoolhomeschool.com/
Victorian Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homeschool_Victoria
A yahoo chat group specifically for Victorians to network, exchange ideas, and challenges
TASMANIA
www.homeeducationtasmania.com. This community is designed to be a great resource for home educating families in Tasmania.
For more information on Meeting Times: www.rainbowdivas.com/NHN.htm
Livin on the Road – Chat Forum for Home Ed Kids – primarily those isolated or travelling but all welcome
http://www.livinontheroad.com.au/forums/index.php?app=ipchat
Times: 9am Friday morning, and 5pm Monday and Wednesday nights, but people are welcome to make arrangements to chat at other times if they are interested. Parental consent is required and guidance recommended, and the targetted age group is under 13s. This is a free resource, and extra times can be added if desired.
Overseas Discussion Groups:
John Gatto’s web site has a lively discussion forum at http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/newsletter/index.htm
Unschooling.com has an extensive website of essays and articles, as well as a number of discussion boards. Go to http://www.unschooling.com/ for the list.