Homeschool Expo 2024 – The Home School Hub

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The Home School Expo

Are you curious about homeschooling, or already a homeschooling parent looking for resources, inspiration, and community?

Come be a part of Gold Coast’s Home School EXPO —a one-of-a-kind event packed with resources, expert talks, and demonstrations tailored for families like yours!

January 5, 2025

10:00 - 2:00pm

Robina Community Centre

40 Stalls

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What to expect

Business Stalls

40 community businesses, instructors, and teachers involved in the home school community. Learn about the classes and what they have to offer and determine if the learning style is right for you and your child. .

Great Speakers

Engaging and knowledgeable speakers who will share insights, strategies, and practical advice tailored for homeschooling families.

Course Material

Showcasing a variety of course material options, offering something for every learning style and educational approach.

Networking

Building a sense of connection and support within the homeschooling network, encouraging parents to lean on each other and share resources.

Expert Advice

Learn from experienced educators who will present different teaching methods and how they can be adapted for home-based learning.

Demonstrations

Demonstrations of engaging workshops showcasing their teaching methods and creative approaches that cater to various age groups and learning styles.

GUEST SPEAKERS, RAFFLE PRIZES, LOCAL PERFORMANCES

Sunday's Agenda

10:00am

10:15am

10:30am

10:50am

11:15am

11:35am

12:00pm

12:15pm

12:45pm

1:00pm

1:30pm

2:00pm

Doors Open

Performance: Curtain Call Performance Group

Exploring Homeschooling Philosophies (Dr. Rebecca English)

📚 Unschooling Method (Rachael Clark)

📚 Modern Waldorf Method (Hayley Clearihan)

📚 Classical Education (Natasha Correia)

📚 Charlotte Mason (Michelle Morrow)

Performance: Happy Beats Academy

Pathways: Highschool & Beyond (Patricia Fitzgerald)

Performance: Mind & Body: Reformed

Empowering Success: Supporting Teens in the Journey of Homeschooling (Heidi Conway)

Performance: BigStar Circus

Doors Close

Guest Speakers

Insights and Inspiration for Your Homeschooling Journey

Dr. Rebecca English

QUT

A researcher, teacher and mother whose work is concerned with parenting and education. She has an interest in the ways parents make choices for their children that align with their beliefs about family, parenting and other factors.

Rachael Clark

home education qld

Well known in Queensland Home Education communities due to her advocacy and volunteering through the Home Education Qld Facebook group and within her local home ed community.

Hayley Clearihan

Sunshine bridge

Hayley has worked with homeschooling families globally since 2017, and has developed a strong sense of the academic and social/emotional needs and requirements for students and children, depending on their developmental stages.

Michelle Morrow

My Homeschool

Michelle has been helping Australian homeschoolers since 2006 through her blog Homeschooling Downunder.

She is the founder of My Homeschool which she began in 2017.

Natasha Correia

Surrendered Classical Co-operative

Natasha leads a classical Christian homeschool co-op in Southeast Queensland, where families explore truth, goodness, and beauty through a rich classical curriculum rooted in a Christian worldview.

Patricia Fitgerald

Free2Homeschool

Patricia brings over a decade of homeschooling experience, spanning early childhood to university and TAFE pathways. She has expertise in Distance Education, Home Education Registration, teaching, tutoring, coordinating co-ops, and supporting neurodiverse learners.

Heidi Conway

Raising Changemaker Teens

Heidi Conway, the visionary of Raising Changemaker Teens, began home-educating her then 8 and 11-year-old sons. With her experience and awareness of alternative education, Heidi was inspired to establish her business, focusing on developing alternative education and career pathways that genuinely work for young people and their families.