Although the minister of Basic Education claims that no constitutional issues were raised on the BELA Act, the enactment of the act is likely to spark conflict between homeschooling families and the state, a concern explicitly identified in the  Socio Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) done for the Bill. The SEIA notes: "Home schooling parents and organisations are dissatisfied with the requirement that they must register their children for home education and...

Recent discussions within various home education groups have brought to light a growing divide in the movement, with some home educators voicing concerns over the perceived fragmentation. While many see home educators as a unified community, in reality, home educators often hold distinct beliefs and perspectives on how children should be educated at home. Perhaps a better term than “community” is “movement”—a collective of diverse individuals who have chosen to educate...