| ✓ | Homeschooling is a legal form of schooling |
| ✗ | It requires no prior authorisation |
| ✓ | It can be curriculum-free |
According to the official page of the Ministry of Education :
Who can home educate?
Any parent or legal guardian of a child aged between 5 and 16 years of age may apply to home educate.
To gain approval, your application must satisfy the Ministry that your child will be taught at least as regularly and as well as they would be in a registered school. If your child has special education needs, the application must show that these needs will be met.
What other support or resources can I get?
Curriculum and other support documents Though it is not a requirement to use it, you are eligible to receive The New Zealand Curriculum or Te Marautanga o Aotearoa free of charge.