We have a selection of books and resources available to borrow and support you on your home educator journey.
Some other handy resources in our collection might be:
Our online learning platform UniversalClass is a good digital resource to have in your tool kit as a home educator.
You need to be a library member and 16+ to sign up, but it offers a wealth of invaluable content for supervised home schooling, such as courses from Algebra, Biology, and History.
It offers English Grammar and Vocabulary, but please note that this will be based on US English, as the platform originated in the USA.
There is a 'home schooling' filter on the platform, which is a useful way to begin browsing.
Home education, also known as homeschooling, can be an alternative to attending school in New Zealand. You'll need to apply for an exemption from attending school first. Visit the Ministry of Education 'Home education' webpage for more information.
Te Kura Distance Education
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand’s state distance education provider, offering a wide range of programmes from early childhood through to NCEA Level 3.
National Library Lending service
The National Library's main school lending collection contains more than 500,000 fiction and non-fiction books, carefully selected by their librarians with knowledge of the National Curriculum (The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa) and the best literature to engage children and young adults.
National Library Teaching and learning resources
Explore this page to find free online teaching and learning resources, tools, and guides. Find quality, curated curriculum resources, online schoolwork help for students, exemplars and tools for inquiry, resource guides, and more.
