Welcome to AHE

What is AHE?

Auckland Home Educators is a regional organisation – here to help you in your homeschooling journey or to provide information for those interested in this path.

We are here to advocate for home education.  Home education is a valid (excellent!) educational choice for New Zealand families and supported by the Ministry of Education.

We help support learning and connect homeschooling families through regional events such as the Science Fair, Cross Country, Parent Forums etc.  (See our events page for more details.)

Browse our website to find out about getting started, support groups, and how we can help.

Join AHE to keep up to date with homeschooling events, activities, and groups via our email loop and newsletter.

AHE Events – Dates For Your Diary 2026:

AHE’s Events For Our Children & Families:

AHE’s Events For Our Parents:

Coming up …

Upcoming AHE Events:

AHE’s Have-a-Go Day and Cultural Day

Register Here for Have-a-Go Entrance
or
Register Here for Cultural Displays & More


Date: Friday 6th November 2026
Start Time: 12:30pm
Venue:  Mount Albert War Memorial Hall – 773 New North Road, Mount Albert, Auckland 1025.

Everyone has skills that can be passed on, from first-time homeschooling families, to the longest serving members. This is your opportunity to introduce something to the homeschool community that could spark a life-long interest or even a career.

Sign up to share a skill that can be completed in 15 minutes in a small group.
This event will be the perfect opportunity for your children to try out or discover new skills, activities and fun! We will be having parents or older children displaying and demonstrating their skills and their passions.

Ideas include:
3D design, AI, art, astronomy, audiobook narration, basic electronics, basic phrases in a new language, calligraphy, card making, card tricks and illusions, chess, collecting cards/rocks/stamps, coffee making, craft, dancing, drone flying and photography, fashion and jewellery, first aid and CPR, gardening, ham radio, how to remember and recall, journaling, juggling, kite making/flying, knitting, origami, photography, playing a musical instrument, puzzle and crossword solving, scrap-booking, sewing, sign language, sports, stop-motion video, tying knots, tool or knife sharpening, wiring a plug onto an extension cord, etc.

Who Can Exhibit?
Adults and/or children can bring a skill to share.

What’s Provided?
Tables and chairs at the venue. Limited power outlets are available, but please bring your own power cords.

What is the cost?
Free entry for Exhibitors.
AHE Member: $7 per child or $20 per family (3 or more children). 
$10 for non-members.
This covers venue hire etc.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any queries.

AHE’s Art Exhibition

Registrations are opening soon for our Art Exhibition!!
So keep an eye on our announcements.

Date: Friday 27th November 2026
Time: 12:45pm
Venue: Te Manawa Community Hub,
11 Kohuhu Lane, Westgate.

This year the Art theme has two categories “Our World” & “Nature”. That is your art can convey any theme of your choice.

Any art you have created from January 2026 to now, November 2026 can be entered. Each child may enter up to 2 categories. If you are not sure which category they will be entering please select the most likely one now and let us know if it changes.

2D – anything that can be displayed on a flat surface, such as card or canvas. For example: painting, sketching, etching, crayon and dye, collage, cartoon, pastels, printmaking etc or a mix.
3D and Craft – any artwork that is three dimensional. For example: clay sculpture, papier-mâché, painted rocks, wire sculpture, masks, models, carving, dolls, jewellery.
Photography – Display a single photo or a collection on a poster or free standing board.
Wearable Art – Art you can wear.
Story Illustration – create a story or comic strip/booklet, that you illustrate or illustrate someone else’s story.
Digital Art – a 2D digital drawing, painting, Photoshop, 3D digital sculpture, even Minecraft build.

Check out this link for more information.

We look forward to seeing everyone and their wonderful pieces of art work. 🙂 🙂

Monthly Home-Education Information Sessions

Next date: November 2026

Are you considering homeschooling?  Not sure what home-education is about? Having issues with school? Interested in having an active involvement in your child’s education? This is a casual evening designed to be a small group forum for you (and your partner) to come and explore what homeschooling may look like for your family.

Come along to our free monthly information evening to find out more. Registration essential. Click here to find out more…

Want to become a member, or renew your membership?

CLICK HERE