CHEC offers two different types of membership. Full Membership is the only type available to new members
Membership
Continuing Members
$40 per year
Families who:
- are continuing membership
- renewal yearly on by 1 March
Please note: If your membership lapses you will be required to apply for new membership and pay new membership joining fee.
New Membership
$50 per year
Pro rata payment
- $50 from quarters 1 & 2 of billing year
- $40 from quarter 3 of billing year
- $30 from quarter 4 of billing year
Families who:
- live within a 200km radius of Canberra GPO
- educating one or more children from a home base (home education/distance education)
- new to the CHEC community
Associate Membership
$20 per year
Families who:
- are former members who retain an interest in CHEC
- home educators whose youngest child is over the age of 18
- are investigating home education
- live beyond a 200km radius of Canberra GPO
- visiting the ACT region for a period less than 3 month
- former full members whose children are currently attending school
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Membership Entitlements
Entitlements are available to all members (including their immediate family), but are not transferable. Entitlements include:
- full access to CHEC website
- access to any other communication tools utilised by the group
- participation in general group discussions and activities
Only Full Members of CHEC are eligible to:
- hold office as part of the Administration Team (Associate Members may serve as part of the Communications Team if they wish)
- vote at General Meetings
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Conditions of Membership
Membership of CHEC is open to all families in the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding regions of NSW, who are educating one or more of their children at home.
Families who seek and gain membership of CHEC will be understood by the group to:
- accept CHEC's definition of "Who We Are" (found in Constitution)
- be aligned with CHEC's Purpose Statement (found in CHEC Practice Manual)
- be supportive of CHEC's "Aims"
- be willing to act in accordance with with CHEC's "Code of Conduct"(found in CHEC Practice Manual)
- have paid the required Membership Fees
- membership has to be renewed by 1 March every year. If membership lapses, a new membership application will be required..
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Process of Application
Complete the Membership Form.
Once the member registration form is completed you will receive a confirmation email in your Inbox
Once Membership payment is made you will get access to the member area of the website