What I've built
Every tool here was built to solve a problem I ran into myself. All prices are in Australian dollars (A$). Everything is a one-time download through Payhip, with no subscriptions. Pay once. Wattlewood and BrainForge cover the whole family.
Not sure what you need? Start here will point you to the free steps first.
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Wattlewood Free Preview
One sample week of Wattlewood for Year 1-2, 3-4 or 5-6: 20 tasks in each, six themes, difficulty levels and an evidence report. Delivered as an HTML file and a TXT file. Works offline, and Chrome or Edge work best.
Get the free preview (opens in a new tab)Where to start check
A short, private check for Maths and English, Years 1-6, that suggests a starting level and which year pack to look at. Runs in your browser, nothing is sent anywhere, and it works offline. Chrome or Edge work best.
Try the Where to start checkPlan Builder
State-specific learning plans for all eight states and territories, with PDF export. One HTML file. In Tasmania it is a thinking aid only: the program you submit must be in your own words.
See how plans map to Queensland and NSW requirements.
Get Plan Builder (free) (opens in a new tab)Registration Pack
Combines learning plans, certificates and residency evidence into one registration PDF.
Get Registration Pack (free) (opens in a new tab)Chore-to-Curriculum Builder
A free tool for turning everyday chores into recorded learning.
Get Chore-to-Curriculum Builder (free) (opens in a new tab)Home Education Getting Started Checklist
A free checklist for families new to home education.
Get the checklist (free) (opens in a new tab)More free activities
Word Search, Reverse Op-Shop, Poo Detective, Min Min Lights, Emu War Command, Build-A-Beast, Walking Water Rainbow and Dancing Raisins.
Browse the free activities on Payhip (opens in a new tab)Your registering authority decides whether a plan or registration is accepted. These tools help you prepare; they are not legal advice.
Wattlewood
Four ways in: Starter A$19 (Maths Teach Then Do), Core A$249, Complete A$349 (what most families choose) and Everything A$599.
Core: the full app and one year level
Wattlewood Australian Curriculum Homeschool App
An offline dashboard with year-level tasks in Maths, English, Science and Geography, three difficulty tiers on every task, themes your child can choose from, evidence capture, term reports and certificates. Everything is stored on your own device, and the app supports more than one child.
How Wattlewood fits Queensland and NSW requirements.
Includes one year level of your choice, chosen at checkout. Extra year levels are A$139 each.
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SaleWattlewood Complete
Launch offer: A$299 until 31 Oct with code FOUNDER, then A$349.
Everything in Core (the Wattlewood app and one year level of your choice: Year 1-2, Year 3-4 or Year 5-6, chosen at checkout), plus the Hollow launcher with Art Making Studio and Garden Life Cycles, Field Notes, BrainForge and the 28 Days guide, in one bundle. A$400.85 if bought separately.
Get Wattlewood Complete, A$349 (opens in a new tab)Wattlewood Everything
The Wattlewood app with all three year levels (Years 1-6), the Hollow launcher with all nine modules, Field Notes, BrainForge and the 28 Days guide. For families covering several year levels at once. A$748.50 if bought separately.
Get Wattlewood Everything, A$599 (opens in a new tab)Wattlewood Sapling Unschooling Logbook
A simple, private logbook and reporting tool for unschooling and natural-learning families: one child, free-form entries. It does not run year packs.
Get Wattlewood Sapling, A$49.95 (opens in a new tab)Pay once, no subscription or renewal
Many Australian home education programs are yearly subscriptions. Over two years, for example:
- Simply Homeschool Standard Family: A$419.95 a year, so A$839.90 over two years.
- Brighter Maths (Maths Australia): A$17 a month for one level, so A$408 over two years, for maths only.
Wattlewood Complete is A$349 once, for every child in your family. Competitor prices were checked on their own websites on 10 October 2026 and may have changed since.
Year packs
Each year pack is 40 weeks and 800 tasks, with three levels, themes and evidence. Wattlewood includes one year level of your choice. Extra year levels are A$139 each and need Wattlewood to run.
Year 1-2 Year Pack
40 weeks, 800 tasks, three levels, themes and evidence. Requires Wattlewood.
Get the Year 1-2 pack, A$139 (opens in a new tab)Year 3-4 Year Pack
40 weeks, 800 tasks, three levels, themes and evidence. Requires Wattlewood.
Get the Year 3-4 pack, A$139 (opens in a new tab)Year 5-6 Year Pack
40 weeks, 800 tasks, three levels, themes and evidence. Requires Wattlewood.
Get the Year 5-6 pack, A$139 (opens in a new tab)Extras and the guide
Field Notes Mobile Excursion Logger
A phone page for logging an excursion, which you pass to Wattlewood or Sapling by QR code or sync code.
Get Field Notes, A$12.95 (opens in a new tab)Wattlewood Hollow bundle
The Hollow launcher with Art Making Studio and Garden Life Cycles. Modules are single-file interactive activities that save evidence back to Wattlewood.
Get the Hollow bundle, A$39.95 (opens in a new tab)Hollow modules
Art Making Studio, Bush Foods, Water Cycle & Catchments, Tidal Pools & Mangroves, Music & Rhythm, Mini-Beasts & Pollinators, Kid Entrepreneur, Junior Detective Case, and Garden Life Cycles.
Choose modules on Payhip (opens in a new tab)BrainForge: Research to Writing, Years 3-6
A literacy app that turns online research into your child's own informative writing: three facts, the source hidden, then titles, subheaders and paragraphs on workbook lines. It works fully offline in your browser (Chrome or Edge work best), and writing and records stay on your device. Includes an A4 print report, and one purchase covers all the children in your family.
Get BrainForge, A$79 (opens in a new tab)Maths Teach Then Do, Foundation to Year 10
A standalone Maths practice tool covering Foundation to Year 10, plus a Shapes and space section, with evidence export.
Get Maths Teach Then Do, A$19 (opens in a new tab)28 Days: The Real Evidence Guide for Australian Home Educators
A PDF guide: my own Show Cause story, plus a state-by-state guide to registration, evidence and renewals. Not legal advice.
Get the 28 Days guide, A$19.95 (opens in a new tab)Browsing the full range? Visit the full store on Payhip → (opens in a new tab)
Questions about what's included, refunds or how many devices you can use? Check the product page on Payhip, or send me a message before you buy.