10.4225/03/596bf8d97c4f3 NICHOLAS LUKE GAMBLE NICHOLAS LUKE GAMBLE The demographic profile, wellbeing, and motivations of families who home educate in Australia Monash University 2017 Home education Homeschooling parental wellbeing Motivation to home educate parents who home educate Education systems not elsewhere classified Educational Psychology Developmental and Educational Psychology 2017-07-16 23:37:59 Thesis https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/The_demographic_profile_wellbeing_and_motivations_of_families_who_home_educate_in_Australia/5208787 This study investigated demographic characteristics, wellbeing, and motivations of 231 parents who home educate their children in Australia and a comparison group of 289 parents who do not. The analyses revealed that parents who home educate reported higher levels of wellbeing and a reduced impact of stress on their wellbeing. The most popular primary motivations were to educate a child without the structure of a school environment, to increase family bonds and to assist a child with an impairment or disability. This study informs policymakers and parents in the area of home education.