Curated and lovingly created curriculum for Australian homeschooling families.
Why choose Wattle Gum Curriculum for your family?
Rooted in 30+ years of homeschooling experience, Wattle Gum Curriculum offers a curated, literature-rich program designed to support Australian families from Foundation to Year 6. Our included booklists provide thoughtfully selected titles that align with key areas of learning and seasonal rhythms, helping families nurture curiosity and connection through high-quality reading.
Literature Rich
Built around living books and gentle structure. Includes booklists, activity suggestions, printables, and a routine guide.
Adaptable
Whatever your family looks like, Wattle Gum Curriculum is a secular curriculum, adaptable to your family's values and needs.
Aligned
Fully Australian and aligned with National and State Curriculums. A flexible model that encourages sustainability and accessibility.
How Does It Work...
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Choose the year level you wish to purchase.
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Process your purchase and check your inbox for log in details.
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Login to the member's portal to access your curriculum package and all resources for the year level purchased. Your curriculum is available in the homeschool portal for 12 months.
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Enjoy your homeschooling journey using the Wattle Gum Homeschool Curriculum and resources.
Discover Wattle Gum Homeschool
What's Included?
All of our curriculum packages are housed within our custom built homeschool portal that is accessible to you 24/7. Purchase of each year level curriculum package provides you with 12 months access to that specific year level curriculum and our extensive, carefully curated resources that complement our curriculum.
Literature Based Units
Our custom literature units are included with each year level and also available as stand alone units for those wanting to focus on specific areas of study. These cross-curricular units integrate key learning areas, offering a cohesive and engaging educational experience.
One of our most popular units, Our Sunburnt Country, serves as a core Australian history spine. Each chapter is enriched with carefully selected living books, deepening children’s understanding and appreciation of Australia’s rich historical narrative.
Video Workshops
The first nine workshops, originally recorded for the Australian Homeschool Summits, explore key aspects of literacy development.
Additional Book Care tutorials offer practical guidance on preserving and protecting your home library.
24/7 access to our custom built homeschool portal. Convenient, easy to navigate and at your fingertips when you want it.
Booklists
Our carefully curated booklists are designed to support a rich, literature-based homeschool experience.
It is always your choice whether you purchase the recommended books or source them from your local library, local book shops etc.
Literature based learning covers all subjects and is a richly rewarding way.
Bonus Activities & Resources
Each year level also includes our bonus activities and resources designed to provide you with additional learning activities that enhance the core learning resources. Perfect for those with kids that are keen to learn more or want to expand their homeschooling into new and fun ways to learn.
Parent comments about Wattle Gum Homeschool
Hi Erin! I just wanted to send you a quick message to say how much I love and appreciate the Foundation Curriculum you put together! I absolutely love it and feel so incredibly grateful for it! We have most of the term 1 books from the library and are working our way through all of the books. The girls have been really enjoying them and so have I! Just thought I’d let you know how much we have been enjoying it. Thank you so much again.
Tawnie Keleher,
Homeschool mum of 2
Erin’s homeschooling and literature knowledge is incredible, and she’s the first person I turn to with questions about books – she always has the perfect answer and saves me endless hours of research. She manages to make integrating books into learning easy and natural. After working with her for many years I’m still impressed by her professionalism and promptness.
Kelly Kotanidis
Business in Your Backpack & Homeschool Mum of Five
Wattle Gum Homeschool Curriculum
FOUNDATION
The Foundation Year introduces children to gentle, literature-based learning through rich stories, nature exploration, and playful activities. Designed to build confidence and curiosity, it offers a flexible rhythm rooted in Australian Curriculum outcomes, perfect for creating a warm and meaningful start to your homeschool journey.
YEAR 1
Year 1 continues the journey with engaging Australian literature, early history and geography, and hands-on learning. It builds on foundational skills with a calm structure, supporting reading, narration, and exploration, all within a joyful, book-centred routine aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
YEAR 2
In Year 2, children deepen their understanding through living books, creative expression, and nature-based enquiry. With a gentle increase in expectations, the curriculum nurtures independent thinking and strengthens core skills, while staying flexible and aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
YEAR 3
Year 3 invites children into more structured study, with a focus on Australian history, natural science, and classic literature. Activities foster deeper reflection and growing independence, while still allowing room for curiosity and delight in the learning process.
YEAR 4
In Year 4, students explore broader themes through rich narratives, biographies, and geography. With a strong emphasis on critical thinking and connections across subjects, this year supports a thoughtful and integrated approach to home education, anchored in books, discussion, and meaningful work.
YEAR 5
Year 5 deepens academic engagement through challenging texts, historical inquiry, and applied skills in writing and research. The curriculum encourages independent work, guided reflection, and an increased sense of ownership and purpose in learning, while maintaining a balanced and literature-rich approach.
YEAR 6
In Year 6, students prepare for the transition into higher learning with mature literature, analytical thinking, and longer-form projects. This year brings together skills and knowledge gained in earlier years, fostering confidence, curiosity, and a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
FAQ
As our curriculum is a curated one, we don't have samples to send. Each year level and study unit is created individually with specific attention to the age and learning requirements for that year level. Our curriculum is not a traditional style but covers all the core subject requirements.
We provide you with study units, book suggestions, resources, activities and information so you can create your own schedule for your homeschool without having to do all the searching for the right books, information and resources.
Use what you want to from the curriculum, add your own twist to it, change the order of learning to suit your family. It's yours to create your unique homeschool situation with us providing the guidance and resources in our curated curriculum.
If you are looking for more information about what we offer, please download our Learning through Stories Guide and we will send a copy to your Inbox as well as our regular homeschooling newsletter.
Definitely not. Our aim through our curriculum is to provide a literature rich experience for families but we don't want it to break the bank. We encourage you to visit your local library and borrow any books recommended in the curriculum.
If you would prefer to buy your own copy, you can either purchase through the links provided by us or visit a local bookstore or online store.
Books where we provide links are books that we will receive a small referral payment for (affiliate payment). This in no way influences our curriculum. The money we receive simply allows us to continue to expand our curriculum and keep our costs as low as possible.
We will. It’s a work in progress. It's in the works but no eta available as yet.
We don't offer refunds on our curriculum products. Due to the nature of digital products it means once you purchase you have access to the products.
We have worked hard to ensure our prices are as reasonable as possible while maintaining the high standard we provide. If you wish to purchase more than three year levels, please reach out and we can discuss a possible discount based on your specific purchase.
Absolutely. We welcome all questions as we want to ensure you are purchasing the product your family needs and are happy with your purchase.
Feel free to email us using the contact form or email me directly on erin@wattlegumhs.com.au