The home-schooled students, aged four to 17 years, held a Book Week talk and a Science Fair.

The students dressed as characters from a favourite book or literature they'd read lately.

"Some children love it and others, it pushes their comfort zone," said parent-teacher April Love.

But it was great to "engage in a different way ... it makes them read and think and evolve".

"A room of 40 people actively listening to you is a wonderful opportunity for the young."

Characters were diverse, from popular children's books to esteemed authors of various genres.

Diversity was also the theme of the Science Fair, with presentations ranging across topics.

Solar energy, geology, rockets, life cycles, osmosis, magnetism and ecology were all covered.

"We asked each student to do their own project suitable to their age group," Mrs Love said.

In NSW, parents can register as home educators once assessed by the Board of Studies.

"The board sets the outcomes that need to be met, just as at public schools," Mrs Love said.

Each family can tailor their learning program depending on the number and age of their children.

"Most families base their days on maths and English, [and] add science, history, health, sports and art," Mrs Love said.

"The older the child, the more self-directed their learning becomes."

The decision to home school "is not just doing school at home, it's a conscious way of living," Mrs Love said.

"It's not just nine-to-three, it's from when you wake up to when you go to bed.

"Home schooled children are not more advanced or better off, it's just a different way of living."