Liber / About

Made by a homeschooling family.

Liber was made by Adam Monaghan, a homeschooling parent in New South Wales, to solve a problem he had himself: knowing his kids were learning, but not being able to see or show it.

Hi, I'm Adam. I've been homeschooling my kids in New South Wales for six years.

I watched them spend hours exploring, building, asking questions and figuring things out. I knew they were learning. But whenever someone asked how homeschooling was going, I struggled to put it into words. Not because nothing was happening. There was so much happening every day. I just couldn't see the whole picture clearly enough to explain it, to a relative, to myself, or to anyone official who might ask.

So I built Liber. I wanted a way to notice those everyday moments, hold onto them, and trust what I was already seeing. You write a few lines and add a photo as life happens, and over time it builds into a record you can look back on and, when you need to, show.

I've been through a NESA registration visit myself, so I know the other side of it too. What I remember most is the scramble in the days before: trying to pull together evidence of a whole year of learning that I knew had happened but hadn't kept. That's the feeling Liber is built to remove. When the record is already there, review time is calm instead of frantic.

What Liber is, and what it isn't

Liber is deliberately not a curriculum tool. No worksheets, no grades, no lesson plans, no school at home. It doesn't tell you what your children should be doing. It helps you keep the learning that's already there. That line is the whole point of Liber, and it's the one I'll always protect.

Made by a parent

I build Liber for families like mine, and I use it for my own. Every decision gets weighed against one question: does this help a parent see their child's learning more clearly, without adding pressure? If it doesn't, it doesn't ship.

Say hello

I read everything. If Liber helps, if it doesn't, or if there's something you wish it did, I'd like to hear from you.