About the School Saving Bonus<\/p>\n
The Victorian Government is making life that little bit easier for families by providing a one-off $400 School Saving Bonus. This support will help cover the cost of school uniforms, textbooks, and school activities like camps, excursions and sports. The School Saving Bonus is in addition to existing and continuing means-tested supports for Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) and the Affordable School Uniforms Program.<\/p>\n
The School Saving Bonus will be provided to schools and families in Term 4, 2024. <\/p>\n
Who receives the School Saving Bonus<\/p>\n
The School Saving Bonus is available for parents and carers of all Victorian government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025, except for full-fee international students, home schooled students, TAFE students and students attending kindergarten in 2025.<\/p>\n
Actions for parents and carers<\/p>\n
Parents and carers of children who meet the School Saving Bonus eligibility above are required to do the following by Friday 18 October 2024<\/u>:<\/p>\n
Complete enrolment<\/strong> Check your contact information<\/strong> Accessing the $400 School Saving Bonus<\/p>\n You do not need to apply for the School Saving Bonus. The bonus can be used towards 2025 school costs, which may include: <\/p>\n The bonus can be used at your school\u2019s approved textbook or uniform suppliers either in-store or online, or through State Schools\u2019 Relief. The list of suppliers may include a school uniform or bookshop. Any amount that you choose to allocate to textbooks and uniforms will be valid until 30 June 2025. It will then transfer to your child\u2019s school account for future activities. <\/p>\n Funds will roll over for use in future years if it is not all spent in 2025.<\/p>\n Families with more than one eligible child<\/p>\n Families who have more than one child at the same school can combine their School Saving Bonus payments to use on one child, or for a specific activity. So, for example, a family with 3 children who are all government school students would receive support to the value of $1,200 and choose how they spend those funds. The School Saving Bonus cannot be combined across different schools. <\/p>\n More information<\/p>\n
\nIf your child, or children are changing government school for Term 1 2025 ie: WMYC to WSSC, please complete and send back the 2025 WSSC Enrolment paperwork. <\/p>\n
\nEnsure your contact information is up to date you need to make sure your phone number and email address are correct. Please check your junk mail regularly to make sure you do not miss an important email. The Department of Education will email you twice:<\/p>\n\n
\nThe Department of Education will email you in November 2024 with your $400 School Saving Bonus. You will be able to access it via an online system.
\nYou can decide how to best use the School Saving Bonus for your family’s needs. You can choose how to allocate the $400 in the online system.<\/p>\n\n