Dear parents and carers,

In Term 4, 2024, families with a child enrolled in a government school from Prep to Year 12 in 2025 will receive the one-off $400 School Saving Bonus.

The $400 School Saving Bonus provides families with support for education-related costs, such as school activities and/or school uniforms and textbooks.

The School Saving Bonus is not available for full-fee international students, home schooled students, TAFE students and students attending kindergarten in 2025.

Actions for parents and carers

Before 18 October 2024, the Department of Education is asking parents and carers to:

Complete enrolment: If your child, or children are changing government school for Term 1 2025, or starting Prep or Year 7 in 2025. For more information, read about Enrolling in School.
Check your contact information: Ensure your email address and phone number is up to date with us. You can check this information by checking your Compass profile or contacting us directly.

We need to ensure your contact information is up to date as the Department of Education will email you twice:

in October, to verify your email address
in November, with your $400 School Saving Bonus.

Please check your junk mail regularly to make sure you do not miss an important email.

To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, download the School Saving Bonus Information sheet for government school parents and carers or visit vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus.

Kind regards,

Christian Holdsworth

CSEF

Please see the attached financial information regarding those families who have a Centrelink or Health Care Card. If you do, please fill out this application form and return it to the office with a copy of your card. Parents who have been receiving CSEF will also need to fill out a new form for 2024 and return to the office. Please see the information sheet for eligibility criteria.

Saver PlusUS

Join Australia's longest running financial education and matched savings program. Build financial skills, develop life-long savings habits, and receive up to $500 to assist with education costs.

Contact us on 1300 610 355 or saverplus@thesmithfamily.com.au

Click: ENQUIRE NOW

WHAT IS SAVER PLUS

Free 10 month saving program

Learn to save regularly to develop lasting savings habits

Savings matched up to $500

Receive up to $500 for education costs for you or your children

Build money management skills

Savings tips, Budgeting skills, Goal setting, Needs vs wants, Banking, Superannuation, Debt and Credit cards

Offered Australia wide

Through community organisations across Australia in every state and territory

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SAVER PLUS

You must have all of the following:

A Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card AND an eligible Centrelink payment*
Have a child in school (can be starting school next year) OR be studying yourself
Have regular income from work (either yourself or your partner)*
Be 18+ years old

* Many types of income and Centrelink payments are eligible, see the Saver Plus terms and conditions for more information.

HOW IT WORKS

Aug 26	Pippa 1JO
Aug 27	Emmy 6KF
Aug 28	Mia PAM, Lachlan 1JO, Sebastain 3LJ & Tillie 3MP
TODAY	Eleanor PAM, William PEC, Bradley 3JR, Ryan 3SH & Abbie 4DB
Aug 30	Matilda 3LJ
Aug 31	Ella 1UP
Sept 1	Harvey PAM

For Our Students

This Week's Birthdays