Update - School Saving Bonus

A reminder to parents that cut off for the School Saving Bonus Parent Portal allocation is 30th June 2025. Please ensure your funds are allocated before this date.

The Bonus can be used at your school’s designated uniform suppliers in-store or online, until 30 June 2025.

If any amount is unspent as at 1 July 2025, it will automatically become a school activities credit for you to use through your school. The credit will be available for you to use at the school from August 2025. The delay is to allow for the processing of outstanding transactions and invoices with suppliers. If you will need to access the School Saving Bonus for school activities in July 2025, please access the online system before 30 June 2025 to manually allocate to school activities. This credit for school activities will help cover the cost of things like excursions and camps.

Families who do not want to use the School Saving Bonus can elect to provide this money to their school for use by other students needing support. Please contact your school directly.

To learn more about the SSB online system, download the step-by-step System guide for parents and carers Receiving the School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au or watch this School Saving Bonus video School Saving Bonus on Vimeo System guide translations are also available in 14 languages.

The Department of Education has established a dedicated contact centre to support the SSB. The contact centre can be reached by: 

• completing the School Saving Bonus enquiry form Enquiry Form
• calling 1800 338 663, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm on weekdays.