LPS Newsletter

Financial Supports

School Savings Bonus - Allocations to School Activities

The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus (SSB) – a one-off support of $400 for eligible government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.  The SSB can be used for uniforms and textbooks until Monday 30 June 2025.

 

Any funds remaining after 30 June 2025, including online voucher amounts that have not been redeemed, will become a credit to use on school activities. However, the credit will not be available on your family account until late July. 

 

To use any remaining SSB funds to cover the cost of school activities in July, please refer to the SSB online system and allocate the funds to school activities before 30 June 2025. 

 

To learn more about the SSB online system, download the step-by-step System guide or watch this SSB video. System guide translations is available in 14 languages.

 

The Department of Education’s SSB contact centre will remain available until 30 June 2025. The contact centre can be reached by:

  • completing the SSB enquiry form
  • Calling 1800 338 663, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm on weekdays.

After this date, please contact our administration team for any SSB questions.

Camps, Sports and Excursion Funds

Applications are closing soon for the 2025 Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF), for families with a valid concession card. Families who wish to apply for the CSEF for 2025 need to fill out the attached application form and email the form back to the office along with a picture of their signed concession card.

 

If you successfully applied for CSEF last year, you do NOT need to reapply again unless you have a new prep student, or your details have changed.

 

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

  • school camps or trips
  • swimming and school-organised sport programs
  • outdoor education programs
  • excursions and incursions.

 

All applications MUST be returned with a copy of the parents’ valid concession card.

 

CSEF payments cannot be claimed retrospectively for prior years.

 

Applications close on Friday 4th July 2025.