School Saving Bonus
School Saving Bonus @ Ballarat Primary School, Dana St
What is the School Savings Bonus (SSB)?
The School Saving Bonus provides a one-off $400 to help Victorian families cover the costs of school uniforms, textbooks, excursions and activities.
The SSB is a parent/guardian led experience whereby you decided where and how the funds can be used via a newly created portal.
I haven’t received any emails about School Savings Bonus. Have I missed something?
At time of writing, the Dana Street community are still awaiting the initial email from the Department.
We are expecting Parent A to receive an email shortly. Please check your junk/spam folders.
When will I receive an email with access information to the School Savings Bonus portal?
Parent A should expect to receive the email between Tuesday 26 November and Thursday 28 November 2024. Please check your spam/junk folders.
You may not receive all your children’s codes at once. You may receive emails on separate days. This email will contain a unique login code with instructions on information on how to access the portal.
What options do I have on using the School Savings Bonus at DSPS?
While parents/guardians will see the option to purchase textbooks our schools booklists do not contain textbooks and therefore not eligible for SSB.
Uniforms:
Beleza’s is our uniform supplier for new uniform items.
DSPS encourages 2nd hand uniform purchases were practical however SSB cannot be used in this scenario.
School Based Activity
This option allows for the SSB to be used for 2025 extracurricular activities and excursions. You may use this option to pay for 1 or many excursions throughout the year.
When we publish activities to the SENTRAL portal, you can indicate your intent to use the SSB. Parents will still need to action the allocation of funds in the portal to School Based Activities.
Examples of planned activities in 2025
| Cost | Activity | Can I use SSB? |
$460 ( $60 deposit due 13 Dec 2024, $400 due 31 Jan 2025 | 2025 Year 5 / 6 Camp ( 3 day, 2 night) | Yes
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| $60* | School at Sovereign Hill Excursion – Year 5 / 6 in Term 1 2025 | Yes |
| $70* | 2025 5 day swimming program Whole School | Yes |
| $20-$30 | Sporting Competitions (Districts Athletics, Soccer, AFL etc) | Yes |
( *indicative only)
More questions or need more information ?
Please visit School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au .