School Saving Bonus
School Saving Bonus @ Ballarat Primary School, Dana St
The distribution of School Saving Bonus (SSB) codes to parents and carers is continuing.
The emails for the SSB are sent centrally from the Department of Education and will have come from Department of Education Victoria <noreply@comms-mc.education.vic.gov.au>.
Please also check junk or spam folders for this email with your child’s unique code.If you haven’t received an email regarding your child/ren, please contact the SSB team at school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au or on 1800 338 663.
Attached are:
- Information sheet for SSB.
- System guide for parents and carers - How to use the online SSB parent and carer online system
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 .