State Schools' Relief : Broadband Initiative

Bridging the digital divide

School Student Broadband Initiative is an Australian Government initiative offering to provide 30,000 eligible families with school-aged students across the country with access to a free NBN internet service.  The initiative, designed to enhance educational opportunities and bridge the digital divide, is available to all Victorian families with school aged students. 

This is a valuable option for students, we would encourage any eligible families and carers to contact NBN Co’s National Referral Centre on 1800 954 610 or visit anglicarevic.org.au/student-internet to request a call back to confirm their eligibility. Translation and interpretation services are available.

Key information:

• Application Deadline: Tuesday, 31 December 2024
• Free Services: Continue until 31 December 2025

Eligibility Criteria

For families and carers to qualify, they must:

• Have an active enrolment at school
• Not have an active NBN internet service at home (excluding mobile internet services)
• Live in an area where NBN can be accessed through a standard connection (NBN Co will confirm this)
• Not have had an active NBN connection during the previous 14 days

Detailed steps can be found in the departments SSBI webpage for schools*.