School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI)

The School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) is a Federal Government initiative offering free home internet to up to 30,000 eligible households with school-aged students.

The initiative seeks to boost educational opportunities and narrow the digital divide.

The SSBI enables eligible households to access free internet on the NBN network until Friday 30 June 2028, starting from the time the service is activated with the internet provider. 

Once the program reaches the cap of 30,000 services connected, no further nominations will be accepted, and any unredeemed vouchers will become invalid.

Eligibility

To be eligible for SSBI, families must:

• have a child living at home who is enrolled in an Australian school (up to year 12 including Prep)
• not have an active NBN network internet service at home (excludes mobile internet services)
• live in a premises that can access the NBN network via a standard connection (NBN will confirm this)
• not have had an active NBN connection during the previous 14 days.

For more information, please click on link School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) | schools.vic.gov.au