School Student Broadband Initiative (SSB)  - extended

Jan Prior - College Business Manager

To boost education opportunities and narrow the digital divide, the Australian Government is providing up to 30,000 qualifying families with school- age children a free NBN service. The initiative has been extended, meaning:

• Families can continue to sign up to access the initiative in 2025, until all available 30,000 places have been filled.
• All families, existing and new, will receive free internet until 30 June 2028.

The Government has invested $13.7 million to implement the initiative in partnership with NBN Co.

How to Apply

To check if you qualify follow these simple steps.

• Contact the National Referral Centre, on 1800 954 610 (Mon–Fri, 10.00 am–6.00 pm AEDT), www.anglicarevic.org.au/student-internet. Callback, webchat and interpreting services also available.
• The National Referral Centre team will check your residential address and ask you some basic questions to determine if you qualify for the Initiative.

If you qualify, you will be issued a voucher which can be redeemed at any of the participating internet providers. The National Referral Centre will also be available to assist with contacting your chosen internet provider or providing follow-up support.

How to Qualify

To qualify families and carers must:

• Have a school age student at home (full or part time), enrolled in an Australian school (up to year 12 including Prep in Qld/Vic/Tas, Kindergarten in NSW, Reception in SA, Transition in NT/ACT and Pre-Primary in WA).
• Not have an active NBN network internet service at your current residential address now or in the past 14 days (having a mobile internet service does not affect eligibility).
• Live in a premise that can access the NBN network through a standard connection.