2025 Student Allowances
Secondary Assistance Scheme
WA Student Assistance Payment
The second round of the WA Student Assistance Payment will soon be available for every eligible student in Western Australia. It will provide cost-of-living relief for families to help with children's schooling.
All WA school students from Kindergarten to Year 12 are eligible if they have an active enrolment at a public school, non-government school or are registered for home education in Pre-primary to Year 12.
Parents and carers can claim $250 for each secondary student and $150 for primary and kindergarten students.
Claims open on 28 April 2025 | Read more here
Secondary Assistance Scheme
The Western Australian Government, through the Department of Education, provides financial support to eligible parents/guardians through the Secondary Assistance Scheme (SAS). The aim of the scheme is to assist low-income families with secondary schooling costs.
Eligible parents/guardians with students enrolled in Years 7 to 12 studying a full-time secondary course at a Western Australian non-government school will be able to apply for the SAS in 2025.
Yers 7-12 parents may be eligible for up to $535 towards school expenses. The SAS consists of two allowances:
- $235 Education Program Allowance (payment made to the school)
- $300 Clothing Allowance (payment made to the parent/guardian).
If you hold a:
- Centrelink Health Care Card
- Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
- Veteran's Affairs Pensioner Concession Card
Applications accepted Term 1 2025 and close 11 April 2025