Manager Corporate Services

Student Allowances & Assistance

Student Allowances and Subsidies 2021

Application forms for the following student allowances and subsidies have been emailed to parents.

If a particular allowance or subsidy applies to your situation, please complete the associated application form and return to the address indicated on the form. These forms are also available for download on our website [https://www.denmarkag.wa.edu.au/enrolment/financial-assistance/]

Secondary Assistance Scheme $235.00 / $115.00 (Closes 1st April 2021)

The Department of Education provides an allowance to assist eligible families with secondary schooling costs. To be eligible for the allowance the parent/carer must hold a Centrelink Family Health Care Card, Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card or a Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card that represents a statement of low income for the family.

The allowance consists of two components:

• $115 Clothing Allowance which will be paid to the parent/carer unless indicated on the application form that you wish it to paid to the College.
• $235 Education Program Allowance which is paid directly to the College and will be deducted from contributions and charges.

Boarding Away from Home Allowance (BAHA) $1,477

The Department of Education makes available a student Boarding Away from Home Allowance each year to families with children attending primary and/or secondary school and boarding in residential accommodation. 

The allowance consists of two components:

• Agricultural Special Subsidy which applies to all students in residents who are not in receipt of Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) from the Department of Human Services (Centrelink).
• AIC Subsidy which applies to all students who are currently in receipt of AIC from the Department of Human Services (Centrelink).

Contributions, Fees & Charges 2021

Contributions, Fees and Charges 2021

All families should have received a copy of the Contributions, Fees and Charges booklet for 2021 either electronically or in booklet form. This booklet lists the maximum contributions and charges the College can request from parents/carers through the course of the year. If you have not received a copy of this booklet, an electronic version is available on our website [https://www.denmarkag.wa.edu.au/enrolment/fees-charges/].

If you would like a paper copy of the booklet, please email the College.

Account Related Communication from the College

Statements summarising all items charged and payments received will be posted or emailed twice per term. Many extra cost options are required to be paid prior to a student participating in an activity and you will receive an excursion form advising of this. If a student changes a study stream or if your account goes into credit, you will receive communication from the College regarding this. 

Accounts have been emailed out twice this term. Please let the College know if you have not received them. Accounts do go through quality checks, however, if you do happen to notice something not quite right, please contact us.

Employment Opportunities

Positions Vacant

Be sure to keep an eye on the College website for details of positions vacant at the College and also other agricultural related vacancies that may be of interest to students and the wider community. Currently the College is seeking a First Cook, Visit www.denmarkag.wa.edu.au/jobs for further details.

Contact

As always, please don’t hesitate to contact the friendly administration team or myself with any questions or concerns regarding your account at the College on (08) 9848 0200 or denmark.wacoa.finance@education.wa.edu.au.