Secondary Assistance Scheme Public Schools Application Form

2016

SECONDARY ASSISTANCE SCHEME

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Applications close 8 April 2016

LATE APPLICATIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Late applications will only be accepted in extenuating

The

Western

Australian

Department

Education

circumstances and must be accompanied with a

provides an allowance to assist eligible families with

written explanation.

secondary schooling costs.

Eligible interstate or overseas students who are

To be eligible for the allowance the parent/guardian must

enrolled after first term may apply for the allowance.

hold a Department of Human Services (Centrelink) or

Date of enrolment must be noted on the application.

Veterans’ Affairs card that represents a statement of

income for the family.

CONTRIBUTIONS AND CHARGES

The allowance consists of two components:

Schools

will

receive

the

Educational

Program



$115 Clothing Allowance paid directly to the

Allowance

$235

for

Secondary

Assistance

parent/guardian or the school.

recipients. For students in Years 7 to 10 the Allowance



will be paid directly to the school and in the first

$235

Educational

Program

Allowance

paid

instance, will be applied towards the voluntary

directly to the school.

contribution. Any balance will be applied against

charges or as negotiated with the parent/guardian. For

Application is made by the parent or guardian for

students in Years 11 to 12 the Allowance will be

student/s enrolled in Years 7–12 studying a full time

applied to cover charges, in the first instance.

secondary course at a Western Australian public school.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE

Parent or Guardian must hold one of the following cards:

The clothing allowance of $115 will be paid to the

parent/guardian unless indicated on the application



Department of Human Services (Centrelink)

form that you wish it to be paid to the school. If

Health Care Card

payment to the parent/guardian is requested, the



Department of Human Services (Centrelink)

payment will be deposited into the parent/guardian

Pensioner Concession Card

bank account. It can between take between 8 to 12

weeks to receive this payment.



Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card

PROCESSING OF PAYMENTS

Please Note: The only Veterans’ Affairs Card that meets

the criteria is a blue card that is issued annually and

Once the form is completed by the parent/guardian,

expires in December each year.

This card is income

the school will forward either the electronic file to the

means tested.

Schools Resourcing and Support Directorate for

processing whilst retraining the original form at the

The parent/guardian must be the holder of a card that is

school or if completing applications manually, forward

valid some time during first term. The only exception to

the original forms retaining a photocopy for the

this is when a student holds their own health care card

school records.

and has been declared independent by Centrelink (e.g.

Living Away from Home).

In this instance, a letter of

If you change any of your details supplied on the

confirmation from Centrelink needs to accompany the

application form, please notify us as soon as possible

application.

on 9264 4516.

The allowance is paid up to and including the year the

We will endeavour to have all clothing payments made

student turns 18 years of age i.e. students born in 1997 or

to the parent/guardian by 31 May 2016.

before are ineligible in 2016.

FURTHER INFORMATION

APPLICATION FORMS

Schools Resourcing and Support Directorate

Department of Education

Application forms should not be altered and are to be

151 Royal Street

completed at the school during Term 1 only. If the form is

EAST PERTH WA 6004

completed prior to the commencement of Term 1 the

school must complete the enrolment confirmation section

Telephone: (08) 9264 4516

to confirm attendance. (Forms dated by the school prior to

Facsimile:

(08) 9264 5162

Term 1, 2016 will not be accepted). Please ensure to

E-mail:

student.allowances@education.wa.edu.au

keep a photocopy of the signed form for school records.

Secondary Assistance Scheme Public Schools Application Form - 2016

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