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State Primary & Secondary (High) School Government Schemes & Allowances
| National | Northern Territory | Aust. Capital Territory |
| Victoria | New South Wales | Queensland |
| South Australia | Western Australia | Tasmania |
New South Wales
 | New South Wales (NSW) The Student Assistance Scheme (SAS) was removed in 2014 – any remaining funding for eligible New South Wales families of primary and secondary students attending NSW government schools for school related expenses is listed on this government website page. A number of scholarships, grants and allowances are available to assist students with their education For more information visit their website here |
| New South Wales (NSW) – Isolated Families Schemes (LAFHA & BSIS) There are also currently two schemes to assist with schooling costs for isolated New South Wales families: Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA) – a NSW Government allowance supporting access to secondary education for isolated students Boarding Scholarship for Isolated Students (BSIS) – for attending high school. For more information visit their website here |
Victoria
 | Victoria (VIC) – School funding index Any Victorian Government School funding to families will be listed on their website here |
| Victoria (VIC) – Education Maintenance Allowance A Victorian Government scheme, the Education Maintenance Allowance was withdrawn in 2014. The School Start Bonus (SSB) was discontinued in 2012. For more information visit their website here |
| Victoria (VIC) – Student Scholarships The scholarships are offered to primary, secondary and tertiary students and range in value from $300 to $2500. They are generally awarded to students who:
However there are scholarships that are not based on the above criteria, especially scholarships connected to the Police Force and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, Locomotive Division. For more information visit their website here |
South Australia
 | South Australia (SA) – School funding The South Australian Government School Card Scheme provides financial assistance towards the educational expenses incurred by South Australian families at government and non-government schools and who meet the eligibility criteria. Full-time students from low income families who are in financial need may be eligible to receive assistance to enable them to pay school fees, obtain books and materials and attend camps and excursions. There are also other funding resources such as travel concessions and scholarships listed on their website here |
Queensland
 | Queensland (QLD) – School student grants and allowances The Queensland Government offers grants and funding, including a Textbook and Resource Allowance which provides assistance to parents of secondary school age Queensland students attending state and approved non-state schools to contribute towards the cost of textbooks and learning resources and the Living Away from Home Allowances Scheme (LAFHAS). For more information visit their website here |
| Queensland (QLD) – School Transport Assistance Scheme The Queensland Government funds the School Transport Assistance Scheme to help students travel to and from school if their access to education facilities is impeded by distance, disability, financial disadvantage or if the students are from areas designated as drought-declared. For more information visit their website here |
Western Australia
 | Western Australia (WA) – Student funding, schemes and allowances The Western Australian Government offer the Secondary Assistance scheme and further student funding, allowances, grants and schemes which are all listed from this index page on their website here |
Australian Capital Territory
 | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) – Secondary Bursary Scheme The ACT Government provides financial assistance to support families with education expenses through the Secondary Bursary Scheme for Australian Capital Territory students in years 7-10 and the Student Support Fund programs. For more information visit their website here |
Tasmania
 | Tasmania (TAS) – Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) The Tasmanian Government Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) for low-income Tasmanian families provides help towards the cost of school levies. It is available for full-time students attending a government or registered non-government school. Eligibility depends on a parent/guardian income test or independent student income test for all applicants. For more information visit their website here |
| Tasmania (TAS) – Spectacles Assistance Scheme (STAS) Tasmanian Government Spectacles Assistance Scheme provides financial assistance towards the purchase of spectacles from participating optometrists for Tasmanian students in low-income families. Students must be attending a government or registered non-government school, or be in a registered home education situation. For more information visit their website here |
Northern Territory
 | Northern Territory (NT) – Student Assistance Schemes The Northern Territory Government offers various schemes (all distance-related), including: NT Student Travel Scheme NT Mid-Term Travel Scheme NT Supplementary Boarding Allowance Scheme NT Education Allowances for students with disabilities – travel and boarding schemes NT Conveyance Subsidy Scheme NT Correspondence Site Allowance NT Correspondence Site Allowance – Preschool NT Schools of the Air Student Functions Allowance NT Remote Area Travel Allowance Scheme NT Correspondence Materials Delivery Assistance Scheme NT Isolated Students Education Allowance (Also the NT Tertiary Fares Reimbursement Scheme – within the NT students enrolled at NT tertiary institutions and the NT Tertiary Fares Reimbursement Scheme – Interstate) Applications must be completed and lodged by 30 September of each year. For more information visit their website here |
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