Secondary Assistance

Educational Program Assistance

Secondary Assistance Scheme

The Western Australian Department of Education provides an allowance to assist eligible families with secondary schooling costs. Parents/guardians must apply for the Secondary Assistance Scheme (SAS) each school year (annually) – applications do not carry forward to future years.

Years 7 to 12
You may be eligible for up to:
$535
towards school expenses

Do you hold a:

  • Centrelink Health Care Card
  • (or) Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
  • (or) Veterans Affairs Pensioner Concession Card

Download the Application Form for the Secondary Assistance Scheme here.

The Parent/Guardian must be the holder of a card that is valid some time during first term. Students must be listed on claimant’s card (except for some Year 11 and 12 students, or in cases of disability/health reasons). In this instance, the School must sight both concession cards. The only exception to this is when a student holds their own health care card and has been declared Independent by Centrelink (e.g. living away from home). In this instance, a letter of confirmation or statement from Centrelink needs to accompany the application.

The allowance is paid up to and including the year the student turns 18 years of age i.e. students born in 2006 or before are ineligible in 2025.