Eligibility

The SAS is available to parents, guardians, and independent students who meet the following criteria:

• Hold an eligible and valid concession card with the name of the student listed. This could be either a:
  • Services Australia (Centrelink) Pensioner Concession card
  • Services Australia (Centrelink) Health Care Card – family card only, for medication purposes e.g., Child Disability Allowance card (CDA)
  • Department of Veteran Affairs Pensioner Concession Card (Blue card only)
• Have children enrolled in Years 7 to 12 studying a full-time secondary course at a Western Australian School or registered with a Western Australian Department of Education Regional Office for Home-schooling.
• Have not previously claimed the same student in the same year (or where another parent/guardian has made a claim previously).
• Are not a foster parent.
• Are an independent student in secondary school with an eligible concession card (students who have their own Health Care Card but are still dependent on their parent or guardian are not eligible).

Application

To apply for the SAS, parents, guardians, or independent students should:

1. Come into the ESC Administration office once the school term commences.
2. The application form is completed online.
3. Please ensure you bring the supporting documentation (Centrelink Concession card).

Applications can only be submitted in Term 1 – after your child’s first day of school and before the last day of term.

Receiving Payments

The SAS is made up of 2 allowances:

Education Program Allowance of $235

• This is paid to your school unless you are registered for home-schooling.

Clothing Allowance of $300

• This is paid to the applicant’s nominated bank account. For public school students, parents and guardians have the option to pay it to the school.

Payments are expected to be processed by the end of May for each school year.