School card and Abstudy

 School Card

Government eligibility criteria is available online at www.sa.gov.au.

All parents/caregivers wishing to be considered for school card assistance must apply each year to receive the allowance. The Department for Education has made the application process easier by having all school card applications online at www.sa.gov.au.

School card online applications

All students from the same family, reception to year 12, who attend any government school should be included on one application. You can do this by listing the individual students and the schools they attended.

Please visit the Department for Education website, www.education.sa.gov.au, to lodge your application. The Department for Education automatically informs the school of your application and will notify you of your eligibility. Finance and administration staff can help you apply for a school card if needed.

Abstudy

Aboriginal parents of secondary students may apply for Abstudy plus a school card every year. Abstudy is applied for through Centrelink only. For more information, visit www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/abstudy.