Schools Savings Bonus Information

Any amount that you choose to allocate to textbooks and uniforms will be valid until 30 June 2025.  It will then be transferred to your child’s school account for future activities.  Funds will roll over for use in future years if it is not all spent in 2025.

What can the School Saving Bous be used for?

You can decide how to best use the School Saving Bonus for your family's needs. You can choose how to allocate the $400 in the online system.

The bonus can be used towards 2025 school costs, which may include: 

• camps, trips, excursions and incursions
• swimming and sporting programs
• outdoor education programs
• graduations
• school uniforms

The bonus can be used at your school’s approved uniform suppliers (Spartan Uniform World) either in-store or online, or through State Schools’ Relief.

Any amount that you choose to allocate to textbooks and uniforms will be valid until 30 June 2025.

 It will then be transferred to your child’s school account for future activities.

Funds will roll over for use in future years if it is not all spent in 2025.

More information about the School Saving Bonus parent and carer online system is available at the following sources:

• Information sheet for parents and carers (DOCX, 106KB)
• Schools Savings Bonus Video
• SSB Portal
  
  For immediate support:

1. Email saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au
2. Call 1800 338 663 during business hours,
3. Contact the school on west.ps@education.vic.gov.au