Secondary Assistance Scheme
The Western Australian Department of Education provides an allowance to assist eligible families with secondary school costs. To be eligible for the allowance the parent/guardian must hold a current Centrelink Health Care Card, Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card or a Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession card.
The allowance consists of two components:
- $300 Clothing Allowance paid directly to the parent/guardian or the school
- $235 Educational Program Allowance paid directly to the school