Australia boasts a world top quality education system. When coming to Australia on certain types of visas, your children may benefits from reduced or waived school fees, which is one of the main reasons to choose Australia as a destination for your study and work. However, the amount of reduced school fees depends on types of your visas, and the state/ territory you are living in. This article aims to summarise the eligibility for school fees reduction or waiver in different states/ territories according to your visas.
ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | VIC | SA | WA | TAS | |
Visa Subclass | ||||||||
100100 | Y | School fees apply to most dependants of temporary residents in New South Wales. Exemptions apply in specific circumstances | Y | Y | No exemption available for TR visa holders | Please see below for more information | No exemption available, execpt for students who are studying Mater or PhD | Y |
101Child visa (subclass 101) | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
102Adoption visa (subclass 102) | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
103Parent visa (subclass 103) | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
114 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
115Remaining Relative visa (subclass 115) | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
116Carer Visa (subclass 116 and 836) | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
117Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117) | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
124Distinguished Talent visa (subclass 124) | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
132132 Business Talent (Permanent) Visa A | B | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
143Contributory parent visa (subclass 143) | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
151 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
155 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
157 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
173 | N | N | Y | |||||
186 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
187 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
188 | N | Y | Y | Y | ||||
189 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
190 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
200 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
201 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
202 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
203 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
204 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
300 | N | Y | Y | Y | ||||
309 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
403 | N | Y | Y | N | ||||
407 | N | N | Y | N | ||||
408 | N | Y | Y | N | ||||
417 | N | |||||||
444 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
445 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
461 | N | Y | Y | N | ||||
462 | N | N | ||||||
476 | N | Y | Y | |||||
482 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
485 | N | Y | Y | N | ||||
491 | Y | Y | Y | 50% | ||||
494 | Y | Y | Y | 50% | ||||
500 | Y (Research Student only) | N (except for Foreign affairs or defence sector visa) | Y (PhD Research Student,Master by Research in Regional QLD, AudAID, ADS, ALA, Awards Scholarship students) | Y (Research Students and Foreign Affairs and Defence Sector | ||||
600 | N | N | N | N | ||||
601 | N | N | N | N | ||||
602 | Y | N | N | N | ||||
651 | N | N | ||||||
785 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
790 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
801 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
802 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
804 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
808 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
820 | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
835 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
836 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
837 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
838 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
858 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
864 | Y | Y | ||||||
866 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
887 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
884 | N | N | Y | |||||
888 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
890 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
891 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
892 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
893 | Y | Y | Y | |||||
995 | Y | Y | ||||||
998 | Y | |||||||
No tuition fees are charged for the school-age dependants of temporary residents who hold particular visa classifications. These include:
Paid tuition fees are refunded pro-rata from the date of grant of Australian permanent residency.
School fees apply to most dependants of temporary residents in New South Wales. The following exemptions apply:
Exemption for specific circumstances
Temporary resident students in the following specific circumstances are exempt from the education fee, however, are liable for the administration fee:
Exemption for specific circumstances
Temporary resident students in the following specific circumstances are exempt from the administration fee and education fee.
Exemption based on low income
The Exemption Review Panel considers individual appeals for exemption from the education fee. The Exemption Review Panel provides assistance to low income families.
Dependants of Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training students are treated as international students and pay full fees. The only exceptions are dependants of Australian Aid students and some PhD home country scholarship students as agreed with Charles Darwin University.
The Department of Education, Training and Employment offers fee exemptions for eligible dependant students of temporary visa holders whose parents are studying in Queensland tertiary institutions.
Exemptions for school age dependants of student visa holders
School age dependants of student visa holders may be exempt from the requirement to pay tuition fees for their education (Prep – Year 12) in Queensland state schools.
‘School age dependant’ of a student visa holder means a member of the family unit of the student visa holder who has turned 5, but has not turned 18 (see the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cwlth)). Any exemption only applies for the duration of the primary student visa holder’s (parent’s) course of study in Queensland.
Categories of exemptions
Part scholarships will be charged at the published fee rate.
If you are an international tertiary student studying an award course in a South Australian university or tertiary education institution, or bridging from a student visa, you may choose to enrol your unmarried school-aged children as Dependants in a South Australian government school.
Your child’s visa subclass and your tertiary student status will determine the category of Dependant.
Visa subclass | Your tertiary student status | Category of Dependant |
500 | Full fee-paying international student (Higher Education sector, Vocational Education & Training sector, Postgraduate Research sector) | Children of a full fee-paying international tertiary student |
500 | South Australian endorsed scholarship holder | Children of South Australian government endorsed scholarship holder |
If your visa subclass or citizenship is one of the following, your children cannot be enrolled as Dependants.
Visa subclass or citizenship | Do your children need to be enrolled as international or local students? | Follow the link for further information |
500 | If you are an international tertiary student studying English on an ELICOS course only, your children need to be enrolled as full-fee paying international students | Primary school student |
New Zealand citizen | If your children hold New Zealand citizenship, they can be enrolled as local students. | You will find more information on how to enrol your children at Department for Education . |
188, 400, 401, 403, 416, 420, 476, 485, 489, 602 | If you are a business, occupational or cultural visa holder, your children can be enrolled as local students. | You will find more information on how to enrol your children at Department for Education. |
457 and 482 | If you are a temporary work (skilled) visa holder, your children can be enrolled directly at your local school subject to capacity. | You will find more information on how to enrol your children at Department for Education. You may be required to pay a contribution fee |
Student fees for subclass 457 and 482 visa holders
A fee applies for families on 457 and 482 visas whose children attend government schools in the greater Adelaide region. Students attending some schools in country areas of South Australia will not have to pay the fee from January 2019. See the country schools exemption list to find out if you need to pay it.
Tuition fees are the same for all Victorian Government schools. There are discounts for students who have a parent studying at a Victorian tertiary institute.
If you are moving to Tasmania to study or work on a temporary resident visa, your children (referred to as dependants) are very welcome to study. The Temporary Resident Program (TRP) helps a significant number of students on temporary visas enrol into our Tasmanian Government Schools.
Most dependants student visa holders are required to pay tuition fees to attend a Tasmanian Government School
In Western Australia children of international higher degree students are able to access subsidised schooling in government schools. Eligible children can access government schooling at the same fee levels applied to local students.
Every child from pre-primary to year 12 on a permanent visa is guaranteed a place at their local public school.
If your children are dependants on a Temporary Work (Skilled) subclass 457 visa, you will be required to pay a tuition fee of $4 000 per family per year, payable to TAFE International Western Australia. If you are unable to pay this fee, you may be eligible to submit a financial hardship application.
Children on certain visa subclasses may need to enrol as full fee-paying students with enrolment at the discretion of the school’s Principal and subject to capacity.
Dependants of Masters or Doctoral degree students 500, 573 and 574 visa holders are not required to pay mainstream tuition fees for overseas fee-paying students for the duration of their parent’s postgraduate study period, unless they are in receipt of a scholarship that also sponsors their dependant children. All students are also required to pay the contributions and charges that apply to all public primary and secondary schools.
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