Back-to-School payment scheme

The Back-to-School payment scheme is an NT Government initiative to help parents pay for certain school-related costs.

This supports student learning by removing potential barriers for students to engage in school.

If eligible, you are entitled to a one-off payment of $200, to be spent by the end of Term 3 in each school year.

For more information, read the Back-to-School payment scheme policy and other information documents on the Department of Education and Training website.

Eligibility

The scheme applies to students from preschool to Year 12 who are:

• enrolled in an NT Government or non-government school
• approved by Department of Education and Training for home education
• geographically isolated and have been approved for the Department of Education and Training's Student assistance schemes – Boarding allowance – boarding interstate.

Using the entitlement

Your child’s school organises and distributes the entitlement.

The entitlement can only be redeemed at the school your child first attends in the year. It cannot be transferred between schools.

You can choose how to spend your entitlement. For more information and advice, read the scheme's educational goods and services information sheet.

If you have more than one child attending the same school, you can choose to combine the entitlements.

Home education and interstate boarding schools

For approved home education students and eligible NT students attending an interstate boarding school, you can apply to be reimbursed for approved school-related purchases up to the value of the entitlement.

Claims must be in-line with the scheme policy and purchased from NT businesses.

Contact

Talk to your child's school for more information about the Back-to-School payment scheme.