Camps, Sport and Excursions Fund makes sure every student – regardless of their background – gets the chance to go on camps and excursions with their friends.
This year, families of more than 200,000 students across the state will be able to access this support, which has helped more than 2 million kids go to camps and excursions since it was introduced
Under the program, families with healthcare cards will be able to access $154 for primary school children and $256 for secondary school students.
The Government has made an important change to the program for 2025. Families who have multiple children at the same school will be able to pool their allocated funding to use on one child or for one specific activity. This could help in situations where the costs for activities in a certain year level are higher than others.
This Fund comes on top of the $400 School Saving Bonus, which can also go towards school activities such as camps or excursions – plus school uniforms and textbooks.
Around 700,000 students statewide will benefit from the School Saving Bonus. More than 450,000 transactions have been processed, saving parents more than $100 million on back-to-school costs.
School uniforms have been the most popular item on which to use the Bonus, with over $40 million spent so far. School activities were also favoured, with over $26 million spent. Nearly $30 million have gone towards textbooks.