The WA Student Assistance Payment (WASAP) is an initiative starting on 15 April providing financial support to Western Australian families for school expenses.

The payment is available to parents and carers of students in all schools from kindergarten to year 12, with applications opening on 15 April and closing on 28 June.

Payments per child available to claim during term two:

  • $150 for kindergarten and primary school students
  • $250 for secondary school students

This will assist parents to pay for school essentials and extras, including books, stationery, computers, uniforms, excursions and camps.

Letter From the Premier and Minister for Education

Eligibility criteria

WASAP is available to students from kindergarten to year 12 who are enrolled in a WA public school or non-government school or are registered for home schooling.

Students enrolled via the School of Isolated and Distance Education, mature-age students studying to achieve a Western Australian Certificate of Education, and full-fee-paying international students enrolled in a WA school are also eligible to apply.

Student eligibility will be validated through their unique WA student number (WASN), which is found on school reports and previous NAPLAN results and may also be on a secondary school student’s SmartRider. The student number can also be found on Connect on your child’s report. Kindy children’s parents can contact the front office via email to request their child’s student number.

More Information on Department of Education WA website

Eligibility

Eligible students must be enrolled in Kindergarten to Year 12 at a Western Australian public school or non-government school or registered for homeschooling and have a valid WA student number (WASN).

Read more about eligibility and claiming.

How to claim

Get ready to access the WA Student Assistance Payment by setting up your ServiceWA app and logging in with your Digital Identity on ServiceWA. More information about setting up the app and step-by-step instructional videos are available on wa.gov.au/servicewaapp

ServiceWA

Download on the App Store

QR code linking to the App Store page for ServiceWA for Apple devices

Get it on Google Play

QR code linking to the Google Play Store page for ServiceWA

For support and general information about ServiceWA, including assistance to download the app and set up your Digital Identity, visit wa.gov.au/servicewaapp

Alternatively, you can call the ServiceWA App Support Team 24/7 on 13 33 WA (13 33 92) or email support@digital.wa.gov.au

What you need

  1. The WA student number (WASN) for each student. This 8-digit number is sometimes called a SCSA or student number. This number can be found on school reports, including previous NAPLAN results. It may also be on a secondary student’s SmartRider.
  2. The name at the time of enrolment, date of birth, school name, and year level of each student you are claiming for.
  3. The bank account details where the payment will be deposited.

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