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The schoolkids bonus.....

red.lollipop — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:35:59 GMT

I can't be bothered waiting half an hour on the phone to the FAO, lol. I just wanted to know if the schookids bonus payable sometime this month, is applicable to children in Prep? TIA 🙂

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

**meep** — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:42:34 GMT

Go to

How you will be paid the schoolkids bonus

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/schoolkids-bonus

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

azureline** — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:44:44 GMT

yes, so long as you registered before Dec 31st and informed them the child was going.

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

**meep** — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:45:36 GMT

oops thats not what you wanted to know. What is Prep?

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

azureline** — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:51:05 GMT

In Qld, it is equal to kindergarten, as Qld used to start at grade 1.

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

**meep** — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:53:53 GMT

In Qld, it is equal to kindergarten, as Qld used to start at grade 1.

ah ok thanks....so that would be part of primary education.

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

azureline** — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:56:04 GMT

yes, I think so.

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

happyroo_bunji — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:08:25 GMT

In Victoria Prep is the first year a child goes to Primary School

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

azureline** — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:24:36 GMT

so, what do you have there? we have prep, year 1, year 2 etc.

Does NSW still have kindergarten, year 1, year 2 etc?

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

catsnknots — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:32:32 GMT

You will get paid $420 this year... half will come with your FTB Part A payment after the 9th. The other half will come with your first payment in July.

As your child is just starting school you might find it advisable to pop into your closest office and let them know that your child is starting school this year...

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

**meep** — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:33:05 GMT

so, what do you have there? we have prep, year 1, year 2 etc.

Does NSW still have kindergarten, year 1, year 2 etc?

As far as I know, when a child turns 5 on or before July 31, he/she can start Kindy at the beginning of that school yr. Kindy is part of Primary School Education. Thats followed by yr 1

Re: The schoolkids bonus.....

happyroo_bunji — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:24:09 GMT

Victoria has Kindergarten, Prep, Year 1-6