Education Tax Refund

The education tax refund (ETR) helps eligible families and independent students meet the cost of primary and secondary school education.
You can claim the ETR for education expenses you incur while your child attends primary or secondary school.

Families and approved care organisations can claim 50% of their eligible educational expenses if either of the following apply:
they received family tax benefit (FTB) Part A for the child
a payment was made for the child that stopped them from receiving FTB Part A for that child.

Independent students may also be eligible to claim the ETR.
For the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 you can claim up to:
$780 for each eligible child in primary school – that is, a refund of $390
$1,558 for each eligible child in secondary school – that is, a refund of $779.
If your expenses exceed your refund limit for the year, any excess can go towards your following year's refund claim, as long as you are still eligible.

If you’re eligible, you can claim the Education Tax Refund for eligible education spending.

This means you could get 50% back on a range of primary and secondary school education expenses.

This site will help you decide if you are eligible, what you can claim, how much you can claim and how you can claim it

Remember to keep your receipts. They will help you calculate your refund and you may be required to show them as proof of purchase.