Apply for Premier's Back to School NSW Vouchers

The Premier's Back to School NSW Vouchers program helps families pay for school supplies.

Parents, guardians, carers, or students can apply for 3 x $50 vouchers, totaling $150 for each eligible student.

The vouchers can be used:

• towards the cost of school uniforms, shoes, bags, textbooks, and stationery
• at registered businesses
• before 30 June 2023.

Only one application can be made for each student.

You can apply for vouchers for more than one student in the same application as long as they're on the same Medicare card.

You can apply for the vouchers if you're a caregiver of a student, who is:

• an NSW resident
• enrolled to attend school in 2023 (from kindergarten to year 12), including students who are:
  • home-schooled
  • enrolled in year 10 or year 12 equivalent qualifications at TAFE NSW.

Students can apply on their own behalf if they meet the eligibility criteria and have their own Medicare card.

You can use each voucher:

• once (if the cost is less than the voucher amount, the remaining balance is given up and cannot be used)
• on its own or combined with other vouchers for the same purchase, even where the vouchers are issued for different students
• on eligible expenses
• at registered businesses
• on or before the expiry date.

Vouchers cannot be:

• used to pay for anything other than an eligible expense
• transferred to another person
• redeemed as a gift, tip, or donation to a registered business
• exchanged for cash, a gift voucher, or a credit note from the registered business
• donated to charity
• pooled together with vouchers from other programs such as Active Kids, or Creative Kids vouchers.

• a MyServiceNSW Account – you can create one when you start your application
• a Medicare card that includes the name of the student
• additional proof of identity documents such as your NSW driver's license or Australian passport
• the name of the school or educational facility where the student is enrolled to attend in 2023.

Note: Your Medicare card and your proof of identity document must show the same name that appears on your MyServiceNSW Account.

• Check the eligibility requirements.
• Select the 'Apply online' button.
• Log in, or create your MyServiceNSW Account.
• Follow the prompts to apply for the voucher. 

If successful, you'll:

find the voucher under the ‘Vouchers’ section of the Service NSW app within an hour receive an email from Service NSW with the vouchers available to download and print.

• You can apply at a Service NSW Centre with your proof of identity documents, if:

• you do not have a MyServiceNSW Account
• you're unable to apply online
• you want to use a NSW Photo Card as a proof of identity document.

You may receive a digital voucher, paper voucher or SMS code.