Secondary Assistance Scheme (SAS) Years 7 – 12
Parent/Carers who are the holder of an eligible Centrelink Healthcare, Pensioner Concession or Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Card, are entitled to a $235 Education Allowance (paid to the school) and $115 Clothing Allowance (can be paid to parent or school).
The SAS Application forms are available from the Administration Office (students are welcome to collect these for you) or click on the link below. The fully completed, signed and unaltered application form along with both sides of the appropriate concession card can be emailed to Lesmurdie.SHS@education.wa.edu.au or handed into the Administration Office.
Click here for the SAS form.
We encourage applications to be made as soon as possible. They must be returned by the last school day of Term 1.
If you have any questions, please contact the school on 9291 1200.
WA Student Assistance Payment – Claims for the payment open 20 July 2026.
The WA Student Assistance Payment helps families with cost-of-living pressures associated with sending their children to school.
All Western Australian school students in Kindergarten to Year 12, with a valid WA student number (WASN), are eligible for this cost-of-living payment.
You can claim $250 for each secondary student and $150 for students attending primary school or Kindergarten.
To find out more, visit WA Student Assistance Payment.
Parents and carers can get ready to claim from 20 July 2026 by downloading the latest version of the ServiceWA app and logging in with their Digital ID (myID).
For support and general information about ServiceWA, including assistance to download the app and set up your Digital ID, visit ServiceWA.
If you have any questions, please contact student accounts on 9291 1200.
Secondary School Scholarships
For information on a number of financial scholarships, grants and prizes for young people in secondary school so they can focus on achieving their education goals, click here