In line with Department of Education policy, SIDE has contributions, charges and fees for K-12 students.
Home-based
School-based and non-government charges
A resource charge of $5 per student, per language will apply. This will be charged to the school.
A resource charge of $10 per student, per subject will apply. This will be charged to the school.
The public school sector costs are:
District High Schools and Remote Community Schools will be invoiced for the learning area and course costs for each student enrolment. Primary Schools enrolling secondary students negotiate payment arrangements directly with the SIDE Manager Business Operations.
Schools are required to contribute funds to the Department of Education to access courses offered by SIDE, and schools will be invoiced for the learning area and course costs for each student who is enrolled.
Senior high schools, high schools and agricultural colleges with Year 11 and 12 students enrolled in subjects through SIDE are required by DoE to contribute funds to access those courses. Based on the assumption that the full load for a Year 11 and 12 student is, on average five (5) year long courses, each course being studied through SIDE has been determined as 0.2 FTE of a student load.
School enrolments will be cross referenced with SIDE data following the Semester 1 Census. The school contribution is based on 0.014 teacher FTE per student subject at the endorsed notional salary rate for a teacher. Adjustments for these amounts will be made to one line budgets.
In 2026 this contribution will be $1981.33 per student/per course. This amount cannot be passed onto parents/caregivers.
All non-government school student registrations through SIDE are charged at the full recovery rate.
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Years 7-10 Mathematics, English, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences | $806 per term per Learning Area. $527 for Curriculum and Reengagement in Education Schools. |
| Years 7-10 other Learning Areas | $806 per semester per subject. $527 for Curriculum and Reengagement in Education Schools. |
| Senior Secondary course or equivalent | $3,384 per year. $2,213 for Curriculum and Reengagement in Education Schools. |
| Construction Industry White Card | $120 |
Payment methods
Payment may be in the form of Cheque or Money Order, payable to the School of Isolated and Distance Education.
Credit Card, EFTPOS or Electronic Transfer facilities are available and details are included on the Charges form.
Refund process
Contact the Business Support Officer on 9311 1423.
For more information see Refund Guidelines.