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SIDE has introduced two optional school uniform items. A school polo shirt and a jacket.

The uniforms must be ordered and paid for online and will be managed by our uniform partner ID Athletic.

Orders will take approximately four weeks to arrive and will be distributed from SIDE.

To order your uniform item please visit our SIDE uniform partner’s online shop: idathleticshop.com/product-category/schools/side/

Order enquiries: For all enquiries regarding your order please email glenn@idathletic.com

Delivery enquiries: For all enquiries regarding picking up or postage of your order from SIDE contact: (08) 9311 1400

ElitePerformance polo

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Home Based

In line with Department of Education policy, SIDE has contributions, charges and fees.

Year 7-10 Voluntary Contributions

Year 11 Subject Charges

Year 12 Subject Charges

School Based

  • High School and Senior High School Enrolments
    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.

  • District High Schools, Remote Community Schools and Primary Schools
    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. The default position is that SIDE invoices the school.
  • Course Costs for Years 7-12 in Government Schools
    The public school sector costs are:

    Year 7-10 Voluntary Contributions

    Year 11 Subject Charges

    Year 12 Subject Charges

  • Non Government Schools
    All non government school student registrations through SIDE are to be charged at the full recovery rate.

    These rates per student are:

    • Years 7-10 is $806 per term per Learning Area for Mathematics, English, Science and Humanities and Social Sciences; and $806 per semester per subject for all other Learning Areas.
    • Senior Secondary course (or equivalent) is $3,384 per year ($2,213 for Curriculum and Reengagement in Education Schools).
    • Construction Industry White Card is $120.
  • Primary Languages
    A resource charge of $5 per student, per language will apply. This will be charged to the school.
  • Primary Regional Mathematics and Science
    A resource charge of $10 per student, per subject will apply. This will be charged to the school.

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.

  Make Payment Online

Refund Process

Contact the Business Support Officer on 9311 1423.

For more information see  Refund Guidelines.

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Students learning through distance education may be eligible for financial assistance.

Student Allowances Guidelines 2025 [PDF]

Secondary Assistance Scheme

The Western Australian Department of Education provides an allowance to assist eligible families with secondary schooling costs. To be eligible for the allowance the parent/guardian must hold a Services Australia (Centrelink) or Veterans’ Affairs card that represents a statement of income for the family. The allowance consists of two components:

  • $300 Clothing Allowance paid directly to the parent/guardian or the school.
  • $235 Educational Program Allowance paid directly to the school.

Application is made by the parent or guardian for student/s enrolled in Years 7–12 studying a full time secondary course.

2025 Secondary Assistance Scheme Information [PDF]

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

A group of payments for parents and carers of children who can't go to a local government school because of geographical isolation, disability or special needs.

servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/assistance-for-isolated-children-scheme

Study requirements

Your child needs to be studying full time. They must be doing primary, secondary or other approved study.

You may get Assistance for Isolated Children if your child does approved full time tertiary study because they don’t have access to a state secondary school.

Your child must also meet one of the following isolation conditions:

  • be geographically isolated
  • have a special education need
  • have no reasonable access to a school, or
  • meet a continuity condition.

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