Frequently Asked Questions

What are the school fees for dependents of 491 visa holders?

Updated 2 months ago

๐Ÿข ACT

ACT may agree to waive the tuition fee for dependents of an ACT nominated visa holder.

Once your 491 Visa has been granted and if your Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) was nominated by the ACT Government, you are eligible to apply for an exemption from paying school fees in an ACT public school. The exemption does not apply if you have been nominated by the ACT but your visa has not yet been granted.

  • You MUST first contact the International Education Unit (IEU). You cannot apply online or contact the local school to enrol your child.
  • You MUST provide a copy of the Skills Canberra letter or email approving ACT nomination of your subclass 491 visa.

More details here.

๐Ÿ™๏ธ NSW

As per NSW Temporary Residents Program, dependents of 491 visa holder just need to pay an application fee, but no tuition fee. Fee details are listed here and the complete process is described here.

More details on Temporary Resident Fees here.

๐Ÿ๏ธ NT

No school fees. . More details here.

๐ŸŒŠ QLD

No school fees. More details here

๐ŸŒณ SA

No school fees.

๐ŸŒ„ TAS

School Tuition fee from Prep to Year 12 is around $7600 per annum and 491 holders receive a 50% discount on this fee. More details here.

๐ŸŒ† VIC

No school fees. More details here

๐Ÿ„โ€โ™€๏ธ WA

No school fees. More details here.

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