General information for dependants
Dependant students are the school-age children of adults living in Tasmania on temporary resident visas. They include:
- Temporary business entry (long stay) visa
- Short business Visitor Visa;
- Student Visa
- Sponsored Training visa
- Medical Practitioner Visa; and
- Bridging visas.
Note: children temporarily living in Tasmania on Visitor Visas may study for up to 3 months, but must enrol as full fee-paying international students.
Dependant students are normally required to enrol at the local school in their ‘home area’, that is, the school nearest to their Tasmanian residential address.
Fees for dependents
Most dependant students must pay annual tuition fees to Department of Education. Fees are:
- full year AUD $5500
- 1st term (14 weeks) AUD $2000
- 2nd term (12 weeks) AUD $1700
- 3rd term (13 weeks) AUD $1800
- per week AUD $141
Dependants of adults on the following visas are not required to pay annual tuition fees:
- Permanent Visas;
- Temporary (Provisional) Visas;
- AusAID Scholarship Holders;
- Partner Migration Visas; and
- Permanent Residents of New Zealand.
All dependants are required to pay school levies, except dependants of AusAID Scholarship holders. School levies are approximately AUD $200 -$400 per year.
How to apply
You must complete a Temporary Resident Student Application form and return it (by fax, mail or email) to International Services. The application may be made prior to departing your home country, or after arriving in Tasmania, but must be made prior to enrolment. The applicable tuition fees may be paid at the time of application and must be paid prior to enrolment. After the application and applicable fee are received, International Services will send to you an “Authority to Enrol a Dependent Child” letter. You may use this letter to assist with your visa application process (if required) and you should present it to your local school to assist with your enrolment. School levies should be paid on enrolment.
Application form - Word [82KB]
