The WA Student Assistance Payment (WASAP) is an initiative providing financial support to Western Australian families for school expenses, such as books and IT equipment, sport and music costs, stationery, school shoes, uniforms, excursions and camps, plus other extra costs, including food and groceries.
Claims open from 28 April to 4 July 2025.
The payment is available to parents and carers of students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Cost-of-living payments for each child include:
- $150 for Kindergarten and primary school students
- $250 for secondary school students
Eligibility criteria
The WA Student Assistance Payment will be available to:
- Students from Kindergarten to Year 12 who are enrolled in a WA public school, non-government school, or are registered for home schooling.
- International full fee-paying students if they are enrolled in a WA registered school.
- Mature age students studying to achieve a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).
- Students in family-based care.
- Students enrolled in School of Isolated and Distance Education, Christmas Island District High School and Cocos Island District High School.
Student eligibility will be validated through their unique WA student number (WASN) found on school reports, previous NAPLAN results and some high school student SmartRider cards.
For parents or guardians of students who have started Kindergarten or Pre-primary this year and do not have anything with their WA student number, please contact their school who can provide you with this information.
How to claim
Claims open from 28 April 2025 and can be done through the ServiceWA app as well as other methods.
The ServiceWA app is the fastest, most secure and most convenient way to claim the WA Student Assistance Payment.
Families are encouraged to get ready to claim the payment now by downloading the ServiceWA app and setting up their Digital ID through myID. By logging into the ServiceWA app with your Digital ID, you can securely access the payment.
If you need help getting your Digital ID (required at a Standard identity strength), visit the Get your Digital ID page where there are detailed step by step videos and instructions.
More information about setting up the app, visit the ServiceWA support page.
Alternative claim methods will be available including via the Department of Education website, with paper forms to be made available where needed.
Things you can prepare before 28 April when claims open
- If you are the person claiming on behalf of your child, get the student’s WA student number (WASN) ready. This 8-digit number is sometimes called a SCSA or student number. This number can be found on school reports, including previous NAPLAN results. It may also be on a secondary student’s SmartRider.
- The name, date of birth, school and year level of each student you are claiming for.
- If you choose to claim outside of ServiceWA, you will need to provide proof of identity based on a 100-point identity check.
- The bank account details ready where the payment will be deposited.
You can visit the Department of Education’s website to find out more about the payment and ways to claim: education.wa.edu.au/wasap
