The South Australian Minister for Education, the Hon John Garner MP, has just announced that the school contribution fee for dependents of Subclasses 457 and 482 visa holders*, are to be waived to encourage more foreign workers to settle or work in regional South Australia.
Waiving the school fee would be a great temptation and incentive for immigrants. The new arrangement not only beneficial to the immigrants but also wish to lead a great movement in the business activity growth and employment in their regions.
In terms of the amount of tuition in 2019, the children attending primary school can be reduced by $5,300, while that of secondary schools is as high as $6,400;The full list of schools that qualify for the fee exemption is available at education.sa.gov.au.
For more information, please call 3568 1436 and ask us for advice!
(*Additional Information: 457 visa & 482 visa are the Temporary Skill Shortage Visa which sponsored by the employer, and 457 visa was replaced by 482 visa in March 2019)
Know moreTemporary Skill Shortage Visa (TSS) (Subclass:482)
