Temporary resident visa holders who wish to enrol or have enrolled their school-aged dependants in a Queensland state school and who are experiencing significant financial hardship and Department of Education International staff (DEi staff).
This procedure outlines the steps followed by temporary resident visa holders and DEi staff to:
The Temporary Residents Admissions (TRA) policy outlines the Department of Education (DoE) requirements for providing access to the Queensland state education system to temporary residents who hold dependant, bridging and visitor visas. DEi ensure these requirements are met in accordance with TRA procedure.
Temporary resident visa holders who are experiencing financial hardship in accordance with the DoE Debt management procedure may negotiate a payment plan. The payment plan assessment considers the temporary resident visa holder’s financial capacity to repay tuition fees for school-aged dependants to DEi within a reasonable period of time.
Temporary resident visa holders who are experiencing significant financial hardship may be considered for a full or partial fee waiver. Fee waivers are applied to specific fees and are generally only granted for no more than four (4) consecutive terms of schooling at a time. Fee waivers may be approved either with or without a payment plan.
Fee waivers for temporary resident visa holders are approved by the Director-General or delegate (section 51 (6) of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (Qld)) on the basis of:
The Guideline for assessing temporary resident admission fee waiver applications is used to inform the decision making process.
If a temporary resident visa holder is dissatisfied about the decision made by DEi the customer may lodge a complaint in accordance with department’s Customer Complaints Management Framework.
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Term
Definition
Bridging visa
A bridging visa allows a person to stay in Australia after the previous substantive visa ceases and while a new visa application is being processed.
Department of Education International (DEi)
The international branch of the Department of Education and employees of DEi.
The Department of Education’s trading name is Education Queensland International (EQI).
Dependant child or Dependant
A school-aged child who is named as a dependant on their parent’s visa.
NOTE: DHA may require a dependant who turns 18 during the course of their enrolment to apply for their own student visa
Department of Home Affairs (DHA)
Australian government department responsible for immigration.
Fee exemption
School-aged dependants of student visa holders may be exempt from the requirement to pay tuition fees for their education (Prep – Year 12) in Queensland state schools. Any exemption only applies for the duration of the primary student visa holder's (parent's) course of study with a Queensland education provider.
Fee waiver agreement
A fee waiver schedule determined by DEi and based on the financial evidence provided in fee waiver application.
Financial hardship
Where a temporary visa holder can provide documented evidences and be assessed to meet the criteria of financial hardship as outlined in the Payment plan fact sheet.
Payment plan agreement
A payment plan schedule determined by DEi and based on the financial evidence provided.
Significant financial hardship
Circumstances where a temporary visa holder can provide documented evidence and be assessed to meet the criteria of significant financial hardship as outlined in the Guideline for assessing temporary resident admission fee waiver applications.
Temporary residents admissions
A process administered on behalf of the Department of Education by DEi which supports the application, enrolment and monitoring of temporary visa holders in Queensland state schools, predominantly bridging visas, dependants of student visa holders and visitor visas.
Temporary Residents Admissions (TRA) enrolment process
The process outlined in the TRA procedure.
Temporary visa
A visa which allows the holder to remain/reside temporarily in Australia until the expiry of the visa.
Visitor visa (also referred to as tourist visa)
A visitor visa is a temporary visa that allows the person to visit Australia for business or personal purposes for up to 3, 6 or 12 months. There is a three month limitation on study for this visa.
Previous seven years shown. Minor version updates not included.
2.0 Fee waiver for dependent students of temporary visa holders
For further information, please contact: DE InternationalPhone: +61 7 3513 5718Email: FeeWaivers@qed.qld.gov.au Written correspondence can be mailed to: Project Officer, Fee WaiverDE InternationalPO Box 15050City East QLD 4002Australia
Uncontrolled copy. Refer to the Department of Education Policy and Procedure Register to ensure you have the most current version of this document.
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