About the Back to school boost
The Queensland Government is introducing the Back to school boost from 2026, which provides $100 for every primary school student (Prep to Year 6) to assist families with school-related costs. Parents and carers can choose how the $100 can be used towards school-related expenses.
For state school students
A $100 credit will be applied to the student's school account. Parents and carers can choose to use the credit to reduce the school's Student Resource Scheme (SRS) fees. Or they can use it for school-organised camps, excursions, incursions and extracurricular activities, stationery items purchased from the school, uniforms or excellence programs offered by the school.
For students at non-state schools
The non-state school sector will be responsible for administration of the $100 Back to school boost, including how it can be applied to reduce school fees or other related school costs.
Not a cash payment
Back to school boost will not be issued as a voucher
or given to parents and carers as a cash payment to purchase items outside their child's school.
The funds can only be used to reduce fees or costs that schools charge to parents and carers directly. It cannot be used to reimburse families for items they purchase directly from an external or third-party supplier.
Ways to use the Back to school boost
Parents have the choice on how their $100 Back to school boost credit is applied.
For state schools that have an SRS, the credit can be applied to reduce the cost of your child's SRS fees.
If parents and carers choose not to apply the $100 to SRS fees, or a school does not have a SRS, the funds can be applied to the cost of other items or activities offered by the school. For example, school-organised camps, excursions, incursions and extracurricular activities, stationery items purchased from the school, uniforms or excellence programs offered by the school.
For more information click on the following link:
FLYER - Back to School Boost 2026.pdf