thread: School start bonus?

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    School start bonus?

    So, apparently the govt have a payment for children who are starting prep or year 7 called a school start bonus?

    Does anyone know about this? The website said the school would give parents of enrolled students a voucher at the end of term 4 but I've heard nothing ( our school finishes next week)

    Should I ask about it?

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    I got ours at DD1's prep orientation session last week. However the cheque thing can't be cashed until after Jan 2011 - I will probably lose it by then!!

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    Our schools post the voucher out. You have to go to the post office after a certain date in Jan to have it cashed.

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    This must be a Vic thing?
    Never heard of it......
    Sending kids into kindy and year 7 is exxy...

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    Yeh you cash the voucher after Jan 10 next year.

    I will ask at the school on Saturday at the book and uniform swap meet

    ETA yes is a Vic thing I didn't realise that til I looked it up again