Dependants
If you are an international tertiary student studying an award course in a South Australian university or tertiary education institution, or bridging from a student visa, you may choose to enrol your unmarried school-aged children as Dependants in a South Australian government school.
Your child’s visa subclass and your tertiary student status will determine the category of Dependant.
What is your visa subclass?
| Visa subclass | Your tertiary student status | Category of Dependant |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | Full fee-paying international student (Higher Education sector, Vocational Education & Training sector, Postgraduate Research sector) | Children of a full fee-paying international tertiary student |
| 500 | South Australian endorsed scholarship holder | Children of South Australian government endorsed scholarship holder |
If your visa subclass or citizenship is one of the following, your children cannot be enrolled as Dependants.
| Visa subclass or citizenship | Do your children need to be enrolled as international or local students? | Follow the link for further information |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | If you are an international tertiary student studying English on an ELICOS course only, your children need to be enrolled as full-fee paying international students | |
| New Zealand citizen | If your children hold New Zealand citizenship, they can be enrolled as local students. | You will find more information on how to enrol your children at Department for Education . |
| 188, 400, 401, 403, 416, 420, 476, 485, 489, 602 | If you are a business, occupational or cultural visa holder, your children can be enrolled as local students. | You will find more information on how to enrol your children at Department for Education. |
| 457 and 482 | If you are a temporary work (skilled) visa holder, your children can be enrolled directly at your local school subject to capacity. | You will find more information on how to enrol your children at Department for Education. You may be required to pay a contribution fee |