Financial Support for MBXC Students
SA Office for Early Childhood and Development
https://www.earlychildhood.sa.gov.au/working-in-early-childhood/financial-support
South Australian residents studying eligible early
childhood qualifications can access financial support to
offset costs related to their study.
The QualifySA in Early Childhood Financial Support Program is available to school leavers, career changers,
existing students studying eligible early childhood qualifications, and
educators looking to upskill.
The program provides eligible students with financial assistance throughout study and into initial
years of employment, including:
- up to $25,000
available for those studying to become early childhood teachers, and up to
$34,000 available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,
- up to $7,000
available for Certificate III educators upskilling to become diploma-qualified
educators, and up to $9,000 available for Aboriginal candidates.
Additional support is available for people living and studying in regional and remote areas.
For more information please visit https://www.earlychildhood.sa.gov.au/working-in-early-childhood/financial-support
Commonwealth Prac Payment
https://www.education.gov.au/higher-education/commonwealth-prac-payment
The Commonwealth Prac Payment offers nursing, teaching and social work students support while they’re undertaking mandatory placements.
The Australian Government will establish a new Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) for students to help them manage the costs associated with undertaking a mandatory placement (also known as a practicum) as part of a higher education course in teaching, nursing and midwifery, and social work; and nursing in vocational education and training (VET) courses.
From July 2025, eligible students will be able to access $319.50 per week (benchmarked to the single Austudy rate) while they’re undertaking a placement.
For more information please visit https://www.education.gov.au/higher-education/commonwealth-prac-payment