Eligible education expenses are items that support a child’s or independent student’s primary or secondary school education. They include the purchase, lease, hire or hire-purchase costs, repairs and running costs of:
laptops, home computers and associated costs
computer-related equipment such as printers, USB flash drives, as well as disability aids to assist in the use of computer equipment for students with special needs
home internet connections, including the costs of establishing and maintaining them
computer software for educational use
word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software, internet filters and antivirus software
school textbooks and other paper-based school learning material, including prescribed textbooks, associated learning materials, study guides and stationery, and
prescribed trade tools - for example, tools required to complete a school-based apprenticeship.
Remember, eligible expenses should be listed separately and receipts kept for the purposes of calculating your claim. Receipts may be necessary to prove the information you provided on your claim.
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