Student Broadband Initiative

The Australian Government has established the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) to provide free home internet for up to 30,000 unconnected families with school aged students until the end of December 2025.

To be eligible for SSBI, families must:

• Have a child living at home that is enrolled in an Australian school (up to year 12 including Prep in Qld/Vic/Tas, Kindy in NSW, Reception in SA, Transition in NT/ACT and Pre-Primary in WA).

• Not have an active nbn® network internet service at home. Having a mobile internet service does not affect eligibility.

• Live in a premises that can access the nbn network via a standard connection.

• Not have had an active nbn connection during the previous 14 days.

There are two potential ways to join the SSBI Program:

1. Be identified and referred by a Nominating Organisation, or;

2. Parents/carers not currently working directly with an existing Nominating Organisation will be able to self-nominate via the National Referral Centre (NRC). Eligibility rules will continue to apply, which will be determined via an assessment conducted by the NRC.

For more information visit https://www.anglicarevic.org.au/student-internet