Purpose
To assist state schools with providing equitable access to devices for financially disadvantaged students.
Duration of program
Ongoing
Eligibility
State schools
Allocation of funds
A fixed budget of $5,934,516 has been allocated to Round 5 of the Financially Disadvantaged Students (FDS) program based on the following.
Schools are required to request the number of devices needed to support equitable access to digital devices for financially disadvantaged students. Requests need to be approved by principals and school supervisors. The FDS team reviews approved requests to ensure alignment to the FDS device initiative's purpose before granting approval for schools to purchase devices through PurchaseIT under the current standing offer arrangement. Schools incur upfront costs and are reimbursed 50% of the total cost, with a maximum reimbursement of $500 per single device.
Payment details
| Reimbursement of devices purchased | In line with the monthly payments | 100% |
Data requirements
| Purchase orders | OneSchool | As required |
How to apply
Schools can apply through a staff-only online form that requires them to indicate the number and type of devices they are seeking to in order to support financially disadvantaged students in their school.
Contact
Education Officer Special Duties, Customer Engagement
Phone: (07) 3034 5155
Email:
FDS-Devices@qed.qld.gov.au