THE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME

Tutoring for dependents of active ADF members

One-on-one tutoring support to help your children avoid any disruption to their learning as a result of being posted to a new location.

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The Education Assistance Scheme

“If a member’s child changes schools due to posting in Australia, their education may be disrupted. This Division assists with the cost of additional educational services. These services help the child meet and maintain their academic standards at the new school so that they don’t fall behind academically due to posting.” (PACMAN 8.4.8.1)

Eligible students working with ADF Tutoring can receive up to one year of one-on-one tutoring support at no cost to the family.

Eligibility Criteria to receive education benefits

There are three requirements that must be met in order for your child to receive access to the Education assistance scheme:

Posted to a new location

The member is granted a removal to a new housing benefit location.

Benefits can only be claimed within 18 months of moving to this new location.

Member’s child requirements:

1. They are the member’s resident family.
2. They are changing school to the new housing benefit location or family benefit location.
3. They are enrolled full-time in a registered primary or secondary school.

New school support

The new school teacher or principal must testify to one of the following:

1. The child has not reached, or is unlikely to maintain, a sufficient standard in a subject.
2. The school cannot provide a subject that is critical to the child’s educational progress or career-choice.
3. The child is academically gifted and needs a special education program.

In summary:

You must be an active ADF member that has been posted to a new location in the last 18 months. Your dependent must be living with you, started at a new school and be full-time in primary or high school. Finally, we need to be able to prove need along with your child’s new teacher or principal – either that they will struggle to maintain a sufficient standard, require a subject that the school doesn’t offer or that they are academically gifted.

If you fail to meet any of these requirements, we can still provide tutoring support to your child but you may need to fund the lessons yourself.

Your entitlements

If you meet the eligibility requirements above, then your child can access the following tier-based benefits for each subject:

Bronze

Your child has studied the subject before and it is offered at the new school

The Education Assistance Scheme will fund 14 x 1-hour face-to-face lessons online with an accredited tutor plus ongoing support and resources.

This package is valued at $1,652.

Silver

Your child has not studied the subject before and the subject is offered at the new school.

The Education Assistance Scheme will fund 26 x 1-hour face-to-face lessons online with an accredited tutor plus ongoing support and resources..

This package is valued at $3,068.

Gold

Your child is in years 10, 11 or 12 and the subject is not offered at the school

The Education Assistance Scheme will fund 40 x 1-hour face-to-face lessons online with an accredited tutor plus ongoing support and resources.

This package is valued at $4,720.

A great thing about the Education Assistance Scheme is that it is per subject – so if we can prove need in multiple subjects, then your child will be able to work with multiple tutors each week.

How does payment work?

ADF pays us directly for lessons

If the ADF member is away for service reasons and it is not practical to seek reimbursement, the ADF can pay us directly.

ADF reimburses the member for expenses

For all other members, ADF will reimburse you for expenses incurred.

In both situations we will generate an invoice for the full period of services once eligibility has been confirmed. First lesson will be scheduled once payment has been received in full – either payable by the ADF or by the member who will then seek reimbursement from the ADF.

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What you get when you work with ADF Tutoring

See why ADF families love working with us:

Confidence navigating the ADF system

We will help you complete the right forms, get references from schools and make everything as easy as possible for you and your family: something that only 15+ years of experience can bring.

Experience you can trust

More than 250,000 lessons completed over 15+ years, with more than 5000 5-star reviews. Alchemy Tuition is Australia’s highest rated in-home and online tutoring for K-12 students.

More than just lessons

Our tutors are so much more than just walking textbooks – they’ll help your child do better at school, grow in confidence and love the learning experience.

Safety first

Every tutor working with us passes our triple security check; a face-to-face interview, dual reference checks and a working with children check in their state.

Regular feedback & reporting

Feedback after every lesson and a detailed progress report every 10 that can be shared with your child’s teacher, the ADF or whoever else is invested in their progress.

Custom built online classroom

Our online classroom makes lessons fun and engaging for students, with a shared whiteboard, quick quizzes and face-to-face video.

Getting started:

Three steps to get your child matched up with an incredible tutor at no charge to you

Register your interest online

Complete our online form in less than 3 minutes here and register your child’s details. This will open up your child’s profile with us and allow our team to support you along the way.

Submit ADF forms

You’ll need to submit form AD301 to ADF and may need to obtain a signature from your child’s teacher or principal. We’ll send you an email once you register explaining this in step-by-step detail.

Confirm and invoice

Once ADF have come back with your approval, let us know and we will send you an invoice for the tutoring program to be paid by DFA or yourself and reimbursed. Once that is paid we schedule the first lesson.

The time frame from first registering your interest to having your child’s first lesson can depend on a lot of things – such as the response time from ADF, the accuracy of your 301 form and payment times. We endeavour to have it organised within 4 weeks, and will checkin with you throughout the journey to see if we can help in any way.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do all my children qualify?

As long as you and your children meet the criteria as listed above, then all your children are eligible for the Education Assistance Scheme. Keep in mind it is also per subject, so if you meet the member requirements and your child can demonstrate need in multiple subjects, then you can access funding for each of those subjects.

How do we pay for the package?

If we can prove that it would not be practical for you to be reimbursed and the ADF member is away for service reasons, then we may be able to have the ADF pay us directly – in which case we will send them an invoice for payment. If we can not do this, then you will be responsible for payment and should seek reimbursement from ADF. In this situation we will issue you an invoice and you can pay this by EFT/bank transfer.

How long does reimbursement take?

We generally find the ADF team to be pretty efficient with reimbursements. As soon as you make payment we will issue you an invoice confirming and you can forward that on to the education team. You might want to check timeframes with them when you submit it, but past experience has seen families reimbursed within the week.

I was posted 6 months ago – is my child still eligible?

Yes! The service must be provided within 18 months of being posted to a new location. As long as you meet all other criteria as detailed above, then your child is eligible.

We are in a rural area – can we still engage a tutor through you?

Our lessons are delivered face-to-face but online – so yes, we can definitely help! Your child will connect with their tutor in our custom built online platform from anywhere in the country at a time that works for you!

Where can I learn more about the Education Assistance Scheme?

Members and their families are encouraged to read Chapter 8, Part 4, Division 1 and 2 of PACMAN on the Defence website for more information about education assistance.
This document also provides a great summary of the program.

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Our team at Alchemy Tuition is here to help

Address

Level 36/1 Farrer Pl, Sydney NSW 2000

Phone

1300 914 329

info@alchemytuition.com.au