The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund provides payments for eligible students to attend school camps, excursions, and sports and outdoor education programs.

 

The department administers the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) to help eligible families with the costs of camps, sporting activities and excursions/incursions.From 1 January 2026, families eligible for CSEF will see an increase in support to $400 for primary and secondary school children, up from $154 and $256 respectively.

 

Applications for 2026 CSEF support open 27 January 2026.

 

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

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•school camps/trips

•swimming extension activities and other school-organised sport programs

•outdoor education programs

•excursions/incursions that are extracurricular as defined in the Parent Payments policy

•graduations/valedictories.

 

Schools can receive applications from families for 2026 until 26 June 2026.