Approved special courses
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you live away from home to study an approved special course. We review and approve special courses each year.
The list below may not include all approved special courses for 2021. We’ll tell you if we’ve approved your course when we assess your claim.
Australian Capital Territory
There are no schools with approved special courses for the higher rate of ABSTUDY.
New South Wales
| School | Approved special course |
|---|---|
|
Farrer Agricultural High School |
Agriculture - Years 7 to 12 Sheep Husbandry and Wool Science - Years 9 to 10 |
|
Yanco Agricultural High School |
Agriculture - Years 9 to 12 Equine Studies - Years 9 to 10 |
|
Hurlstone Agricultural High School |
Agriculture - Years 9 to 10 |
Northern Territory
| School | Approved special course |
|---|---|
|
Casuarina Senior College |
SEDA Program |
|
Haileybury Rendall School |
International Baccalaureate Diploma - Years 11 to 12 |
Queensland
| School | Approved special course |
|---|---|
|
Benowa State High School |
International Baccalaureate Diploma |
|
Cairns State High School |
International Baccalaureate Diploma - Years 11 to 12 |
|
Calamvale Community College |
International Baccalaureate Diploma- Years 11 to 12 |
|
Cleveland District State High School |
International Baccalaureate Diploma- Years 11 to 12 |
|
Columba Catholic College - Charters Towers |
Agricultural Science - Years 7 to 10 Agricultural Practices - Year 11 |
|
Dalby State High School |
Innovate Agriculture - Years 9 to 12 |
|
Indooroopilly State High School |
International Baccalaureate Diploma - Years 11 to 12 |
|
Mountain Creek State High School |
International Baccalaureate Diploma - Years 11 to 12 |
|
Queensland Academies - Creative Industries Campus |
International Baccalaureate Diploma - Years 11 to 12 |
|
Queensland Academies - Health Sciences Campus |
International Baccalaureate Diploma - Years 11 to 12 |
|
Queensland Academies - Science Mathematics & Technology Campus |
International Baccalaureate Diploma - Years 11 to 12 |
|
Scots PGC College |
Agriculture - Years 11 to 12 |
|
St Teresa’s Catholic College Abergowrie |
Agriculture - Years 7 to 12 |
|
Tec-NQ |
P-TECH Program - Semester 2 of Year 10 and includes Years 11 to 12 |
|
Woree State High School |
School Tech program |
South Australia
| School | Approved special course |
|---|---|
|
Brighton Secondary School |
Music - Years 8 to 12 |
|
Glenunga International High School |
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma - Years 11 to 12 |
|
Henley High School |
Specialist Sport - Years 8 to 12 |
|
Marryatville High School |
Music - Years 8 to 12 |
|
Playford International College |
Special Music - Years 8 to 12 |
|
Urrbrae Agricultural High School |
Agriculture - Years 8 to 12 |
|
Wirreanda Secondary School |
Specialist Sport - Years 8 to 12 |
|
Woodville High School |
Music Pathways - Years 8 to 12 |
Victoria
| School | Approved special course |
|---|---|
|
John Monash Science School |
Science, Mathematics and Associated technologies - Years 10 to 12 |
|
Maribyrnong College - Sports Academy |
Australian Rules football, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football (soccer), Golf, Hockey, Netball, Swimming, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball - Years 7 to 12 |
|
University High School |
The Elizabeth Blackburn Sciences - Years 11 to 12 |
|
Victorian College of Arts Secondary School |
Music and Dance - Years 7 to 12 |
|
Victorian College of Arts Secondary School |
Theatre and Visual arts - Years 11 to 12 |
|
Wodonga Middle Years College |
Flying Fruit Fly Circus - Years 7 to 9 |
Western Australia
| School | Approved special course |
|---|---|
|
Applecross Senior High School |
Visual Arts - GAT program |
|
Balcatta Senior High School |
Visual Arts - GAT program |
|
Bob Hawke College |
GAT Program |
|
Bunbury Senior High School |
GAT Program |
|
Carine Senior High School |
GAT Program |
|
Churchlands Senior High School |
Music - GAT program |
|
Comet Bay College |
GAT Program |
|
Duncraig Senior High School |
GAT Program |
|
Ellenbrook Secondary College |
GAT Program |
|
Edmund Rice College |
Agriculture - Years 7 to 12 |
|
Esperance Senior High School |
Agriculture - Years 9 to 10 Years 11 to 12 (VETiS) |
|
Fremantle College |
GAT Program |
|
Governor Stirling Senior High School |
GAT Program |
|
Hampton Senior High School |
Dance - GAT program |
|
Harrisdale Senior High School |
GAT Program |
|
John Curtin College of the Arts |
Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Music Theatre, Arts Media, Drama - GAT program |
|
Kalamunda Senior High School |
Visual Arts - GAT program |
|
Kelmscott Senior High School |
GAT Program - Agriculture - Years 7 to 10 |
|
Kiara College |
Agriculture - Years 7 to 10 |
|
Melville Senior High School |
GAT Program |
|
Mount Lawley Senior High School |
Languages GAT Program |
|
Perth Modern School |
GAT Program |
|
Rossmoyne Senior High School |
Language GAT Program |
|
Shenton College |
GAT Program |
|
Western Australia College of Agriculture – Cunderdin, Denmark, Harvey, Morawa and Narrogin campuses |
Agriculture - Years 9 to 12 |
|
Willetton Senior High School |
GAT Program |
|
Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School (CAPS) |
Agriculture - Years 11 to 12 |
Tasmania
There are no schools with approved special courses for the higher rate of ABSTUDY.
Page last updated: 11 January 2021
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