The Online Estimator has been updated with the latest indexation projections for 2024 to 2027, based on the release of the Federal Budget 2024–25, Budget Paper 1.

For information on:

• the latest indexation rates, visit the How is school funding indexed page on the Department of Education website
• how to access the Online Estimator, visit the Finance Help page on SchoolsHUB.

If you have any enquiries, please contact recurrentfundingestimates@education.gov.au.

The 2024 Financial Questionnaire (FQ) collection is now open. You must submit your FQ and a complete set of audited financial statements for your approved authority by 30 June 2024.

Sign into SchoolsHUB now and submit the FQ and audited financial statements for the 2023 calendar year.

For more information, visit the Financial Questionnaire help and support page.

Due to ongoing technical issues with the SchoolsHUB platform, some users may experience difficulties submitting their data. If you have any difficulties, please call us on 1800 677 027 (select option 4 and then option 1). 

We are building a new platform that will make it easier for you to submit your school’s data and find information. Visit the department’s website for details.

The 2024 Financial Accountability (FA) collection is now open. You must submit your Acquittal Certificate and Block Allocation Summary (if required) by 30 June 2024.

Qualified accountants:

Sign into SchoolsHUB now and submit the Acquittal Certificate for the approved authority.

Approved authorities for more than one school:

After your accountant has submitted your Acquittal Certificate, sign into SchoolsHUB and submit your Block Allocation Summary.

For more information, visit the Financial Accountability help and support page.

Due to ongoing technical issues with the SchoolsHUB platform, some users may experience difficulties submitting their data. If you have any difficulties, please call us on 1800 677 027 (select option 4 and then option 1). 

We are building a new platform that will make it easier for you to submit your school’s data and find information. Visit the department’s website for details.

Some SchoolsHUB users are receiving an error message saying their email or username and password combination does not match when attempting to sign in to SchoolsHUB.

Stored cookies and cached browser data can cause sign in issues.

In many cases, this error can be fixed by clearing the cache of your internet browser (e.g. Google Chrome, Safari or Microsoft Edge).

How to clear your cache 

For Google Chrome: 

1. Go to the top right-hand side of your screen
2. Click the three vertical dots
3. Click Settings in the drop-down menu
4. On the left-hand side of the screen, click Privacy and security
5. In the middle of the screen, click Clear browsing data
6. In the box next to Time range, select All time
7. Tick the box next to Cookies and other site data
8. Tick the box next to Cached images and files
9. Click Clear data

 For Safari (Mac) 

1. Go to the top left of your screen
2. Click Safari
3. Click Settings... or Preferences... in the drop-down menu
4. Click the Advanced tab on the far right of the menu that pops up
5. Tick the box next to Show Develop menu in menu bar at the bottom of the pop-up box
6. Go to the menu at the top of your screen
7. Click Develop
8. Click Empty Caches halfway down the drop-down menu 

For Microsoft Edge: 

1. Go the top right-hand side of your screen
2. Click the three horizontal dots
3. Click Settingsin the drop-down menu
4. On the left-hand side of the screen, click Privacy, search, and services
5. Under Clear browsing data click the box Choose what to clear to the right of Clear browsing data now
6. Under Time range, select All time
7. Tick the box to the left of Cookies and other site data
8. Tick the box to the left of Cached Images and files
9. Click Clear now 

Once you’ve cleared your cache: 

1. Close your internet browser and reopen it
2. Go to a search engine such as Google
3. Type in ‘SchoolsHUB’ in the search bar and hit Enter*
4. From the search results, click Home – SchoolsHUB Portal
5. Sign in to SchoolsHUB from the homepage 

*Do not access SchoolsHUB through a bookmark or a saved link.

If you still have trouble signing in after clearing your browser’s cache, call us on 1800 677 027 (select option 1).

The February 2024 SchoolsHUB newsletter is now available to download.

This edition includes articles on:

• getting prepared for SchoolsHUB reporting
• 2024 data collections
• new phone options for SchoolsHUB help
• free mathematics and literacy resources for schools.

You can also plan for key Department of Education data collection and payment periods using our handy calendar of key dates.

Download the 2024 February SchoolsHUB Newsletter.