Public Education

Get smart with your salary by paying for certain items before tax, to increase your take-home pay.

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Save more for the things that matter

Whether you work as a teacher, admin or other support staff in a public school, you may be eligible to salary package a number of everyday items. So, instead of paying for these items with your salary after it's been taxed, you pay for them with your pre-tax salary. This means you could pay less tax, and you take home more of your pay.


What can you package as a public education employee?​

Below are popular benefits – to see the benefits your employer has chosen to offer and  how much you could save, use our salary packaging calculator.
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Car leasing

Car leasing (also known as novated leasing) is one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to buy and run a car. Over the lifetime of your lease you could save thousands.

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Salary package your laptop and save

If you use your laptop mainly for work purposes you may be eligible to salary package the cost – and save up to 45% on the purchase price.1

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Additional superannuation contributions

When you salary sacrifice extra superannuation contributions, you could save on tax while building your future wealth.

Other benefits you could also include
Depending on your employer, what you can salary package and how much you can save varies. Use our salary packaging calculator now to find out how much you can save.
Financial and taxation advice

If you use a financial planner or a tax advisor, you could salary package the fees and save.

Work-related expenses

There are lots of items you can package to help you save on work-related expenses.

Self-education

Studying so that you can get ahead in your job? Salary package the costs and you could save.

Income protection insurance

If you have income protection insurance, you may qualify to package this benefit.

Airline lounge membership

Whether you travel for work or personal reasons you can salary package your airline lounge membership.

Investment loan

If you have an investment loan you could package the cost and save.

See the benefits your employer offers and how much you could save.

Examples of how you could save

Clara earns $80,000 per year and is salary packaging $3,500 of additional superannuation contributions annually. This saves her $595 in income tax each year thanks to salary packaging.2

Clara, Teaching Assistant

John earns $90,000 per year and has recently purchased a laptop for $2,200. By salary packaging his new device he saved $840 on income tax and GST.1,2

John, School Counsellor

Anna earns $70,000 per year and salary packages a new MG HS Excite Wagon​. She saved thousands on the purchase price, plus continues to save over $3,400 in tax each year.3

Anna, School Administrator
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Smartsalary rewards

In addition to the salary packaging savings available to you, as a Smartsalary customer, you can also access a great range of rewards.

 

Important information:
This is general information only. Before entering into any salary packaging or novated leasing arrangement, you should consider your objectives, financial situation and needs, and, seek appropriate legal, financial or other professional advice based upon your own particular circumstances. The availability of benefits is determined by your employer. Conditions and fees apply.

1 A portable electronic device can only be salary packaged if it is used primarily (over 50%) for work purposes. Tax savings achieved through salary packaging will depend on your income tax bracket and personal circumstances.

2 Savings example is for illustrative purposes only, and is based on the income tax rates for the 2024/25 financial year. Your actual savings will depend on your income tax bracket, the GST processing method nominated by your employer, administration fees payable under your employer’s salary packaging plan and your personal circumstances.

3 Based on the following assumptions: living in NSW 2560, salary: $70,000 gross p.a., travelling 15,000 kms p.a., lease term: 60 months, using Net GST processing method and Employee Contribution Method for FBT purposes. Images shown may not be the exact car that the calculations have been based on. All figures quoted include budgets for finance, fuel, servicing, tyres, maintenance, Vero by Suncorp comprehensive motor insurance and re-registration over the period of the lease. Your actual savings will depend on your income tax bracket, the GST processing method nominated by your employer, administration fees payable under your employer’s salary packaging plan, the negotiated Smartleasing discount on your chosen vehicle and your personal circumstances. Vehicle residual, as set by Australian Taxation Office, payable at the end of lease term. The exact residual amount will be specified in your vehicle quote. Vehicle pricing is correct at July 2024 but may be subject to change based on availability.