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The Government has changed the Education Tax Refund to include school-approved uniforms, purchased from 1 July 2011.

Items of clothing including hats, footwear and sports uniforms approved by a school as it's uniform may be claimed from 1 July 2012.

So from 1 July 2011 start keeping receipts for school uniform items to you can claim them next year.

The Education Tax Refund provides up to 50% back on a range of children's education expenses.

For the 2010-11 tax year, refunds may be as much as $397 for every child at primary school, and up to $794 for every child at secondary school. The amount of the refund increases each year by the Consumer Price Index.

More information about the Education Tax Refund can be found at the official Australian Government website
www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au