What this determination covers
The Department of Education has registered a legislative instrument that sets out how the tuition protection levy is calculated for higher education providers that collect up-front student payments. The instrument is the Higher Education (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection Levy) (Risk Rated Premium and Special Tuition Protection Components) Determination 2025.
Two levy components
The determination covers two components of the tuition protection levy:
- Risk-rated premium - calculated based on financial strength, completion rates, and compliance history.
- Special tuition protection component - a separate component of the levy.
The source document does not specify the dollar amounts or rates applied under this determination.
Dates
- The determination commenced on 28 July 2025.
- It runs until 31 July 2026.
Previous determination repealed
Schedule 1 of this instrument repeals the equivalent 2024 determination, which this instrument replaces.
Key actions
- Higher education providers collecting up-front student payments can review the full determination at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00872 to understand how the tuition protection levy is calculated from 28 July 2025.
- Providers can check whether the risk factors - financial strength, completion rate, and non-compliance history or registration renewal - affect their levy calculation compared to the 2024 determination.
This is a plain-English summary for information only, not legal or compliance advice. Always check the official source or consult a qualified professional.