EOFY is a useful time to review the professional expenses that support your work as a teacher or education professional. The ATO provides specific guidance about work-related deductions for teachers, including professional association fees, technical and professional publications, self-education, conferences, seminars and training courses.
PETAA does not provide tax advice, but this page can help you connect the ATO guidance with PETAA membership, books, courses and conference opportunities.
What teachers may be able to claim
The ATO states that to claim a deduction for a work-related expense, you must have paid for it yourself and not been reimbursed, it must directly relate to earning your income, and you must have a record to prove it.
- Professional association fees
Relevant if you are joining or renewing PETAA membership for your work as a teacher or education professional.
- Technical or professional publications
Relevant if you are purchasing professional texts that directly support your teaching work.
- Self-education and study expenses
Relevant if professional learning maintains or improves the skills and knowledge needed for your current duties.
- Conferences, seminars and training courses
Relevant where the learning directly relates to your current employment as a teacher or education professional.
View the full ATO teacher deductions guide →
This information is general only. Only the work-related portion of an expense can be claimed. Expenses cannot be claimed if they were reimbursed by your employer. Check the ATO guidance or speak with a registered tax professional about your circumstances.
Use EOFY to make a smart professional purchase
If you are considering membership, professional learning, conference registration or new professional texts, EOFY is a practical time to review what may support your current work and keep the records you may need for tax time.
Professional association fees
Join or renew PETAA membership
Membership gives teachers access to PETAA resources, papers, webinars, professional reading and member pricing throughout the year.
Sign up for membership →
Technical and professional publications
Build your professional library
Explore PETAA reference texts across reading, writing, grammar, language, literature, EAL/D, spelling and multimodal literacy.
Visit the PETAA bookshop →
Self-education and training
Register for online professional learning
Choose targeted PETAA courses that support your current teaching, leadership priorities and classroom practice.
Browse online courses →
Conference learning
Plan ahead for Leading with Literacy 26
Register for the national Leading with Literacy Conference to engage with Australian and international experts in English and literacy.
Explore the conference →
Keep the right records
The ATO says you need records to prove any work-related expenses you claim. Keep receipts and check the ATO for the record-keeping requirements that apply to your situation. Check the ATO teacher guide →
Make your EOFY decision before 30 June
Review the ATO guidance, choose the PETAA resources or learning that support your current work, and keep the records you may need at tax time.