U13.10 Work conditions for secondary school students

1. For secondary school students, a student visa may be granted with conditions to allow the holder to work, for up to 25 hours in any given week and full-time during the Christmas-New Year vacation period where the student:
   1. is a full-time student in Years 12 or 13; and
   2. has provided written permission from their school; and
   3. has written parental consent.
2. Where a secondary school student is undertaking a student exchange with an Exchange Provider Organisation (EPO), written permission from the EPO is also required (see E11.55.20).
3. Despite (a)(ii), (iii) and (b) above, secondary school students aged 18 years of age or older do not require parental consent or written permission to be granted conditions allowing full-time work during the Christmas-New Year vacation period.
4. Despite E7.10(a)(ii), immigration officers may apply these instructions to any eligible student visa application for secondary school students that was submitted before 3 November 2025 and as of that date had not been decided.

Effective 03/11/2025