Records checklist: Teachers and education workers
What records to keep together for people in this job across the 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26 income years (general information, not tax advice). Whether something is deductible depends on your circumstances — check the official ATO guide for this occupation.
- Classroom supplies, teaching subscriptions and digital resources (Twinkl, Teach Starter, Canva, Officeworks, Booktopia) (D5 Other work-related expenses)
- Teacher registration (VIT, NESA, QCT, TRB), Working with Children / Blue Card and union fees (AEU, IEU, NSWTF, QTU) (D5 Other work-related expenses)
- Accredited PD courses, First Aid / CPR / Anaphylaxis training, PETAA/ACER workshops and conferences (D4 Work-related self-education expenses)
- Home internet and mobile bills used for lesson planning, marking, Compass/Sentral and parent contact (D5 Other work-related expenses)
- Home office equipment, printer ink, laminating pouches, stationery and reference books (D5 Other work-related expenses)
- Trip records and tolls for travel between campuses, sport venues, excursions and school camps (D1 Work-related car expenses)
- Overnight school camp, excursion or regional PD accommodation and meal receipts (D2 Work-related travel expenses)
- Sun protection (hats, sunglasses, sunscreen) for outdoor playground/yard duty and school sport (D3 Work-related clothing, laundry and dry-cleaning expenses)
Common email suppliers our Gmail sweep checks for Teacher / educator:
Twinkl · Teach Starter · Officeworks · Canva · VIT · NESA · QCT · AEU · IEU · Booktopia
Official ATO guides
How to sort teachers and education workers receipts by myTax category
TaxSweep (Yo-Da Lai trading as TaxSweep, ABN 84 992 526 369) organises work receipts for teachers and education workers into ATO myTax categories (D5, D4, D1, D2, D3). Upload PDF or image receipts, enter manual records, or search Gmail across all available years. Review the suggested categories and confirm the records to include in your PDF summary + itemised CSV for your accountant or your own review.
General information only, not tax advice. TaxSweep is not a registered tax agent and doesn't give tax advice. For advice about your situation, see a registered tax agent.