Best Student Discounts in Australia 2026: Save on Everything from Food to Tech

These platforms aggregate student discounts and are the first stop for any deal-hunting student:

UNiDAYS - The biggest international student discount platform in Australia. Free to join with a valid student email. Discounts on Apple, Nike, ASOS, Microsoft, Gymshark, and hundreds more. Savings typically range from 10–25%.

Student Edge - Australia's own student discount platform with over 200,000 discounts. Covers food, entertainment, clothing, tech, travel, and lifestyle. Free student membership at studentedge.com.au.

Student Beans - Another international platform with Australian coverage. Strong on fashion, tech, and entertainment brands.

Always check all three before making any significant purchase - the same retailer may offer different discounts across platforms.

Transport is a significant cost for students, and concession cards provide genuine savings:

Opal/Myki/Go Card - All major Australian cities offer half-price public transport for full-time students with a valid concession card. In Sydney, a student Opal card halves all train, bus, light rail, and ferry fares. Melbourne's Myki and Brisbane's Go Card provide equivalent concessions.

Train travel - Students travelling interstate on regional or intercity trains can access concessional fares. Check Rail Plus and NSW TrainLink for details.

Intercity buses - Greyhound and FlixBus both offer student discounts. Greyhound's Whimit pass with a student discount is popular for gap-year travellers.

Spotify and Apple Music - Both offer roughly 50% student discounts on Premium plans, verified through UNiDAYS or .edu email. Currently $5.99–$6.99/month for students.

YouTube Premium - Student pricing is available at around $7.99/month, half the standard rate.

Microsoft 365 - Free through many Australian universities via Microsoft's Education program. Check your university's IT portal before paying for Microsoft Office.

Adobe Creative Cloud - Typically 60% off for students. Verified through Student Beans or UNiDAYS. Essential for design, media, and architecture students.

NordVPN - Available at student pricing through UNiDAYS, or alternatively through Roopon's membership partner network. A VPN is genuinely useful for students using public Wi-Fi on campus and in cafés.

Domino's - Offers student discounts through Student Edge. Combine with app-only deals for maximum savings.

Hungry Jack's, Subway, and KFC - All periodically offer student deals through Student Edge or directly via their apps.

Coffee subscriptions - Gloria Jean's, Zarraffa's, and many independent cafés offer loyalty punch cards that, over a semester, represent significant savings for daily coffee drinkers.

Campus food - University food courts and campus kiosks are frequently cheaper than nearby commercial alternatives. Always check campus dining options before heading off-campus.

Meal prepping - A student who meal preps Sunday to Thursday can eat well for $60–$80/week, compared to $150–$200 for the equivalent in café/takeaway spending.

Apple Education Pricing - Available to current students directly through apple.com/au/shop/go/educationrouting. Typically 5–15% off Macs and iPads, plus periodic free AirPods promotions.

Lenovo, Dell, Microsoft Surface - All have dedicated education/student pricing pages. Always check before buying from a retail store.

Officeworks and JB Hi-Fi - Both offer student pricing, particularly during back-to-school and EOFY periods. Bring student ID.

Several Australian banks offer genuinely fee-free student accounts:

• Commonwealth Bank Youth Account (under 24, studying)
• ANZ Access Advantage with student fee waiver
• ING Orange Everyday - No fees, good exchange rates for travel
• Up Bank - Digital-native bank with no fees and excellent budgeting tools, popular with students

Avoid any account charging monthly fees while you're a student - there's no need to pay them.

University textbooks can cost $60–$150 each. Strategies to reduce this:

• Check your library first - often the library holds multiple copies
• Use Book Depository, AbeBooks, or eBay for second-hand international editions (often identical content)
• Facebook groups for your campus/course - students sell their previous-year texts
• VitalSource and CourseSmart offer digital textbook rentals at a fraction of print costs
• Check if an older edition covers the same material - often it does

Tutoring - Platforms like Cluey Learning, Tutor.com.au, and Superprof pay $25–$60/hour for student tutors in maths, sciences, and English. High demand.

Airtasker - A flexible platform for one-off tasks: furniture assembly, moving help, cleaning, errands. Reliable income source for students with a few hours per week.

Survey platforms - Pureprofile, Octopus Group, and Your Voice pay cash for surveys. Consistent effort yields $50–$150/month.

Campus work - Libraries, cafeterias, student unions, and research assistance roles on campus offer flexible hours that fit around study.

For students looking for ongoing savings across multiple categories, a low-cost membership can be worth considering. Roopon's BASIC membership at $19.99/month is designed for exactly this use case - access to partner discounts on things students already spend on: tech, internet and VPN services, and lifestyle brands.

What differentiates Roopon from a student discount card is FREE included prize-draw entries per your plan and published campaign terms. Extra packages exist for specific campaigns. For a student, a cash prize (when listed) can cover rent, textbooks, or an emergency fund. You are not automatically in every giveaway. Current prizes: roopon.com/giveaways.