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Tertiary account.

Finished school? Here's an account with no fees¹, designed to help you with the transition into full or part time tertiary study, or an apprenticeship.

What's included:

A fee-free transaction account

An Easy Access account with no annual fees or electronic transaction fees¹.

A fee-free debit card

Choose either a Debit Mastercard® or Airpoints™ Debit Mastercard² and you won't pay annual fees.

A fee-free savings account

With a Westpac Bonus Saver account, you'll get immediate access to your money, earn bonus interest and pay no monthly account maintenance fees¹. Note: You can set this up later in Westpac One® online banking.

Optional extra.

Smart banking features.

Westpac One® online banking

Manage your accounts and cards on the go with Westpac One on your mobile, tablet or computer.

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Pay with your mobile

Whether you're paying with your phone or smart watch, we've got a solution for you.

Ways to pay

Track your spending

CashNav® is our free money management app that tracks and categorises your spending, along with a range of additional features.

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Set up alerts and relax

Stay on top of what's happening with your money by setting up alerts on any Westpac account.

Set up alerts

Split your income

Automatically move your regular income into multiple accounts with Salary Splitter.

Set up Salary splitter

Block your card

Temporarily block and unblock your card if it's been misplaced using Westpac One online banking.

Block in Westpac One

Fees.

Fees are subject to change. Service fees may still apply. For example for unarranged overdraft fees, if you become overdrawn without an arranged limit, the interest rate charged on the overdrawn amount is 19.95% p.a. (calculated on a daily basis). This includes a base interest rate of 13.95% p.a., plus a margin interest rate of 6% p.a.. Westpac may change the base rate, replace it with a new base rate or change the margin from time to time. An unarranged overdraft fee of $9 per month will also be charged (see above).

FAQs.

How do I change from my current account to a Tertiary or Career Starter Account? What happens when I graduate from my tertiary study or have been in my job for a while? I'm an international student, can I open a Tertiary Account? What’s the benefit of choosing a Tertiary or Career Starter Account rather than a normal Westpac account?

Things you should know.

¹ Service fees still apply, for example clearance fees. Refer to the Transaction and Service Fees brochure for details (also available free of charge from any Westpac branch).

² You must be a member of Air New Zealand’s Airpoints™ programme to be eligible to earn Airpoints Dollars™. Airpoints terms and conditions apply.

³ Lending criteria, terms and conditions apply. To apply for a Westpac overdraft, you must be over 18 years of age. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian will need to be a co-borrower.

Airpoints™ and Airpoints Dollars™ are registered trademarks of Air New Zealand Limited.

Mastercard® is a registered trademark and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.