Inside the SA Schoolies fashion trend which has the festival by storm

From Corona to VB, SA’s Year 12 graduates unleashed their creativity to continue the cheeky Schoolies top trend.

The annual Schoolies Festival at Victor Harbor has long been considered a rite of passage for newly-graduated year 12 students.

Despite being promoted as an alcohol-free event, tongue-in-cheek singlets inspired by popular booze brands labels have become a fashion staple at the festival in recent years.

From Corona to VB, leavers put their own spin on some of the country’s iconic logos while paying homage to their respective alma mater.

Scroll down to see what the Class of 2024 wore this year.

Xavier College graduates Brianna Taylor, 18, and Maya Smith, 17. Picture: Brett Hartwig

The Xavier College top is modelled after the Johnnie Walker Red Label logo. Picture: Brett Hartwig

Xavier College

Students from the catholic school wore custom tops resembling the Johnnie Walker logo with the slogan: In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirits.

River Lock and Millie Daniels, both 17, from Unity College. Picture: Brett Hartwig

Caribbean Rum was swapped out for Murray River water in a nod to their college’s region. Picture: Brett Hartwig

Unity College

Unity College students put their own Murraylands twist on Malibu White Rum’s ingredient list, swapping out Caribbean Rum for Murray River water.

18-year-old Ruby Dunbar models her cohort’s Schoolies top. Picture: Brett Hartwig

They even customised the nutrition facts on the back! Picture: Brett Hartwig

St Mark’s College

St Mark’s emulated Aussie comedian’s Matt Ford and Jack Steele popular zero carb beer, swapping out the actual nutrition facts for things like how much wine they’ve consumed and distance travelled.

Victor Harbor High School embraced their town’s seaside vibes, choosing to emulate Great Northern. Picture: Brett Hartwig

Will Zanker repping his high school’s top at Schoolies. Picture: Brett Hartwig

Victor Harbor High School

Being from a coastal town, its unsurprising Victor Harbor High School students were drawn to Queensland beer Great Northern’s iconic marlin mascot, swapping out ‘Northern’ for ‘Southern’ instead.

Jemma Hayward from Concordia College at Schoolies this year. Picture: Brett Hartwig

Concordia College sought inspiration from Corona. Picture: Brett Hartwig

Concordia College

Perhaps inspired by their school’s elite status, Concordia College students modelled their tops off Corona Extra, complete with the gold crown.

Heath Tuck, 17, from Mannum Community College wears a Schoolies top designed by his classmates. Picture: Brett Hartwig

Mannum Community College

With both Mannum Community College and Victoria Bitter featuring dark green in their logos, the pairing was a no-brainer.

St Mic’s students including Elliot Stubing, 17, featured their school’s crest and motto on their Corona Extra inspired tops. Picture: Brett Hartwig

St Michael’s College

Graduates from St Mic’s also opted for the Corona Extra design with subtle nods to their alma mater, featuring its crest and motto: Quis ut Deus, which translates to ‘Who is like God?’ in Latin.