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Belleville run Project Stationary, which collecting unused school supplies and repackages them.

How parents are erasing stationery waste

Vast quantities of costly school stationery goes to waste each year.

  • Noel Towell

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Grace McKay is undertaking an automotive apprenticeship.

Tips and tricks for getting through high school – from students who just did

The start of the school year can be daunting for senior students, but last year’s graduates have some top tips to lessen the stress.

  • Alex Crowe
Greens Leader Adam Bandt and Senator Penny Allman-Payne.

Greens pledge $800 in ‘back to school’ money for every state school student

The crossbench party launches its election year with a cost-of-living measure that would cost $10 billion to cover all school charges.

  • Olivia Ireland
The cost of uniforms and the book lists for schools vary across schools.

How much does it really cost to send a child to school in Brisbane?

According to a new report, sending a child to school in Brisbane for 13 years could cost more than $300,000. But it depends on where you live and where they go.

  • Felicity Caldwell
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Union sounds alarm over ‘unqualified’ teachers in WA public schools

The State School Teachers’ Union WA revealed new data on Wednesday showing a significant number of teachers in front of classes for the beginning of the new school year were yet to finish their training. 

  • Holly Thompson
Back-to-school costs add up, putting many families under financial strain,

How to trim those hefty back-to-school costs

The new school year can be stressful for families, particularly those who are already feeling the cost-of-living pinch.

  • John Collett
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Prep students at their first day of school at St Augustine’s Primary in Keilor.

Nerves, joy and a few tears as preps start their schooling journey

The preps of St Augustine’s Primary in Keilor were first through the gates on Monday morning, with a throng of excited family members there to capture the moment.

  • Adam Carey
Six sets of twins starting school at Melba College. Identical twins, front to back, Maddie and Dakota Macpherson, Billy and Zack Loci and Charlotte and Ruby Phillpotts.

Six sets of tricky twins to keep teachers on their toes

Six sets of twins with some tricks up their sleeves will descend on Melba College to begin year 7, among the 155,000 Victorian students starting their school year.

  • Nicole Precel
Chelsea Ulyatt, with her four children at home, said the rising cost of living is making school supplies much harder to afford.

‘That’s when bullying starts’: Back-to-school costs force families to opt for cheaper uniforms and subjects

There has been an increase in welfare applications from low-income families struggling to afford school supplies.

  • Nicole Precel
Managing director Sarah Hunter.

Officeworks boss welcomes ‘normal’ back-to-school despite price pressures

Kids are gearing up for a new year of in-person learning and all the tools that go with it – but retailers know the price must be right.

  • Emma Koehn

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