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School shoes, a uniform, stationery and a laptop stacked on a kitchen table before term starts.
School Costs

Devices and BYOD: the real cost

The sticker price is not the cost. Victoria caps one BYOD option…

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Dovelyne editorial team
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School Costs

What back to school actually costs per child

Education costs about $61 a week for lower-income families in AIFS estimates,…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A packed school lunchbox with a frozen drink bottle beside it on a kitchen bench.
School Lunches & Lunchbox Ideas

Keeping lunchboxes cold through an Australian summer

NSW Food Authority testing found lunchboxes containing a frozen item had three…

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Dovelyne editorial team
Several bento-style lunchboxes with different compartment layouts arranged on a kitchen bench.
Lunch Containers & Drinkware

Best lunchboxes for Australian school kids

Seven lunchboxes with prices verified from manufacturer listings on 12 September 2026,…

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Dovelyne editorial team
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Lunch Containers & Drinkware

Best kids drink bottles that survive a school term

Six kids drink bottles with prices verified from manufacturer listings on 12…

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Dovelyne editorial team
Three insulated lunch bags in different sizes, one open showing a lunchbox and drink bottle inside.
Lunch Containers & Drinkware

Best cooler bags for school and sport

Seven insulated lunch bags with prices verified from manufacturer listings on 12…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A pair of black school shoes on a hallway floor beside a sock and a tape measure.
School Shoes & Uniform

How to buy school shoes that last a year

Verified Australian school shoes run from $49.95 to $169.95. What that spread…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A child's backpack with its padded shoulder straps laid out flat beside a stack of school books.
School Bags & Backpacks

Ergonomic school bags: what the features do

Australian school bag listings publish almost no ergonomic data at all. What…

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Dovelyne editorial team
Three small children's backpacks of different sizes lined up with a lunch box and drink bottle.
School Bags & Backpacks

Best backpacks for prep and kindergarten

Three mini and midsize backpacks with prices verified from manufacturer listings on…

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Dovelyne editorial team
Four pencil cases of different sizes on a desk, one open with pens and a ruler beside it.
School Stationery

Best pencil cases that survive a year

Three pencil cases with prices verified from manufacturer listings on 12 September…

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Dovelyne editorial team
High school stationery including a calculator, geometry set and exercise books grouped on a desk.
School Stationery

Stationery for high school subjects

High school stationery is subject-specific, which is why a single generic pack…

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Dovelyne editorial team
New exercise books and stationery beside an unopened school envelope on a kitchen table.
Back to School

Book packs and school stationery lists explained

A book pack, a stationery list and a resource levy are three…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A laptop and a school list on a kitchen table before the start of the school year.
Back to School

BYOD device rules at Australian schools

BYOD rules are set school by school rather than nationally, and Victoria…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A high school backpack and laptop case by the front door on the first morning of term.
Back to School

First day of high school: the gear that matters

Year 7 is a bigger jump than the school list suggests. What…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A small primary school bag and a larger high school bag side by side with stationery beside them.
Back to School

Back to school shopping list, year by year

What each year level actually needs, from prep through to senior school,…

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Dovelyne editorial team
School uniform, shoes, backpack and stationery laid out on a kitchen table before the start of term.
Back to School

Back to school checklist for Australian families

Australian retailers report school shoes, backpacks and lunch boxes selling out early,…

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Dovelyne editorial team
A school bag and shoes set ready by the front door of an Australian home early in the morning.
Routines & Organisation

The school morning routine that stops the 8am fight

Most school morning routines fail because they start in the morning. Move…

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Dovelyne editorial team