Families with children enrolled in Victorian government schools have automatically received a one-off $400 payment for each student, to cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks and school activities this year.
The School Saving Bonus, also available to eligible students at private schools, is accessible to parents via a unique code, for school activities and instore and online purchases at predetermined suppliers, including Horsham’s Lowes and Shelton and Lane Stationery.
Horsham’s Lowes manager Nikita Bradshaw said her store stocks uniforms for Horsham West and Haven, and Horsham primary schools, and St Brigid’s and Horsham colleges, along with generic navy blue and grey shorts used at other schools.
“We have year-round uniform – we always stock summer and winter uniforms, along with library bags, hats, school bags and art smocks for selected schools,” she said.