The priciest items are uniforms, often costing more than $200 for primary school students.
Textbooks can cost around $268 for high schoolers.
And school shoes on average are upwards of $100 per child.
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Cost of living crisis, meet back to school costs
NSW Students return to school on the first day of term 1 for 2023 in Sydney, Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Thousands of students across NSW public schools will return to class on Tuesday. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / DEAN LEWINS/AAPIMAGE
Millions of students around the country are returning to school this week. But with the rising cost of living, parents are facing price hikes on a number of classroom essentials.
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