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.
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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