Cost of living crisis, meet back to school costs

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.

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

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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