Back to school costs put financial pressure on families but State Schools' Relief is helping

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Updated January 28 2020 - 8:56pm, first published 6:00pm
PREPARED: Tracy and Callum Mahoney were overjoyed to receive a box of uniform items from State Schools' Relief when Callum started at Sebastopol Primary School. Picture: Adam Trafford
PREPARED: Tracy and Callum Mahoney were overjoyed to receive a box of uniform items from State Schools' Relief when Callum started at Sebastopol Primary School. Picture: Adam Trafford

Back to school costs are putting a hefty strain on the family budget with research showing parents are spending $608 per child, a 13 per cent increase over the past 12 months.

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Michelle Smith

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