This is a sponsored article that was supplied to The Educator by Officeworks for Education.
There’s a lot riding on the start of a school year. New students to welcome, timetables to lock in, and long lists of supplies to order and get into classrooms on time. Add textbooks, technology and everyday stationery to the mix, and the coordination required to keep everything (and everyone) on track intensifies.
Officeworks for Education offers a simpler alternative. From early learning centres through to Year 12, it brings all your education needs into one place. Even textbooks have joined the range. That’s one less thing to source elsewhere, and a shorter to-do list than ever.
Textbooks, simplified. Learning, expanded
Booklists no longer need to be managed separately.
With textbooks now part of Officeworks for Education through Box of Books, schools can access physical and digital textbooks in one place. The platform includes a collection of digital textbooks and interactive resources from more than 100 leading publishers, all with a single sign in for students, parents and teachers.
Booklists can be tailored to each school, with custom texts, guides and term cards added to the catalogue. Students can study on almost any device, online or offline, while parents can purchase textbooks and stationery together in a single transaction.
Beyond the booklist
Technology. Furniture. Mid-year top-ups. Everyday basics like copy paper, catering and cleaning supplies. Running a school is more than stocking classrooms.
Officeworks for Education brings it all together, at every year level. Print and create supplies are covered too, right alongside the everyday workplace essentials that keep a school running. One business account manages the full range, so instead of switching between suppliers, everything can be ordered and paid for in one place.
Quality alongside quantity
Officeworks for Education’s exclusive brands are designed for the classroom, with Studymate for learning, Born. for arts and crafts, and J.Burrows for everyday school and office essentials. Built for reliability and daily use, the range offers quality products to suit different year levels, budgets and teaching styles.
With competitive pricing on thousands of classroom essentials, schools can access dependable products without compromising on value.
Two ways to get ready
Back to school doesn’t look the same for every school, which is why there’s more than one way to prepare for it. Some schools stock up in bulk, bundling everything a classroom needs into one order ahead of term. Others hand it over to families, with parents and guardians ordering individual booklist items directly.
Whichever way a school runs it, the perks stay the same – competitive pricing, a dedicated team on hand, an easy online platform to review and confirm bulk school orders and Parent Pay booklists, and flexible delivery nationwide.
Schools that prefer to keep contributions simple can even have voluntary payments collected on their behalf, saving the back-and-forth as term approaches.
Meet your education business specialist
A new intake arrives faster than expected. A delivery needs to land before a term starts, not after. A budget has to stretch further than last year’s did. These are the moments when a good supplier relationship really matters.
Every school and centre partnered with Officeworks for Education is paired with a dedicated education business specialist – someone who takes the time to understand specific needs and follows through at every turn. Add easy online ordering, saved purchase history, consolidated invoicing, and flexible delivery across metro and regional areas, and the admin side of every school year suddenly gets a lot lighter.
"Overall, we’ve saved time, money and reduced our waste by making the switch to Officeworks. We’re very happy we made the change." — Finance Officer, St John the Baptist Catholic School, SA
Ready to get sorted for the term ahead?
Contact the Officeworks for Education team at [email protected], or visit Officeworks for Education to learn more.