

We didn't take delivery fees into account, but we did note that these sites all offer free 'click and collect' (some with a minimum spend of $20/$25) or delivery for between $6 and $10 in metro areas. We got prices online where possible, but looked in Sydney stores for the few items we couldn't find online. We then compared the cheapest of each of the items across the four stores, doing our best to compare like-for-like. We created our shopping list of 15 items based on a variety of school requirements, taking into account availability on the day we shopped. If you want help finding specific items, you're more likely to find staff to assist you at Officeworks – in both Big W and Kmart we were very much on our own.īig W was the cheapest – their basket cost just $24.82, $13.03 cheaper than the most expensive store in our comparison. Shopping in-store meant we also noticed which store had the best customer service on the floor. Brilliant Basics Self Adhesive Book Cover 10m - Clear 10. Brilliant Basics Self Adhesive Book Cover 5m - Clear 5. Brilliant Basics Hologram Adhesive Book Covering - Assorted 1. Wherever possible, we priced name-brand items rather than the stores' own brands for a fairer comparison. Brilliant Basics Glitter Adhesive Book Covering - Assorted 1. We noted prices in-store and then double-checked prices online. We shopped at Kmart, Big W and Officeworks stores in Sydney on the same day in mid-January. We didn't include a backpack or lunch box in the list because there was too much variation in quality to make a fair comparison. Pencil case – the kind where you cut out letters to slip into the slots.45 Community & sustainability Extensive Range Covering all your packaging.

Pencil sharpener with receptacle to hold shavings 10 The NSW woman told Yahoo Lifestyle that she lives close to a regular Kmart.We created a standard list of school essentials that would suit most students. That's also why we've not included any supermarkets in our comparison. Unfortunately, even though we visited two of their stores, they just didn't have the range on offer for us to source products for the entire list. If you're familiar with the results of 2019's back to school survey you might be wondering why Target was included last year but left out in 2020. Their basket cost $26.87, more than $2 cheaper than the next in line, Big W. Last month, after a year with her woodgrain bench, Kezz decided she wanted a change so headed back to Kmart. The dark woodgrain adhesive vinyl costs just 3 a roll. This year's cheapest shop for school supplies was found at Officeworks. Just cut to the size you need and use a contact scraper to remove all the bubbles.
