Mackay families worried about expensive back-to-school costs for the new year can breathe a sigh of relief with the news that School Savvy is coming to town.
Selling secondhand school uniforms and quality booklist stationery supplies at extremely low-cost, School Savvy will be opening their pop-up shop at the Mackay PCYC from January 9 – 12.
CatholicCare’s General Manager for Health and Wellbeing, Flavia Prospero, said that she and her local School Savvy team were excited to be bringing the much-needed event to the region.
“School Savvy is a great program that is already run very successfully in many places across Queensland,” Ms. Prospero said.
“Pop-up shop prices generally range between one to five dollars, with the program all about making sure that no student is left without the resources they need to be engaged at school and to feel no different to any of their classmates.
“We believe very strongly that a family’s financial situation should never be a barrier to accessing a good education.”
Local businesswoman and Champ Group Managing Director, Matilda Chapman, said that Champ had previously supported School Savvy’s introduction to other areas of Queensland.
“You see a lot of families struggling, particularly with the rental crisis that we are in at the moment, housing affordability, and increases in electricity prices,” Ms. Chapman said.
“The School Savvy program is practical, real relief that will benefit a lot of Mackay families by making sure that they can access the school resources their kids need, without the added financial pressure.”
Mackay PCYC Manager, Sgt. Dorinda Freeman, said that she was also happy to extend the PCYC’s support after hearing the program was coming to town.
“I love the concept behind School Savvy,” Sgt. Freeman said.
“There are so many kids and families in Mackay who need this extra support, and to be able to help provide it to them in such a welcoming and inclusive way is something that really aligns with what we do at the PCYC.
“We look forward to hosting the School Savvy pop-up shop in January.”
For more information, find School Savvy CQ on Facebook.
Flavia Prospero (left) with Sgt. Dorinda Freeman (right)
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