School Savvy Maryborough

Centacare’s School Savvy initiative unites communities to give children the best start to their school year. By donating pre-loved uniforms, school supplies, or funds, we can help ease the financial burden on families and ensure children feel included, confident and ready to learn. In 2026, Centacare is bringing School Savvy to Maryborough, opening a pop-up shop stocked with affordable uniforms and essential school items – made possible through the generosity and support of the community. 

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Located at
Maryborough Neighbourhood Centre
Address
25 Ellena Street
Maryborough QLD 4650

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Supporting families to get their kids back to school  

What is School Savvy? 

Centacare’s School Savvy initiative unites communities to give children the best start to their school year. By donating preloved uniforms, school supplies, or funds, we can help ease the financial burden on families and ensure children feel included, confident and ready to learn. In 2026, Centacare is bringing School Savvy to Maryborough, opening a pop-up shop stocked with affordable uniforms and essential school items – made possible through the generosity and support of the community. 

Ways to support School Savvy 

School Savvy relies on the generous support of local people, businesses and community groups to make a difference. Whether you donate school supplies, give your time, or offer financial support, you’re helping children start the school year with dignity and confidence. Every bit counts and your support goes a long way. 

DROP

preloved school uniforms or school supplies including stationery, school bags, water bottles and lunch boxes at one of the donation points listed below.

GIVE

a tax-deductible donation via the secure form below and we will use your donation to purchase school supplies to help children start the 2026 school year confidently.

SPONSOR

School Savvy as a business and demonstrate community leadership while supporting local families to get their kids back to school in 2026.

VOLUNTEER

your time in the lead-up to help us prepare, or on Wednesday 14 January to support our team as we welcome local families to the School Savvy pop-up shop.

COLLECT CANS

Turn your empty cans into school supplies for local kids, by using our code at Containers for Change Maryborough: C11618545

FUNDRAISE

by getting your community together in fun and creative ways, reach out to us for ideas and inspiration to make a real difference for local families.

Meet our supporters

School Savvy Maryborough is made possible thanks to our local community, business partners and supporters. Thank you to all who have already contributed.  

Become a supporter  

School Savvy wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of local businesses and community organisations. If your organisation would like to help children in the Maryborough area feel confident and prepared for school, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your details below and we’ll be in touch about how you can get involved. 

Make a donation 

Your generous support will help children in the Maryborough area to start their school year confidently.  100% of cash donations go towards helping to ensure that children and families in the Maryborough area are back-to-school ready and donations are tax-deductible.

Donation points 

We welcome donations of pre-loved school uniforms and school supplies at the following locations.  

 

Centacare Family & Relationship Services – 154 Bazaar Street, Maryborough 

Collecting donations of lunch boxes, school bags, water bottles and preloved school uniforms. 

 

Centacare Family & Relationship Services – 5 Imelda Street, Hervey Bay 

Collecting donations of lunch boxes, school bags, water bottles and preloved school uniforms.  

 

Maryborough Neighbourhood Centre –  25 Ellena Street, Maryborough  

Collecting donations of lunch boxes, school bags and water bottles. 

  

Yoorana, Second Life Women’s Hub – 56 Gympie Road, Tinana 

Collecting donations of lunch boxes, school bags and water bottles. 

  

Lifeline – 216 Adelaide Street, Maryborough 

Collecting preloved school uniforms. 

 

The Barber Shop – 209 Pallas Street, Maryborough

Collecting donations of lunch boxes, school bags, water bottles and preloved school uniforms. 

School Savvy Pop-up shop

Wednesday 14 January 2026, Maryborough Neighbourhood Centre, 25 Ellena Street, Maryborough, 9am-2pm

Register for the pop-up shop 

We welcome all families to visit the pop-up shop, operating on an honesty policy of “take what you need.” By telling us a little about your children, you’ll help us make sure we have the right items available to support families in the Maryborough community. Please complete the simple form below: 

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