Adelaide kids will head back to school for the 2025 year on Tuesday January 28, marking the end of the summer break and the exciting start of a new chapter. Whether they’re seasoned veterans or wide-eyed newbies, Adelaide’s schools are preparing to welcome a fresh wave of energy and enthusiasm, ready to tackle new challenges and make lifelong memories.
So, Adelaide parents, dust off the lunchboxes, sharpen those pencils, and embrace the back-to-school buzz! So you won’t forget a thing we’ve put the back to school necessities as well as some other handy items to help you get organised for the new school year.
School Lunchboxes and Ideas on How to Fill Them
Lunchboxes for Kids
If there’s one thing we can all agree is a back to school essential, it’s a lunchbox and with about eleventy trillion different styles, shapes and brands out there to try finding the right one can take ages.
So that’s why we’ve done the hard work for you and put a whole stack of different lunchboxes to the test over the last couple of years, and don’t worry there is something for all budgets in this list.
Easy Lunchbox Recipes
It’s always hard to come up with nutritious lunchbox ideas that your kids will actually eat, isn’t it? With the amount of kids we have between us here at Kids in Adelaide, and the number of lunchboxes we put together any given week we’ve asked around the team and put together some great (and simple!) lunchbox recipes and tips that are guaranteed to be a winner with even the fussiest of kids.
Boodles Lunchbox Clusters
Consider the lunchbox struggle won!
Packed full of fibre and proteins (with 5 Health Stars to boot!) the boodles lunchbox clusters are the perfect snack to ensure you kids are getting all the good stuff to give them the best start to the school year. The range includes a delicious flavours including strawberry, cocoa crunch, and vanilla sprinkle lunchbox clusters.
Brought to you by the same people that make boodles chocolate clusters (ps. our favourite, the Boodles chocolate speckle often make it into our lunchboxes as a little treat… that you don’t have to feel bad about (no lunchbox shaming here) these snacks are sure to win over your kids and you will love all them too.
Find them (or ask for them) at your local supermarket, or buy online at
springhillfarm.com.au
Kooee Snacks
KOOEE! Snack Sticks and Jerky are the perfect addition to your kids’ lunchboxes this back-to-school season! Packed with high-quality protein from 100% organic grass-fed beef, they provide the energy and focus kids need to power through their school day. With less than 1 gram of sugar per serve and free from major allergens like gluten, dairy, and soy, they’re a wholesome option that parents can feel great about. Individually wrapped and mess-free, KOOEE! snacks are as convenient as they are delicious—making lunchbox prep a breeze!
Find them at your local supermarket or buy online at kooeesnacks.com.au
Table of Plenty
Achieve school lunchbox success every day of the week with Table of Plenty’s Mini Rice Cake Snack Packs! Naturally crunchy, gluten-free, and made with wholegrains, these sweet and savoury treats are perfect for keeping hungry tummies happy. Convenient and delicious, they’re the ultimate grab-and-go snack for busy kids on the move.
Table of Plenty’s mini rice cakes are available in a variety of sweet and savoury flavours.
Find them at your local supermarket or browse the range at www.tableofplenty.com.au
Frisp
Frisp makes healthy lunchbox snacks easy. Frisp crisps are made from 100% real fruit. Manufactured with a special drying process, these healthy snacks contain no added preservatives and flavor.
Available in Mango and Strawberry as well as choc coasted raspberries and strawberries.
Find them at your local supermarket or buy online at
frisp.com.au
More products, services and ideas for getting back to school in 2025
Ollie Ashenden Children’s Shoes
Get ready to go back-to-school with 10-20% off at Ollie Ashenden Children’s Shoes until the end of January.
Kids spend a lot of time in their school shoes, so they need to be comfy and well supported.
With more than 50 years experience and a wide variety of brands and styles in up to 6 different widths, they’re committed to finding the perfect fit for your kid’s feet.
👟 20% off all Clarks and Surefit school shoes
👟 10% off Pabloksy, Harrison, Biomecanics
👟 Ascent school shoes are also available
And receive a free backpack with any Blundstone purchased (while stocks last)
Plus most Summer fashion styles are also on sale with 20-70% off.
See the website: www.ollies.com.au/school-shoes
or Facebook: www.facebook.com/OllieAshenden for pics and more info
Ugly Swan Detangling Hair Brush
If you’re yet to experience how traumatic the school morning hair routine can be can we just save you the hassle and suggest you grab yourself an Ugly Swan hair brush.
If you have kids with birds nest hair (or any hair) who carry on like absolute pork chops about having it brushed, these are a game changer for you. If your kids have sensory issues, these are your new go to brush. Maybe you are a dance Mum – these bad boi’s will whip up a smooth high pony or bun in zero time and they even make it easy for our kids to wait for it……do their own hair!
Back to school essential – yep we think so
Spriggy
Adventure Awaits
If you need lunchboxes and lunchbags, drinkbottles, art supplies, backpack or even a new watch to help tell the time take a scroll through the back to school section of the Adventure Awaits website.
Stocking popular brands like b.box, Frank Green, Little Lunchbox Co., Sinchies and more you can tick a whole bunch of back to school shopping off in one swoop here.
Bright Star Kids
Stop labelling your kid’s stuff with name stickers that easily fade or wash off 🛑
Bright Star Kids is famous for making the cutest and longest lasting kids’ Name Labels & personalised School Supplies. Bright Star name labels are waterproof, dishwasher friendly and their clothing name labels are safe to use in your washing machine & clothes dryer.
Willow Bay
We’ve been long time fans of Willow Bay, not just because they’re products are great, but because they’re from Adelaide!
The Willow Bay Kids Collection of laptop/iPad bags, pencil cases and backpacks are excellent.
Gone are the days of boring kids laptop bags with no personality or having to use an adult laptop bag that is far too big and bulky. Now you can secure your kids laptops in their very own Willow Bay.
Available in a great range of colours, they’re lightweight, fantastic quality and WASHABLE!!!
Shop the range online at
willowbayaustralia.com/collections/willow-bay-kids
Find a new sport or hobby for your child
What will your child do after school or on weekends this year? Is it time for them to find a new sport, start swimming lessons, or perhaps try dance, art or music classes?
Maybe they need a tutor to give them a bit of a helping hand with their school work?
Our LEARN section of our website has HEAPS of ideas of different classes, teams or clubs your child can try – there is something for everyone!
Inchargebox
Honestly, what family doesn’t need help with their digital wellbeing? Enter Inchargebox!
We jumped at the opportunity to give a couple of different sized Inchargebox’s a go and we’re sold.
What is it exactly? Well it’s a great quality, powered coated, lockable, steel tech storage box. It’s stylish and it obviously has has capability to charge up to ten devices at any one time (depending on the size etc that you select). It comes in some beautiful colours, or simply opt for unicorn white. Perfect for smartphones, iPads, tablets, air pods, headphones, smartwatches, gaming remotes, laptops, drones and all USB chargeable devices.
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