Adelaide parents have discovered GroupTogether and are organising ah-mazing end-of-year teacher gifts without the usual headache. One link, one card that parents sign online and one class gift collection. No chasing, no wrapping, no stress – just a thoughtful way to say “thank you” that teachers genuinely love.
If you’re an Adelaide parent, you know how Term 4 goes. One minute you’re cheering at the swimming carnival, the next you’re juggling class concerts, beach days down at Glenelg and the annual “wait, what date is it again?” chaos. And just when you think you’re on top of it all, someone mentions teacher gifts.
We all want to say thank you properly. Teachers really are the MVPs of the school year – patient, kind and somehow still smiling through the sugar highs and friendship dramas. But trying to organise a teacher gift that’s actually meaningful? It’s a lot.
That’s why two Aussie mums, Ali and Julie, created GroupTogether. It takes the hassle out of organising one teacher gift from the whole class. One parent starts a collection, shares a link, and everyone can chip in and sign the card online. The teacher receives a beautiful card filled with messages and photos from the class. Parents can choose to withdraw the funds or pick from GroupTogether’s range of gifts and eGift Cards. Most people give the GroupTogether AnyCard which lets the teacher choose from 100+ Aussie favourites like Myer, David Jones, Woolies, JB HiFi, endota spa, Airbnb & more.
It keeps things simple and inclusive. No chasing parents to sign the card, and because contributions are anonymous from the rest of the group, there’s no awkwardness about who’s given what. You can even add a charity donation if your class wants to give back while saying thanks.
Plenty of Adelaide families now use it for teacher and coach gifts. It’s one of those clever little ideas that actually makes life easier, but still feels personal and heartfelt.
So before the end-of-year rush takes over, head over to GroupTogether and get your class organised. Your last-week-of-school self (and your teacher) will thank you.
Click here to get that end-of-year gift sorted
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