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When it comes to pivotal objects for the home-to-school commute, your kid is, well, pretty helpless without a school bag. Carrying all the earthly essentials - from insulated lunchboxes to pencil cases - needed for a long day on the books, a trusty backpack is a must.
Depending on whether they have afterschool activities, walk to school and how big they are, you're going to want to keep; size, straps, padding, pockets and compartments in mind when on the hunt for this back-to-school staple.
To help you tick one thing off that long list, we've done the research for you and have rounded up some of the best school bags - for kindergarten, primary school and high school - currently on the Aussie market. Read on for our top picks...
Cotton On Kids school essentials pack, $42 (usually $104.99), THE ICONIC
Twenty-Seven personalised school kit bag, $55, Hardtofind
Disney Princess kids backpack, lunch bag, pencil case, wallet and name tag, $29, Big W
Penny Scallan mini backpack school in Dino Rock, $39.95, THE ICONIC
Herschel kids backpack, $75, THE ICONIC
May Gibbs yellow kids backpack, $20, Big W
Slazenger Muligan black backpack, $38, Big W
Fjallraven Skule navy kids backpack, $104.95, THE ICONIC
Until medium Kind medium backpack, $150, Hardtofind
Herschel Settlement black backpack, $130, THE ICONIC
Champion lilac fashion backpack, $34.99 ($49.99), Myer
Nike Heritage Eugene kids backpack, $70, THE ICONIC
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