Garage Sale Trail is happening next on 8-9 & 15-16 November 2025 and is a great way for schools, preschools and early learning centres to raise funds, involve students in a hands-on waste reduction activity, and connect with your community.
Last year, $3.9 million was raised for households, schools, community groups and charities nationally.
Benefits
Schools tell us the trail helps them to:
- Raise funds for P&Cs and projects.
- Get the whole school community reusing.
- Sell secondhand uniforms and school equipment.
- Connect with parents and locals.
How your school can get involved
- Host a sale at school: Sell uniforms, secondhand equipment or donated goods.
- Run a community thrift market: Invite families and locals to book a stall. Download the how-to host a market guide to find out how Marrickville West Public School do it.
- Promote the trail to your school community: Encourage families to host their own sales at home. Find out how kids are running the show this year with support from Dirtgirl.
Support you will get
When you register, you’ll get everything you need to run a great sale — free thanks to support from local councils:
- A free listing on the national map, viewed by more than 500,000 people in the lead-up to the event.
- How-to guides and sale tips.
- Promotional materials.
- Media and promotional support from us and local councils across Australia.
School success story: Marrickville West Public School
The school’s Secondhand Wonderland raised over $2,000 for the P&C and involved the whole community. With over 25 stalls full of secondhand goodies, visitors could also revive with a coffee, tuck into ice cream or even get their car washed.
Younger shoppers could swap their Ooshies, Shopkins and Pokemon cards or make and create using reused materials at the craft stall
The sale caught the attention of local media with a front page in the local newspaper.
Ready to join?
Garage Sale Trail 2025 is happening on 8-9 & 15-16 November, Australia-wide.
