Fundraise & Get Your School Reusing This November
Garage Sale Trail is happening next on 8-9 & 15-16 November 2025 and is a great way for schools to fundraise and get students involved in a waste reduction activity.
Last year, $3.9 million was raised for households, schools, community groups and charities nationally.
Benefits
Participating schools and early learning centres say the event helps them:
- Fundraise.
- Engage with the community.
- Get the the whole school reusing.
- Sell secondhand school uniforms and old school equipment.
- Generate media.
Ways to be involved
It’s up to you how you choose to be involved:
- Promote Garage Sale Trail at your School as a way the local community can make or save money.
- Host a garage sale at your school selling secondhand equipment and school uniforms or invite the community to donate items you can sell.
- Run a thrift market at your school inviting the local community to host a stall. Download the how-to host a group sale guide to find out Marrickville West Public School do it.
How it works
Once you register your sale, you’ll be provided with everything you need to host a successful garage sale at your school.
It’s free to participate thanks to the support of local councils, with the following resources and support provided:
- A how-to host a garage sale guide
- Free downloadable promotional materials including posters, invites, social media tiles and a media release template
- Invite to attend an online masterclass.
Case Study: 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.
Next steps
- Join the wait list to get early bird access to the 2025 event.
Get in touch if you have questions on contactus@garagesaletrail.com.au
