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Second Hand School Specialists

Locality: Geelong, Victoria

Phone: +61 422 402 458

Address: 21b Fairlie Street, Hamlyn Heights 3215 Geelong, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Opening hours for 25/5 - 8/6 (when classes resume): Monday 10-4 pm; Tuesday 3-5 pm; Wednesday-Friday 2-5 pm; Saturday 10-1 pm. Many apologies - Facebook keeps defaulting to old times and there are also other hours listed all over the internet. These new times mean we are open all the previously advised times (but have added more hours on some days).

25.01.2022 Open Monday 8th June, 10 am - 1 pm. Please do tell your friends. With all schools starting on Tuesday, I know it has been difficult for people to find all that they need. If you want to check whether we have something, do text or message beforehand and I can give you a rough idea is we have something or not.

24.01.2022 We are open normal times this week including Monday 2nd November (10-12 noon), and Tuesday and Friday (3-5 pm).

24.01.2022 Covenant College - primary uniforms. Very very large quantity of Covenant primary uniforms - dresses, pinafores, ju.mpers, sports uniform (mainly or all Whales ?), tights, socks. I will work out the sizes tomorrow. Message, or better still text on 0422 402 458, or better still again, turn up at the shop tomorrow 3-5 pm. Also lots more North Geelong Secondary College uniform - sports uniforms, track tops, blazers, jumpers, dresses, kilts. White shirts and shorts/trousers for b...oys always in stock. Always lots of uniforms for Kardinia International College and St Joseph's College.

24.01.2022 Lots of new items. Quite a lot more brand new short/sleeve white shirts: XS, M and 3XL. Lots more grey trousers and shorts, some brand new. More for Kardinia, Matthew Flinders, Oberon, St Josephs College, St Marys PS and St Roberts PS. We are open our normal hours over the long weekend.

23.01.2022 Today, Saturday (6 June). We are open 10 am - 1 pm. We are also open Monday (8 June) 10 - 12 noon. Then back to our normal hours: Monday 10-11 am, Tuesday and Friday 2-5 pm, Saturday 10-12 noon.

23.01.2022 We have re-opened - and will be open for extended hours during the rest of the school holidays. 10- 5 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, and 10 - 1.30 on Saturdays. Our normal hours are listed on school websites and in many places (and impossible to change all of these at short notice). To make things easy, we are open all of those hours, and a great deal more besides. If you are ever unsure whether or not we are open, so telephone 0422 402 458. Much new stock for Kardinia... and St Joseph's as always, but also for many other schools: North Geelong SC, Matthew Flinders, Sacred Heart, Northern Bay, Lara SC etc, and an increasing range for many primary schools. Quite a few new white shirts (ie brand new, unopened packets). There is not enough room to have everything on display any more so do ask if you cannot find something.

23.01.2022 We were told on Wednesday that Bellarine Uniforms have run out of Kardinia broad-brimmed hats. We have managed to get some old style Kardinia broad-brimmed hats and some others which are the same colour and should suffice until new stocks arrive. We sold most of these yesterday (Thursday) but do have some left @ $6 each. Also we do have secondhand Kardinia junior backpacks @ $5 - $10 each.

23.01.2022 Saturday 22 Feb 2020. Opening at 11 - 1 pm owing to another commitment (rather than 10-12 noon). Some more Kardinia and St Josephs College items, some more Matthew Flinders (larger sizes), also some for St Thomas, Drysdale.

21.01.2022 Some new stock including for Kardinia, St Josephs, and also some of the new style polos and old style jumpers for St Francis Xavier, Corio; and a new style Sacred Heart Track Jacket (size small, almost brand new). Also we have football/rugby tops for some countries/teams: Belgium, England (Liverpool), Germany (Bayern Munich), Jamaica, Macedonia, South Africa, and Spain.

21.01.2022 Open this weekend: Saturday (today, 7 March) 10-12 noon; and Labour Day Monday, 10-12 noon (normally 10-11 am). Closed next Saturday (14 March). Sorry for inconvenience.

19.01.2022 Opening hours extended. With the staggered return to school, we are open this week (5-10 October): Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10 - 5 pm; Wednesday and Thursday 12 noon - 5 pm; Saturday 10 - 1.30 pm. No appointments necessary. Lots of uniforms (now including many primary schools).... Cash or credit cards; changing rooms; free parking right outside the shop. See more

18.01.2022 Opening at 12 noon today (Wednesday).

18.01.2022 Bannockburn P-12 College: New supply: Rugby tops (XS, Medium) and Jumper (size 12) @ $45 each. Polos size 4 @ $18, size 10 with some paint @ $5 1/2 Zip Tops: sizes: 6, 14 and 16.... Soft Shells: size 6 @ $32, size 10 with defects, 12 x 2, with defects (one with minor stitching loose @ $35), Small x 4 @ $40 each; and Large ($42) Junior Backpack, trackpants (size 4 or 6). Open tomorrow, Saturday - 10-1 pm. Happy to hold for anybody coming in the same day - please text on 0422 402 458 with your name if interested. See more

17.01.2022 The quickest way of contacting us is by text: 0422 402 458. Feel free to text anytime (24/7). Obviously I cannot reply 24/7, and will reply as quickly as I can, wherever I am. If not at the shop I can usually give you a rough idea of what I have, or do not have. Grey Trousers - we still have every size 8-26 in stock; most of the BRAND NEW ones have sold but we still have quite a few left. Why buy new at new prices when you can buy new at secondhand prices ? Black/Grey Trouser...s $15-$20 in Good or Very Good condition. Around $25-$30 if brand new with original tags. Several hundred to choose between. Still lots of SJC and Kardinia uniforms - avoid the queues and come to us. Free parking outside the door. We open again today (Friday) at 2 - 5 pm, although I may be there a bit earlier. Open Saturday 10-1 pm, and open Monday 10-1 pm. Can be around later on Monday if arranged in advance.

17.01.2022 With schools starting soon, we are open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 2-5 pm (maybe more hours is there is sufficient demand). Do feel free to text any time (24/7), or phone during the day. Currently we do have grey trousers for every size from 8 - 26 but the ones in better condition are selling fast. If you cannot bring on your child to try anything, do bring their existing clothes to work out sizes. For trousers we try to get the right LENGTH as well as the right width. S...ome new Kardinia size 14 things, and also some new trousers (that is brand new). If you are after something, do phone or text 0422 402 458. If we have something, we can hold most things to allow you to get in. There is no obligation to buy but it does mean that it will still be there when you come in.

16.01.2022 We are open tomorrow, Monday, 8 June, 10 am - 1 pm. We do know it is a public holiday but schools start on Tuesday Do tell your friends if there is anything they need at the last minute.

16.01.2022 New opening hours: Monday 10-11 am. Tuesday and Friday 3-5 pm. Saturday 10-12 noon. If running late, do call or text - I can usually stay behind until you get here.

16.01.2022 Winter uniforms. We currently have around 260 pairs of trousers in stock - more than ever before, and many multiples of most sizes. Prices around $12-$20 depending on condition (slightly more if brand new with original tags). If you cannot bring in your child to try them on, do bring a pair of trousers which fit them (school or non-school) and we should be able to find one of the right LENGTH as well as the right width.

16.01.2022 Kardinia. We have found another size 4 rugby top in the shop yesterday - it was there all along, but in the wrong place ! Shop open today from 3-5 pm - but message if you want the rugby top.

16.01.2022 Some new items (actually brand new with original tags): Size 6J Clonard dresses; size 14 grey shorts. Also some North Geelong Secondary College blazers.

16.01.2022 Open Today (Friday 20 March) - 3-5 pm as usual. Saturday (tomorrow), open 2-4 pm owing to prior commitment in the morning. Open usual hours next week: Mondays 10-11 am, Tuesday and Friday 3-5 pm and Saturday 10-12 noon. If ever in doubt about opening hours, please do call/text.

16.01.2022 Saturday 7 November. With Year 6s at St Joseph's College for testing, when you pick up your children, do come to the shop to check out uniforms - we are 8 minutes from SJC. We normally close at 12 noon on Saturdays but this Saturday we will stay open until 2 pm.

15.01.2022 We will be closed on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th. Sorry for any inconvenience. We plan to be open during most of the rest of the school holidays. As always if you are making a long journey, do call or text to check we are open.

15.01.2022 Open tomorrow (Thursday). 3-5 pm. Friday 3-5 pm, Saturday 10-12 noon.

14.01.2022 We have re-opened ! Open this week Tuesday and Wednesday 3-5 pm Thursday and Friday 10-5 pm Saturday and Sunday 10-12 noon... Always if running late and worried we might close before you get to the shop, phone and I can usually wait until you get in. If you want to check availability of anything, message or text anytime (24/7). I will answer when I can (which is not 24/7 !). Feel free to telephone 10-5 any weekday, or during shop hours. [But please avoid telephoning during the 20 minutes before opening time as I will be driving to the shop and I obviously cannot answer the phone.] There are thousands of items in the shop and I have a rough idea of what we have; if you call during shop hours I can tell exactly what we have. For white shirts, grey/black trousers and shorts, we currently have every regular size (but the earlier the wider your choice). For trousers, measure the length required as well. For Kardinia College and St Josephs College, we have nearly everything at the moment but for all schools, but please do not leave everything to the last minute.

12.01.2022 Opening Hours, JANUARY 2021 (reopening 2 January) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday:- 10 am 5 pm Tuesday: 1 pm 5 pm Saturday: 10 am 2 pm Sunday (24th January): 10 am 2 pm... We have roughly twice as much stock as in January 2020 but certain things/sizes will sell out quickly. Do call in advance if you are after anything and we can hold them for a few hours until you get in. There is no obligation to buy them when you do come, but it will ensure they will still be here when you get in. Please text on 0422 402 458 (any time) or phone (10.10 - 5 pm any weekday; 10.10 - 2 pm on Saturdays). I only check Facebook at home in mornings/evenings.

12.01.2022 Open Tuesday and Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm. Thursday and Friday 3 - 5 pm. Saturday 10 - 12 noon.

11.01.2022 No appointments necessary. Just come whenever we are open - and if running late phone or send a text and I can usually stay until you get to the shop. Do feel free to telephone or text to check whether we have anything. We have things from every secondary school in Geelong (except Iona, alas), especially Kardinia and St Joseph's College; and an increasing range for primary schools. If you are after white shirts, grey/black trousers/shorts, just come - generally at any time we... have many multiples of any size from around size 6 to 26. If you are after trousers, ad your child cannot come in, bring a pair of his existing trousers (school or non school) and we can usually get the right length (so you do not need to adjust them). Currently we do have a range of brand new long-sleeve white shirts (at secondhand prices); and we also have a number of longer white shirts for the taller students. And if you cannot find what you want in the shop, please do ask as we do not have room to have everything from each school in the same place.

11.01.2022 CLOSING. In line with the closure of all non-essential businesses, we will close at 12 noon on Monday, 2 August. We will re-open again as soon as we can. If there are any emergencies, please do message or text.

11.01.2022 Re-opening tomorrow, Saturday 2 January. Much new stock in from Sacred Heart; and for Bell Park North Primary School (larger sizes 14+), much barely worn. Lots of plain dark blue shorts with elastic waist, brand new with original tags (at secondhand prices). And don't forget we have more Covenant uniforms than ever before but expect it to sell quickly. Please wear a face mask in the shop. The rules are constantly changing but even when it is not compulsory, please do wear a mask in the shop. If you are ever running late, do call ahead as usually I do not need to leave at closing time and can stay back until you get in.

09.01.2022 REOPENING SATURDAY 2 JANUARY. In updating opening hours on Facebook and Google, I cannot work out how to note that we are actually closed until Saturday 2 January - so we are CLOSED this week until Saturday. Many many many apologies for this.

09.01.2022 Kardinia weather jacket - size 4: $60. Text or phone. Lots of Kardinia and St Josephs items as always, and much more for North Geelong Secondary College. Some more Lara rugby tops and jumpers. Things for ever secondary school in the Geelong/Surf Coast area as well as some for primary schools (esp Hamlyn Banks, St Thomas/Drysdale, St Francis Xavier, Corio).

08.01.2022 We are re-opening. To make things as easy as possible, we are open longer hours (which encompass all our normal times). For this coming week:18-24 May - Monday 10-12 noon, Tuesday/Wednesday 3-5 pm, Thursday/Friday 10-5 pm, Sat/Sunday 10-12 noon. Longer hours again before the years 3-10 start. If ever in doubt about whether or not we are open, do phone/text. To follow government regulations, only six customers are allowed in the shop at any one time (this number includes child...ren). Within the shop, please keep your distance from non-family members. We currently have around 250 pairs of trousers (grey and black) in stock covering every size from around 8 - 28. If you cannot bring in your child, bring in a pair of their trousers (school or non-school) and you should be able to get one the right length (or longer to hem up, rather than hem down). We do have some extra long trousers, and a SJC extra-long blazer (made on special order), plus heaps of everything else If you have not come to the shop before, do come in. We sell on consignment generally around half the new price, more if it is brand new or hard to get, less if damaged. Basically at any given time we have most/all of what you will need for Kardinia and St Josephs; large stocks of Clonard and Sacred Heart - less for other schools (currently good stocks of Lara SC, M/Flinders, Northern Bay); and limited stock for primary schools. Hundreds of white shirts, grey trousers, grey shorts (dark and light). Owing to space, some things are kept in the back storeroom - so if you cannot find anything you need, please ask.

08.01.2022 Shop open today (Monday) 10 - 5 pm. We still have some sizes of new trousers (at secondhand prices), as well as heaps of secondhand grey trousers from sizes 8-26 (also obviously at secondhand prices). Come in as early as you can this week ahead of the return to school next week. Some new stock in for St Josephs College, Northern Bay and Lara.

07.01.2022 If you are running late and cannot get to us before closing time, just phone or text on 0422 402 458 and we can often stay open until you get in. I cannot access Facebook in the shop so phone or text. Likewise we can sometimes open a little earlier if people need something - but please tell us what you are looking for to check we have it (or may have it).

06.01.2022 Opening Again. With schools scheduled to reopen for Term 4, we are re-opening this Saturday (19 Sept) from 10 - 1.30 pm. We will then be open 10 - 5 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, and 10-1 pm on Saturday for the next two weeks (ie we are open all our normal hours, and many more). If you are running late, do text and I can usually stay back until you get to the shop. Lots of new stock was dropped off just before we closed on 2 August and I will try to get these out as soon... as I can. I will also be moving things around to get all our summer stock out. We do now have quite a range for some primary schools, especially Hamlyn Banks, St Margaret's, St Robert's, St Thomas (Drysdale), and St Francis Xavier (Corio), and odd items for many others. Do ask if you cannot find something - we try to have most things on display in the shop but there is not space for everything. As always, if you want to check what we have, do phone or text 0422 402 458. We can usually hold things for a short time until you get in. There is no obligation on you to buy them but will ensure they are still in the shop when you get to it. For trousers, shorts and white shirts at the moment assume we have whatever size you want. For trousers if your child cannot come over, bring a current pair from your child (school or non-school) and we can usually get the right length. ... and if your children have grown out of something, then do bring it in and we can sell it for you - 55% to you once sold. We do keep a 'wants list' for customers and contact those first as soon as things come in. I will be posting details of the new stock in due course. For Kardinia and St Joseph's College (except for the rarer items), we probably have it in stock. We have less for other schools ... but it does not matter the size of our stock - if we have the item / size you need, that is all that matters ! KARDINIA BRAIDED BLAZERS. We have an over-supply of Kardinia Braided Blazers, and can never meet the demand for unbraided blazers. If you have grown out of your unbraided blazer and in Year 11, we will swap your current blazer for a braided blazer in the same condition. Vendors will be paid when the unbraided blazer sells (which will almost certainly be much quicker than when the braided blazer might sell). This is for students who have grown out of their unbraided blazer and want to avoid having to buy another blazer for their final year. We cannot swap badly faded or damaged blazers (except if you want a faded braided blazer !). We have changing rooms and take credit cards.

05.01.2022 Coronavirus Covid-19. Owing to the proposed shutdown of all non-essential businesses and schools from Tuesday, we will be open tomorrow, Monday (22 March) from 10-11 am, then close until schools re-open. We have enjoyed running the shop for the last 14 months (and also in the last week helping some people find some essential non-school-related supplies!). We are NOT closing down permanently so all uniforms remain safe. If anybody has any queries, please message me, phone or t...ext. I will attempt to deliver all outstanding cheques tomorrow. If anybody wants to be paid by bank transfer, please MESSAGE me with details: your name, address, receipt number (if known, if not approx. when you dropped something off, and school), and your bank account details. Once again a big thank you to everybody who has bought and sold through us, and hope to see you all in due course.

05.01.2022 More Clonard uniforms - size 6 (the smallest size) - including one dress (size 6), brand new with original tags from Noone @ $45 ($79.95 new). Perfect for a small girl whose parents want to buy brand new uniforms at secondhand prices. Lots of plain long sleeve white shirts - brand new - at secondhand prices. Suitable for Kardinia, North Geelong, Belmont, Covenant and many other schools.

05.01.2022 Saturdays: 14 March (tomorrow) - CLOSED. 21 March - OPEN 2-4 pm. All other opening hours remain the same: Monday 10-11am, Tuesdays and Fridays 3-5 pm

04.01.2022 We are open today Friday 23 October. 3-5 pm

04.01.2022 More Kardinia items in - including more jumpers and rugby tops (and other things) - most around sizes 12-16, but some size 4 rugby tops and a blazer (90% wool) size 90 in almost new condition.

04.01.2022 Back to our normal hours: Monday and Saturday 10 - 12 noon Tuesday and Friday 3 - 5 pm If you want to check we have anything, or whether are are open, do text or phone 0422 402 458

03.01.2022 Some more stock in for Kardinia, St Joseph's College and North Geelong Secondary College.

03.01.2022 Open Friday 10-5 pm. Saturday and Sunday 10-12 noon. If ever in doubt about opening, feel free to telephone and check. I am opening for longer to try to get through sales with the return to school etc.

02.01.2022 Open 10 - 12 noon. Monday 9th March (Labour Day). [Normally open on Mondays 10-11 am.] Closed on Saturday 14th March owing to another commitment. Sorry about the inconvenience.

02.01.2022 Open tomorrow, Wednesday, 10 June, 3-5 pm. Then back to our normal hours: Monday 10-11 am, Tuesday and Friday 3-5 pm and Saturday 10-12 noon.

02.01.2022 Lots of Matthew Flinders uniforms. Most are around size 14. Also some more Kardinia polos.

01.01.2022 We are monitoring details of schools in Geelong and we will re-open for our customers before schools start (whenever that takes place). This will appear on Facebook (this site). When we do so, we request that you follow social distancing rules within the shop. For St Josephs College moving to winter uniform (and indeed anybody else), we currently have large stocks of trousers (around 250 pairs), long-sleeve shirts, jumpers and blazers. If you cannot bring your son in to try on trousers, please bring in a pair of his trousers (school or non-school) and we can generally find one the right LENGTH as well as the right width.