<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>School logos will be banned on certain items of school uniforms in Victoria from next year, in a move designed to help save parents money.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>From the school year starting in 2026, school logos won't be allowed on shorts, pants, skirts or socks in Victorian government schools, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Education Ben Carroll have announced.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, logos can still be demanded on blazers, shirts, t-shirts and hats.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/missing-person-tayla-spies-queensland-mother-of-three-missing-in-outback-for-two-months/02480e8f-703c-4f67-8004-05cdbf1cd434" target="_blank"><strong><span>'People don't just disappear out here': Young mum still missing in Queensland outback</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/andre-rebelo-life-sentence-for-son-who-killed-mother-and-tried-to-claim-insurance-money/aa30e8a7-80f1-451e-833e-140e06b68076" target="_blank"><strong><span>Life sentence for son who killed mother and tried to claim insurance money</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Parents are doing it tough right now – we're making sure they have one less thing to worry about," Allan said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Government school uniforms should be worn with pride, but we need to make sure they're affordable for families," Carroll said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/school-uniform-changes-victoria/468c255a-17e9-427f-b7cc-abab2c4e31db" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"School costs can add up, and that's why we're helping with uniform costs and saying goodbye to expensive branded shorts, skirts, trackies and socks."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Many government schools require students to wear branded uniforms, which are more expensive than generic items.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/what-will-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-mean-for-australia-and-how-should-we-respond/bdaf3ae6-d17a-4dc3-b84e-3f81919a4a2b" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump's 'Liberation Day' looms: What does it mean for Australia?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some items cost as much as almost $60 more than generic ones.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Schools can continue to have branding on hats, tops, shirts, dresses and jackets – everything from the waist up – because it's important for school pride, making sure all kids walk into schools as equals, and recognising students in a crowd," Allen said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The Department of Education will be assisting them to review and update student dress codes and consult their school communities as part of their review process."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Students who have already bought uniforms will still be able to wear them during a transition period.</span></div></div>