We’re so excited to bring you the Kinetic Education review! For mums and parents, our child’s education is so important and whether we can see they’re struggling or we just want to make sure they don’t start falling behind, tutoring is a great way to ensure your child never gets stuck with their learning.
For this campaign we’re excited to announce the Kinetic Education review! Kinetic Education is an Australian tutoring company supporting the Australian Maths and English Curriculum from K – 12. Kinetic Education combines online tutors and online learning. It is personalised, more affordable and flexible – making it great for busy families.
With so many children’s learning being interrupted from School closures this year, the need for online tutoring has never been so high. With Kinetic Education you can be confident your child has all the learning support they need.
The Kinetic Education Program includes:
Kinetic Education works in 4 Easy Steps:
Step 1: Kinetic Education will do an assessment to find any knowledge gaps holding your child back. For some, these gaps will be from past grades, for others it may be from their current or future grades. This means they can help your child regardless of whether they are the top student and you want to advance them, or if they are at the bottom of the class and you want to build up their confidence and help them catch up.
Step 2: Every Monday Kinetic Education will create a new learning plan for your child, made especially for them, based on what they are ready for. Normally they recommend just 20 minutes 4 times a week.
Step 3: Your family is assigned a tutor to help ensure your child never gets stuck with their learning.
Step 4: Kinetic Education rewards your child with real prizes as they learn.
It’s a little wonder why Kinetic Education has been so successful and helped over 80,000 Australian children over the last 28 years – and it’s affordable too.
For the Kinetic Education review we are looking for mums who want to improve their child’s Maths and English with online tutoring for 6 weeks. You simply need a School child between grades 1 and 10, access to the internet at home and be able to commit to 15 to 30 minutes, 3 to 4 times a week, for 6 weeks.
We love when mums submit video reviews! See what this MoM Member and her little girl thought here!
My kids and I really enjoyed trialling Kinetic Education’s online tutoring program. I loved that there was an initial assessment to work out if there were any gaps in their knowledge and where they were, so that each child’s program was tailored specifically to them. It wasn’t just a one size fits all across the board lesson. And as they progressed through their program their tutor would tweak their program as needed, concentrating on areas they still weren’t getting or increasing the difficulty level where it was clearly too easy. Their progress was constantly monitored and their tutor was in communication with me at least once a week, and always available to discuss any concerns. I would definitely recommend it and will absolutely look at signing up for it in the future
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
The time has come for our trial to end and after nearly 6 weeks my kids have enjoyed it, found some parts challenging, but have worked their way through it all, and enjoyed most of it, I have found Kinetic Education great with our Tutor ringing weekly and giving me up dates and helping the kids whenever they have needed it. The work is set out so its easy to understand and if any dramas we can talk to somebody, they found some children with a gap and have helped close the gap so they can understand their school work much easier now.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
Kinetic Education came at the perfect time for my family. I had noticed that my two school-aged children had had difficulties in some areas of English and Maths for sometime and I knew that these issues would create further obstacles down the line if they weren’t fixed. I tried my best to help them but I had difficulty trying to find the time for both of them on a daily basis as well as taking care of the rest of my family.
From the first moment I spoke with Kinetic Education I was so relieved with just how easy, confident and streamlined the whole process was. They listened to my concerns for both of my children and helped me come-up with a weekly personalised learning program that fitted into their school commitments as well as their after school extracurricular activities. Professional, positive, a tailored tutoring service that provides a fun and engaging learning experience that actually makes learning fun and not a chore. Well done Kinetic Education!
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
My daughter and I absolutely LOVED the 6 week trial that we had with Kinetic Education. From the get go, staff were friendly and helpful with their weekly check ins, the reports that were sent to me via email were of useful insight to me as a mother and the actual program was a blast for my daughter! I was not too sure how it would go with her being a senior student but the weekly tasks had her full attention and she has learnt so much along the way. The incentive program is such a great way for her to stay motivated to hopefully cash in her points for a shopping voucher! A big thumbs up from both of us!
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
So very happy with our trial of Kinetic Education’s tutoring program. My son has loved the experience from the start (which I was thrilled with, given we have been home schooling for way too long this year!). He has been engaged and excited to do his work. It has helped him tremendously through this time, and is something we will continue with after this trial stage. I would recommend this to anyone (and have done so already!)
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
Kinetic has been a great experience for our daughter in Year 4. She loves the online learning which she can do at her own pace with clear examples and fun graphics, a great tutor at the end of the phone should she need him and the chance to earn incentives such as retail vouchers for completing tasks.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
My daughter is in year 2 and is a bit behind her peers, and through Kinetic we are able to help her improve in some areas of her learning. Once she did the pre-assessment, I sent the information through to her school teacher and we were able to come up with areas where my daughter is falling behind. She is excited to reach her goal by completing lessons to get points and be able to get a voucher to go shopping. At the end of the trial, my husband and I are hoping to have her continue with the tutoring!
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
Our experience so far with our Kinetic Education trial has been fantastic. The set up process is thorough but straightforward. The ladies I’ve dealt with so far have been lovely and friendly and so helpful. I love that there is an initial test to work out any knowledge gaps and that the program is then individually tailored to each child to help fill those gaps and then help them progress beyond them. I was able to sign up all three of my boys for the trial (9, 7 and 4) and they all love it - I don’t have to nag them to do their allotted time, they are happy to go on and really enjoy it (and that’s even without the points and prize incentives, which I only told them about several weeks into the trial ????). Overall I am really happy with Kinetic Education, I was especially happy to be chosen for the trial as it coincided with Lockdown 2.0 and a reduced school day, so I wasn’t worried they would fall behind at all.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
We have just started the Kinetic Education journey, and I can say from our experiences so far I am very impressed. From the zoom meeting with Ally explaining the program, and to the chat with Bridget after my daughter completed her Pre-assessment, I can certainly see the benefits. My daughter is currently in Year 3, and after her Pre-assessment it showed clearly that in Maths she is excelling for her age, so her lessons will be targeted towards extension in this area. Looking forward to seeing the progress she makes over the trial.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
So far so good, My kids are really enjoying what they are learning and doing, and our Tutor Bridget is fantastic! We also have spoken to Ally who was very helpfully at starting us up and setting everything up for us. We have just completed our first week with good results, and I love that they send me an update on how the children are going every week. So we are very happy so far!
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
My son (12years old/grade 7) really enjoyed the tutoring and having Bridget ring and discuss his progress each week with me. Another thing my son really enjoyed was watching his points build up for the rewards on offer, it’s a great incentive well done Kinetic.
Bridget was fantastic and very good with communication and always available to answer any questions.
Unfortunately from the first test to the final test my sons level dropped. But Bridget gave him another test to check if he was just having a bad day. But again his level was still lower than his first test. It was strange as each week he scored very well with his lessons but his final test results didn’t reflect this.
I can not fault Kinetic and the joy my son had each week with his lessons. Plus the easy of doing this on line at home and at times that suited us was a big bonus.
I am truly grateful to mouths of mums and Kinetic for this opportunity.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
Overall experience is very easy and smooth. The teacher assigned kept updating progress once a week or once every 2 weeks. My son couldn't use the provided service fully, like calling in when he had questions cause the calling hours were available after school hours till dinner time. My son have other extra curricular activities most days after school and needed to do his school homework before doing additional work given by kinetics. This is often after dinner, and call in hours would have ended. Or during weekends, when call in hours were not available too. Therefore, after 3 assessments, once before tutoring started to assess his current level, and twice at the end of his 6 to 7 weeks worth of tutoring, his results remain about the same. He couldn't really advance cause there was no guidance at all, thus making the same mistakes or lack the knowledge to understand the matter on his own. We, as parents, quite often needed to be the one teaching him when a questions were really too tough for him. For English, only spelling, grammar and punctuation for comprehension English will be taught. My son struggles in written composition, and this isn't something Kinetics can teach though we've tried to work around it. They can email topics for composition writing but they weren't set up to mark and comment on the writing after. In the instructions, it will ask the child to look into researching the topic and take their time in writing out the composition in their own time. After submission, they may look into it and comment back after a week, asking the child to do more research in order to gain more knowledge into the topic (for example global warming). I feel that this approach may not be suitable for a primary school writing, but maybe better for a high school student. Overall, it was still a good experience. Kinetics do try their best to accommodate our needs, just that our son may need a different approach due to his schedule or way of learning his Maths and English.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
After a rocky start my child was able to get in and do the inital test and start her tutoring. The Tutor was great in giving us feedback on areas that needed attention and after 6 weeks I can see that my child's skills have developed. It has actually taken her this long to find her own rythum with the process and she has taken ownership of it now.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
My son found the program to be interesting, educational, and easy to use. He was able to catch up to the level of English and mathematics for his year and the program was tailored for him.
I would definitely recommend it and will absolutely look at signing up for it in the future
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
Love this idea. Help your kids catch up, or indeed surpass their normal level at school. The rewards are an added bonus, makes the kids want to do more and try harder to get a reward. Nice and discreet, easy to do at home so no bullying from the other kids. Seems to be a bit of fun added to it all, which is essential in getting kids to learn. Overall, im very impressed with the programmes and more impressed with the end results
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
Kinetic education was helpful straight from the beginning. They were always checking in via phone calls and emails. The system was easy to use. It was extremely well priced and most of all, the kids really enjoyed their daily 20 minute online tutor lessons.
Review by Money Saving Mumma Australia.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
My daughter is in year 7 and when I heard that she was able to participate in this tutoring - I was thrilled! She lacked confidence when it came to Maths and always doubted herself! Kinetic was a great program for her to be involved in! It boosted her confidence. She learnt that she could do a lot of the maths tasks that she thought she couldn’t and she had wonderful tutors and help list a click or phone call away! I would highly recommend Kinetic to anyone who has a child that needs that little bit of extra help!
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
My child was selected to do the 6 week trial of kinetic education. The program itself is pretty straight forward and easy to use. My child was happy doing it for the 1st couple of weeks and then he was pretty much over it. There is a tutor that checks in every couple of weeks and she was lovely. However, we will not be continuing to use kinetic education. For the cost I don't think it is worth it and you are locked into a 1 year contract with them. I have used other programs in the best and seen better results.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
The thing I love about kinetic education, is that it is really easy to navigate through the website. I also liked that you have lots of customization for your character although I wish it was free to change it. I also love that there are lucky draws which you can enter. However I didn't like the fact that you had to do the different tasks in the specific order instead of any order. I found the tasks a little hard to do because they kept sending harder and harder tasks.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
My kids and I really enjoyed trialling Kinetic Education’s online tutoring program. I loved that there was an initial assessment to work out if there were any gaps in their knowledge and where they were, so that each child’s program was tailored specifically to them. It wasn’t just a one size fits all across the board lesson. And as they progressed through their program their tutor would tweak their program as needed, concentrating on areas they still weren’t getting or increasing the difficulty level where it was clearly too easy. Their progress was constantly monitored and their tutor was in communication with me at least once a week, and always available to discuss any concerns. I would definitely recommend it and will absolutely look at signing up for it in the future
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
I can honestly say the 6 weeks tutoring with Kinetic has been a great experience. Here are my thoughts
. Its been a great way to see how my son is actually progressing with maths and English. No homework policy at his school sees me a little in the dark.
. The maths was repetitious, which he needed to cement key learning concepts. He never liked getting them wrong. The little quizes also helped determine if he understood.
. He loved seeing his points add up and strived to get questions right
. I found the english a little easy at the start for him, but I spoke to his tutor and he made adjustments and made it a little harder. Again, repeatition of concepts was the perfect way to learn for him
. Tutors ring to provide an update and they are on hand if required.
. Staff are so friendly
. Reassurance and peace of mind that my son is not falling behind
. Only thing I found hard was keeping my son motivated, but that was just him as it really only involves 20 mins 3-4 times a week.
. I feel more confident my son is at the level he needs to be, but wouldnt hestitate to use Kinetic if this wasnt the case
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
Overall our experience has been great with kinetic educations and my children have mostly loved the learning.
Over the 6weeks I have noted a few small improvements which could help better the sessions even more.
- Not having to open a new browser to log each time as this can become annoying but also each time you go to the kinetic eduction home page a pop up chat box appears which also become annoying.
- From a younger child perspective it does not indicate what to do next a flashing button or arrow would be great.
- A speech button to read the full questions would be great as this is not available on all questions or some additional text this means a parent needs to be present for the whole lesson to assist with tricky words.
The biggest dislike of mine is that some of the content is very ‘American based’ using terms or words my children have never heard of.
A couple of my favourite features were that I was able to ask our tutor for a particular topic that my kids were doing at school or maybe struggled with and that it would not let you move on unless you showed a good understanding of a topic, this meant my children could not skip through a lesson however this could be frustrating to come children.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
After 6 weeks of completing kinetic education tutoring lessons for 15 minutes per day Monday - Friday both my children have made a huge academic improvement but the biggest improvement I have seen is with confidence! I have 2 very different children and the programme has worked great for both of them in different ways which were outlined between myself and the tutor prior to learning starting. Having the lesson plan set out for the week meant they could break it up in to small manageable sessions and choose when they wanted to complete the lessons, before school, after school or even on weekends sometimes. It has been a bit of effort for both myself and my children to ensure the lessons plans are completed each week, as sometimes kids get tired or just do not want to listen to there parents, but given the improvements it was well worth it! Thank you Kinetic Education!
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
So far my 10yr old girl is on her 5th week of Kinetic Education. She likes the bonus points and has shown interest throughout the 6 week trial however during the first week of NSW school holidays slackened off. Today she worked on her maths lessons as she excels in English and leaves Math last. I will give more feedback after her post assessment.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
They really listen to your child's need and adapt tutoring
We're nearly finished a 6 week trial and so far I cannot complain. Weekly phone calls to discuss your child's previous week that will adapt and tailor your child's next week's tutoring. They put in stretch goals where applicable and my child loves the fact that there is a rewards program.
So far I'm really happy with this tutoring program. I joined not to get my child up to speed, but to stretch her as she is already top of the class and needed pushing further, and Kinetic has done that!
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
We had a great tutor and the customer service at Kinetic Education was excellent. My daughter is in year 7 and enjoyed the English and mathematics. The process is easy from start to finish and the weekly reports show details of all the results and where improvements can be made. Would recommend this service to others.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
The time has come for our trial to end and after nearly 6 weeks my kids have enjoyed it, found some parts challenging, but have worked their way through it all, and enjoyed most of it, I have found Kinetic Education great with our Tutor ringing weekly and giving me up dates and helping the kids whenever they have needed it. The work is set out so its easy to understand and if any dramas we can talk to somebody, they found some children with a gap and have helped close the gap so they can understand their school work much easier now.
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
Kinetic Education came at the perfect time for my family. I had noticed that my two school-aged children had had difficulties in some areas of English and Maths for sometime and I knew that these issues would create further obstacles down the line if they weren’t fixed. I tried my best to help them but I had difficulty trying to find the time for both of them on a daily basis as well as taking care of the rest of my family.
From the first moment I spoke with Kinetic Education I was so relieved with just how easy, confident and streamlined the whole process was. They listened to my concerns for both of my children and helped me come-up with a weekly personalised learning program that fitted into their school commitments as well as their after school extracurricular activities. Professional, positive, a tailored tutoring service that provides a fun and engaging learning experience that actually makes learning fun and not a chore. Well done Kinetic Education!
I was happy with my Tutor.
Kinetic Education provides great customer service.
Kinetic Education provides personalised learning - the learning plan was the right level for my child.
Kinetic Education is a great option for parent’s wanting to improve their child Maths and English.
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12 Best Kids’ Lunch Boxes For School In Australia
The right lunch box helps keep little humans nourished while making life a lot easier for mums and dads! So to help you find the perfect one faster, we’ve put the best kids’ lunch boxes for school in Australia in one handy spot.
Kids’ lunch boxes have come a very long way. No longer just plastic boxes for toting treats, they’re now durable, washable, droppable and best of all, easy for kids to use. There are heaps of different styles to choose from, and if you head to the bottom of this article, you’ll find more information on what to look for, how to choose the right one for your child, and even what to put in it!
Whether you’re after a colourful lunch box to match that new drink bottle, or a machine-washable option that saves you time, there’s something in our shortlist for every type of foodie.
If you’re not sure where to start when it comes to lunch box shopping, check out our comparison table below as a handy guide. (Use the bottom slider to see all brands)
The table below is a guide only. Products are subject to changes by brands.
MontiiCo
B.Box
Frank Green Lunch Container
Yumbox
Sky Gazer
Bentgo Modern
The Somewhere Co. Mini
EcoCocoon
Bright Star Kids
Stuck On You
Country Road Elysia
OmieBox
Style
Bag
Bento
Box
Bento
Bag
Bento
Bag
Bento
Bag
Bento
Bag
Bento
Colour variations
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Material
Fabric & aluminium lining
PP & silicone
Stainless steel & silicone
ABS, tritan & silicone
Fabric & PEVA lining
BPA-free plastic
RPET & aluminium foil lining
Stainless steel & silicone
Fabric & insulation lining
BPA-free plastic
100% cotton canvas & insulation lining
Stainless steel, plastic & silicone
Start price
$42.95
$27.95
$79.95
$49.95
$34.99
$39.95
$38
$84.95
$39.95
$54.95
$59.95
$89.95
Loved forits
Roomy size & machine washable design
Custom divider
3-in-1 design
Portion-controlled sections
Unique designs
Removable sandwich divider
Shoulder strap
Dishwasher-safe parts
Personalisation
Leak-proof silicone seal
Internal name label
Storage for hot and cold food
Mouths Of Mums Kids’ Lunch Boxes Comparison Table. (The products above are featured in our shortlist below.)
How to choose the best lunch box for school
When you’re searching for a kids’ lunch box, take the time to work out what will best suit their needs. If you make the right choice and invest in a quality one, it will last many years.
Box, bento or bag? If your child doesn’t like different foods touching, a bento lunch box is a great choice. Also, think about whether they prefer cut-up or whole fruit; a bento is better suited to cut food, while bags and boxes suit whole fruit. Bags are fantastic if you like to pack separate containers, like smaller bento or snack containers.
Freshness is a must – An insulated bag or box will keep everything cool and fresh until snack and lunchtime. But you can also get boxes that come with cold and ice packs. Remember, kids’ lunches often sit at room temperature for up to 5 or 6 hours before they’re eaten, so insulation and coolness are important. Check out how to keep school lunches safe in the heat.
Easy-to-clean design – Check if the box is dishwasher-safe, or for lunch bags, if they’re machine-washable.
Leak-proof – The last thing you want is a soggy mess at lunchtime, so if buying a hard lunch box, look for designs that are leak-proof with proper seals.
Child-friendly – Depending on your child’s motor skills and independence, you may need to start with a product that’s simple to open and close.
The right size – We tend to pack way too much in our kids’ lunches, so think about how much realistically you’ll need to pack for your child when choosing the size of their lunch box. You may also need to consider the size of their school bags.
12 Best Lunch Boxes For School Kids In Australia
Ready to get back-to-school sorted? From stainless steel gems to beautiful bentos, we’ve done all the hard work so you don’t have to. So sit back and enjoy our curated Mom Guide of the best kids’ lunch boxes for school in Australia.
These award-winning lunch bags have sold over 200,000 units – and it’s clear to see why. The interior of each large bag measures 29cm x 23.5cm x 7.5cm, making them big enough to fit multiple containers and even many popular bento boxes. Each bag comes with an ice pack for up to eight hours of cooling – and you have a massive range of designs to choose from.
Pros:
Interior name label
Fabulous large size fits everything!
Comes with an ice pack for day-long cooling
“A vote for montii co lunch boxes, lunch bags and freezer bricks (they really do stay frozen all day!!” (Megan)
“Montii lunch bags are the best and the freezer brick can stay frozen for ages I forgot one day and it was still cold after 24hrs”(Sarah)
Tired of apples not fitting in hard lunch boxes? b.box has solved this with its flexible ‘whole fruit holder’ that bends around the fruit rather than squashing it – genius! If you’re not keen on cutting up a fruit salad every day, this multi-compartment two-litre lunch box has handy homes for everything. It also comes with a gel cooler pack (a must for Aussie summer!), and it’s freezer-safe. Choose from a range of colours.
Pros:
Leak-proof silicone seal
Comes with a gel cooler pack
The square section is big enough for a regular sandwich
“B-box lunch boxes are the best…all parts come out so you can wash them super easy! So many awesome accessories available for them too!”(Kerrie)
“BBox lunch boxes are great and they fit in the large Montiico lunch bags. As someone has said, the ice brick that comes with it is amazing too”(Tash)
“I really like the B.Box lunch boxes.”(Kendal)
“Bbox is the winner in our community on repeat.”(Mums On A Budget)
Got a Frank Green fan on your hands? This is the lunch box to match their drink bottle. It comes in a gorgeous range of colours suited to all ages and uses 90% post-consumer recycled stainless steel and quality silicone lids. Monograms, bumper guards and ice bricks are all available separately.
Pros:
Leak-resistant design for mess-free travel
Comes with two microwave-safe removable containers
Customisable with your choice of bumper, ice brick and monogramming (at an additional cost)
With the option of four, five or six compartments, it’s easy to see why Yumbox Bento Lunch Boxes are such a hit with Australian kids. They feature handy, pre-measured half-cup serving compartments to help pack a healthy lunch and contain absolutely no BPA or phthalates. Pop it straight into the dishwasher on the top rack for easy cleaning.
Pros:
Top rack dishwasher-safe
Includes five half-cup sections for portion control
Sections are labelled to help parents with a balanced lunch
If your little (or not-so-little) one wants a lunch bag everyone will comment on, this is it. Available in a range of stunning designs, they come with a long and strong handle and easy-use zippers. But good looks aside, what’s winning heart about these is their capacity – they hold up to seven litres of food!
After something a bit more mature? Bentgo’s Modern lunch boxes are a great option. They have a sleek matte finish in a choice of four stylish shades, including Mint Green, Orchid, Dark Grey and Navy. Each is cleverly designed with a removable divider that allows you to choose between using three or four compartments. Even better, they are leak-proof, microwave-safe and fine to pop in the dishwasher.
Colourful and easy to carry, these bags are insulated, eco-friendly and secure. It features aluminium foil lining that keeps food fresh all day long, and it comes with top-level carry handles and a shoulder strap, which is brilliant for those days when kids have a lot to tote. Choose from a range of styles.
Pros:
Roomy and stylish
Shoulder strap makes carrying easy (and great if schoolbags are too full!)
Zip-front pocket handy for cold packs or notes from mum
Large enough for the hungriest of school kids, this stainless steel wonder has a removable silicone seal in the lid to stop thick liquids from leaking. No more soggy anything! There are five handy compartments to make sure all of the food groups are ticked off, with a large compartment perfect for sandwiches, and smaller ones for snacks.
Pros:
Dishwasher-safe
Every compartment is leak-proof
Easy to open and close (suitable for younger kids)
Practical and customisable with your child’s name, these insulated bags tick all the boxes. You have a choice of five bag colours, and from there you get to choose from a huge range of designs and fonts to personalise it! Each comes with a mesh pocket for ice bricks, a top carry handle, a secure zip closure and enough internal space to fit a medium bento box.
Pros:
Machine-washable
Internal mesh pocket for an ice brick
With their name on it, you won’t need to visit lost property!
With a leak-proof silicone seal, these colourful lunch companions keep sauces and dips right where they belong. They come with six compartments, which convert to three for easy washing on the top shelf of the dishwasher. They’re free from any nasties and customisation with your child’s name – no more lost property, yay! Choose from box colours of Matte Navy, Pink Lemonade, Dusky Blue or Seafoam Green- if you can!
Uber stylish and as roomy as can be, these contemporary bags are perfect for kids of all ages who prefer to pack several separate containers. It has a 100% cotton canvas outer, an insulated lining and comes with a super handy internal name label. Just as great for preschool as they are for high school.
Pros:
Easy-carry handle
Internal name label
Stylish design, great for kids who prefer muted shades
Finally, a kids’ lunch box that stores hot AND cold food in one place! Designed out of necessity by a problem-solving mum, the OmieBox encourages low-waste lunches and ends the need to use multiple clunky containers (which always get lost!). The spill-proof individual compartments mean no mixing of savoury and sweet, and the 280ml double-wall thermos keeps soups and pasta hot for up to six hours!
Health professionals agree that kids need a good balance of lean protein, grains, fruit and vegetables throughout the school day. Skip the processed food and try to reach for whole foods that pack a punch in the nutrient department. Here are some great ideas:
Grilled chicken or turkey wraps with fresh salad
Crackers and vegetable sticks with healthy dips like hummus
Whole-grain pasta with cherry tomatoes and your choice of cheese
Zucchini slice cut into rectangles for easy stacking in an insulated box
That lunchbox comparison table is handy to have. It helped me make a decision on which lunchbox to buy next for my daughter who is starting kindergarten. I needed to upgrade her lunchbox but wasn’t sure which way to go. The table helped me with my decision. I ended up going with the BBOX and have found a cheaper lunch bag from a department store that it fits in.
I do not know if anyone else has picked up on this or not, but every bag mentioned in the table above is a ‘designer’ brand. There are plenty of more affordable options that aren’t over $40. I have never spent that much on a lunchbox – even from Smiggle. The cheaper brands last just as well too.
Getting ready for the return to school has started to kick in so this was a timely read. We have the yum box and i love it, it is so easy for my daughter to open and close on her own. I find the lunch cooler bags also a great idea however some days depending on what else needs to go to school, they can be quite bulky to include in the school bag. I need to do some more research this year as i like the idea of being able to watch it in the washing machine, that is a clever idea.
Along with all of the other back to school products; there is also a good range of lunch boxes available for people to buy. It has been fun to see the wide range of bottles and lunch boxes that are available for the new year for school and for work.
Lunch boxes have come such a long way since my eldest was a kid, he’s now 26! There’s really a solution to everything from food heating, cooling, dividers, pockets etc etc. Lunch boxes are a real fashion accessory and so on-trend these days. I personally love the Bento lunch boxes. They save on plastic and separate different foods.
I am such a huge fan of Bento lunch boxes and Bento. Food should be so many wonderful things; including delicious, fun, colourful and nutritious too. Lunch is a favourite meal because the body is ready for some more calories and a boost of energy. Food looks so good in Bento lunch boxes.
So so many fantastic options! We use the montii co ones for our kdis and swear by it. Its lasted 3 years so far and still standing strong, like new since the first day using it. They are so durable and i find cleaning them to be the easiest for us.
There are so many great lunch box option out there indeed ! I’ve always liked the Bento style lunch boxes for my kids. It reduces the use of plastic lunch bags and packaged food which aren’t very good for the environment and it encourages to present a good variety of foods (which is not only better nutrition wise but lao to prevent our kids from getting bored with same foods all the time.
There are some really fabulous options here. So many variations of colour, shape and size. I love the bento style lunch boxes, so handy to keep food separate and eliminate the use of plastic packaging. The machine washable bags are a great idea too. They can get grubby so fast, this would be so much easier to maintain
This has gotten much easier since my kids hit high school – they have strong opinions about their lunch boxes, so I don’t have to think about it so much anymore! However, I am strongly in favor of bento style boxes regardless of their age. They’re easy to clean, easy to pack, and invite appropriate sized portions.
Great article! Our kids are so lucky, when it comes to lunchboxes, they really are spoilt for choice. There are so many to pick from. Regarding sandwiches, my eldest son, used to hate sandwiches for school lunches. It wasn’t until many years later that I discovered that he’d throw out his sandwiches in the playground bins. My son’s an adult now and he still hates sandwiches. He only likes “hot” lunches. So glad he lives on his own now and can make his own “hot” lunches just the way he likes them.
This is an extremely useful article!! 2 schppl going kids and third starting kinder soon means we are always on the lookout for lunch ideas and lunch boxes. This is a great list with features and prices listed to make the search easier and help with decision making for purchasing of the lunch boxes
This is super useful article and thank you. I can see so variety of lunch boxes from every store. Always wonder which one would be more convenient to use by little hands. I love some of these lunchboxes to give it a try for this year. And then decide to go with suitable ones
Wow, lunch boxes have really come such a long way from when I was taking a lunch box to school. Feel old, like “back in my day”, but we were lucky to have options like are available now. While I like some of these designs, I feel like they aren’t super practical.
These lunchboxes are beautiful but are they really worth the expensive price tag? I have been through so many lunch boxes and bags over the years and found the best it to use an insulated lunchbox bag with ice brick and use small containers to keep individual items fresh and assessable.
I love the bbox lunch boxes. They are so reliable and tough when kids throw their bags around. Easy to wash and store. I have used the we can be tiny snackies at home too. The boys love choosing a certain animal shape. They wash well, are durable and great quality.
My kids are old enough now to pack their own lunches and I am so happy to see the great choices they are making. They take left over meals, cook food in the morning to take and now I am confident they aren’t throwing away sandwiches! I do have the chilly bags for them, I find they fit better into bags
My daughter uses a bento box now for work and sometimes an insulated bag in summer, but when she was at school it was a rectangular lunch box with no compartments. It was very easy to wash each day, just the box and lid, and it could still be filled with rolls/sandwiches and snacks.
Lunchboxes are so important these days. Back in my day it was a brown paper bag or the exact same lunch box that everyone else had and there were three compartments. Today its such a fashion statement and as much as the lunchbox itself is judged so are the contents.
2:26 pm
Would highly recommend
4:50 pm
Kinetic Education! great for helping.
1:22 am
Success in the Classroom !
From the first moment I spoke with Kinetic Education I was so relieved with just how easy, confident and streamlined the whole process was. They listened to my concerns for both of my children and helped me come-up with a weekly personalised learning program that fitted into their school commitments as well as their after school extracurricular activities. Professional, positive, a tailored tutoring service that provides a fun and engaging learning experience that actually makes learning fun and not a chore. Well done Kinetic Education!
2:27 pm
Absolutely Loved It!
9:24 am
Education Overhaul!
6:55 pm
Loved by a real kid!
4:57 pm
I could recommend them enough!
3:17 pm
Great experience and timing
11:09 am
Kinetic education is a winner
5:21 pm
Kinetic Education
11:00 am
Tutoring at home
Bridget was fantastic and very good with communication and always available to answer any questions.
Unfortunately from the first test to the final test my sons level dropped. But Bridget gave him another test to check if he was just having a bad day. But again his level was still lower than his first test. It was strange as each week he scored very well with his lessons but his final test results didn’t reflect this.
I can not fault Kinetic and the joy my son had each week with his lessons. Plus the easy of doing this on line at home and at times that suited us was a big bonus.
I am truly grateful to mouths of mums and Kinetic for this opportunity.
6:08 pm
Post Assessment -6 week of tutoring
11:13 am
Kinetic Review
12:23 pm
Fantastic program
I would definitely recommend it and will absolutely look at signing up for it in the future
12:34 pm
Very happy
3:09 pm
Wonderful customer service
Review by Money Saving Mumma Australia.
2:43 pm
Personalised and well ran
4:10 pm
Not for us
My child was selected to do the 6 week trial of kinetic education. The program itself is pretty straight forward and easy to use. My child was happy doing it for the 1st couple of weeks and then he was pretty much over it. There is a tutor that checks in every couple of weeks and she was lovely. However, we will not be continuing to use kinetic education. For the cost I don't think it is worth it and you are locked into a 1 year contract with them. I have used other programs in the best and seen better results.
6:07 pm
Kinteic education is awesome!
2:26 pm
Would highly recommend
7:59 am
Brilliant!
An easy set up, the kids responded great to the program and the incentives.
The tutors checked in every week and were open to calls when you wanted.
It was a great experience being able to see where my kids were at in every step.
Having both improve by 10-20% in just 6 weeks and being able to visually show them was very encouraging for them!
The program was easy enough to use that both my 9 year old and my very uninterested in tech 6 year old were able to use it no problem.
3:45 pm
Great 6 weeks of learning
. Its been a great way to see how my son is actually progressing with maths and English. No homework policy at his school sees me a little in the dark.
. The maths was repetitious, which he needed to cement key learning concepts. He never liked getting them wrong. The little quizes also helped determine if he understood.
. He loved seeing his points add up and strived to get questions right
. I found the english a little easy at the start for him, but I spoke to his tutor and he made adjustments and made it a little harder. Again, repeatition of concepts was the perfect way to learn for him
. Tutors ring to provide an update and they are on hand if required.
. Staff are so friendly
. Reassurance and peace of mind that my son is not falling behind
. Only thing I found hard was keeping my son motivated, but that was just him as it really only involves 20 mins 3-4 times a week.
. I feel more confident my son is at the level he needs to be, but wouldnt hestitate to use Kinetic if this wasnt the case
9:21 am
Kinetic
12:11 pm
Some American Content
Over the 6weeks I have noted a few small improvements which could help better the sessions even more.
- Not having to open a new browser to log each time as this can become annoying but also each time you go to the kinetic eduction home page a pop up chat box appears which also become annoying.
- From a younger child perspective it does not indicate what to do next a flashing button or arrow would be great.
- A speech button to read the full questions would be great as this is not available on all questions or some additional text this means a parent needs to be present for the whole lesson to assist with tricky words.
The biggest dislike of mine is that some of the content is very ‘American based’ using terms or words my children have never heard of.
A couple of my favourite features were that I was able to ask our tutor for a particular topic that my kids were doing at school or maybe struggled with and that it would not let you move on unless you showed a good understanding of a topic, this meant my children could not skip through a lesson however this could be frustrating to come children.
11:57 am
Huge improvement
6:29 pm
Modules suited to daughters abilities
9:20 am
They really listen to your child's need and adapt tutoring
So far I'm really happy with this tutoring program. I joined not to get my child up to speed, but to stretch her as she is already top of the class and needed pushing further, and Kinetic has done that!
6:24 pm
Great customer service
4:50 pm
Kinetic Education! great for helping.
1:22 am
Success in the Classroom !
From the first moment I spoke with Kinetic Education I was so relieved with just how easy, confident and streamlined the whole process was. They listened to my concerns for both of my children and helped me come-up with a weekly personalised learning program that fitted into their school commitments as well as their after school extracurricular activities. Professional, positive, a tailored tutoring service that provides a fun and engaging learning experience that actually makes learning fun and not a chore. Well done Kinetic Education!
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