Partnering for success
Wise Schools is a wholesale uniform specialist dedicated to making your school-run uniform shop easy, efficient and profitable. We supply to a large variety of Australia’s schools from small regional and community schools to large prestige elite schools across government, catholic and independent sectors at both primary and secondary levels.
We are a nationwide wholesale supplier of school apparel dedicated to ensuring the simple and easy running of school-run uniform shops. We partner with schools and school communities and support them to achieve their success. Our dedicated team provide friendly, flexible and personalised service.
Backed by a century of expertise, our knowledge of fabrics and manufacturing, supply chain management and stockholding services, ensure a simple and dependable partnership supporting your school-run uniform shop. Our approach supports your school community by maximising the shop’s profitability, whilst offering products of the highest quality and value to parents.
Meet the team
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Andrew Body
GENERAL MANAGER – OPERATIONS & PRODUCT
Andrew has 35 years of experience in school uniform manufacture, has great product knowledge and gets the industry like few others.
andrew@wiseschools.com.au
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Lynne Barrington
AREA MANAGER — REGIONAL QLD AND NSW
Lynne has a background in curriculum and would love to see the school uniform shop become a hub for student entrepreneurial studies.
lynne@wiseschools.com.au
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Kate Duff
AREA MANAGER — SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND
Kate is based in our Brisbane office and is an experienced account manager who values a high level of personalised service, attention to detail and developing long term partnerships.
kate@wiseschools.com.au
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Graham Barrington
DIRECTOR
Graham has overseen the merger of the C E Wise business into the more vertically integrated supply chain of Wise Schools.
graham@wiseschools.com.au
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Ian Mann
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Ian has worked with Andrew and Graham for many years before launching Wise Schools.
ian@wiseschools.com.au
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Kris van der Zalm
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Kris loves being able to provide schools with excellent uniforms made by one Australia’s original uniform manufacturers - Wise Schools.