Collect Money Online For A Class Teacher Gift | GroupTogether

The #1 gift for teachers

Organising a card and gift from the class? Let parents easily chip in and sign the card online. No chasing up or getting left short. 
 

Your built-for-purpose tool to organise a teacher gift from the whole class

The inclusive way to group gift - you choose whether to ask for a set amount, any amount or let parents sign the card without contributing. Nice!

Everyone signs & pays online

Still chasing parents in the car park for cash? EEK! Simply share your GroupTogether link and everyone can sign and add a photo to the card online.

Transparency and control

No need to collect money in your personal bank account. Let everyone chip in to your dedicated gift collection instead. Then track it all in your dashboard.

The perfect teacher gift

Spend your collection at our Gift Store, withdraw it or a combo. Most people give the AnyCard which lets the teacher choose.

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Australia's favourite group greeting card

  • Unlimited messages on the card.
  • Add photos and GIFs to make it extra special.
  • Choose from hundreds of card designs.
  • Parents can easily sign the card online with a link.
  • Invite parents and send reminders via email.
  • Send it digitally or download as a PDF to print.

Easily collect money for a teacher gift

  • No need to collect in your personal bank account.
  • Collect a set amount, any amount or let people sign the card without contributing.
  • Your group doesn’t see who contributed what.
  • Choose from eGift Cards, experiences, hampers, flowers and plants in our gift store.
  • Give the GroupTogether AnyCard and let the recipient choose from 70+ eGift Cards.
  • Withdraw the funds (AU only) for a small fee.
  • Track everything in your dashboard.

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How GroupTogether Works

It’s awkward asking people for money for group gifts. Keeping track of who’s paid and who hasn’t signed their name on the card makes gift-giving stressful! But GroupTogether takes the hassle out of organising gifts for teachers, making it easy for you to give a heartfelt gift from the whole class.

Step 1 - Choose Card & Create Collection

Choose and personalise the card for your teacher, then add a gift collection by telling us what you’re collecting for and how much everyone should contribute.

Step 2 - Invite & Track

Simply share a link to invite everyone to contribute and sign the card (they can even add a photo/GIF...cute!). Keep track of payments, send reminders and more in your dashboard.

Step 3 - Give Your Card & Gift

Choose from gifts and eGift Cards in our Gift Store, or withdraw the funds for a small fee. Then send the gift and card digitally, or download as a PDF to print and give.

Give the AnyCard and let the teacher choose from 70+ brands

From $5

GroupTogether AnyCard

GroupTogether

From $100

You Beauty National Bouquet

Daily Blooms

From $5

David Jones eGift Card

David Jones

From $149

Teacher Treat Hamper

Little Kisses

From $25

Airbnb eGift Card

Airbnb

From $5

Woolworths eGift Card

Woolworths

From $310

Ultimate - Experience Gift Box

We Wander

From $20

Dymocks eGift Card

Dymocks

From $20

JB Hi-Fi eGift Card

JB-HIFI

From $155

Organic Relax Massage

endota spa

From $5

MYER eGift Card

MYER

From $20

endota spa eGift Card

endota spa

From $210

Wanderlust - Experience Gift Box

We Wander

From $25

THE ICONIC eGift Card

The Iconic

From $89

6 Sunflowers

Mr Roses

From $50

Mud Australia eGift Card

Mud Australia

From $50

Blys eGift Card

Blys

From $20

Lorna Jane eGift Card

Lorna Jane

From $20

Drummond Golf eGift Card

Drummond Golf

From $20

IKEA eGift Card

IKEA

From $145

Large Colour Flower Bouquet

Daily Blooms

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You might be wondering

We've recently updated our pricing based on customer feedback.

  • For collections setup after October 11th/12th, when you collect money to spend on a gift or eGift card from one of our 70+ retail partners, the Group Card is free. See what's available in the Gift Store.
  • Just need a Group Card? It's $5.50 AUD. See what's included here.
  • Prefer to withdraw the cash you collected? There's a flat 2% fee (available in Australia only).
  • Contributors pay a minimal payment processing fee.
    • 1.5% + $0.10 for MasterCard/Visa?Amex
    • 2.3% + $0.30 for PayPal

 

For collections setup before October 11th/12th in Australia, the old fees still apply. Fees are calculated per contribution and vary by payment type as follows:

  • 2.0% + $0.35 cents per transaction for domestic credit cards
  • 2.3% + $0.35 cents per transaction for American Express cards
  • 3.0% + $0.40 cents per transaction for PayPal
  • 5.0% + $0.35 cents per transaction for international credit cards

If you spend your collection at our gift store, you can spend the total amount collected. However, If you withdraw the your collection to your personal bank account (third party transfers are not allowed), the sum of these fees will be automatically deducted from the total amount available to withdraw. 
 

Yes. The Department of Education is largely concerned with one parent buying a lavish gift that might compromise impartiality. In the case of group gifts, that is never the case.
 

Our platform allows you to easily manage group gifts to teachers, ensuring compliance with Department of Education guidelines.


You have two options:
 

Option 1: Single, Larger Gift:

  • You can choose to give the entire collected amount as a single gift.
  • In NSW, "Acceptance of a gift is subject to the approval of the workplace manager" (the school principal or similar). Because the gift has been offered by multiple students, parents and/or carers it is in line with the Acceptance Principles and therefore is usually approved.
  • In Victoria, the policy explicitly allows group gifting stating "The exceptions to this provision are gifts of appreciation when offered by multiple sources (for example, when students or parents/carers pool money together to purchase a present for a staff member)."
  • You can check the latest guidelines in your state.


Option 2: Multiple Smaller Gifts:

  • Alternatively, once you've completed the collection, you can use our platform to divide the total amount into multiple smaller AnyCard gifts of $50 or less. The teacher will still receive one group card from the whole class.
  • This approach allows the teacher to accept the gifts without needing to declare them.


By using our platform to manage the gift-giving process, you can simplify the process and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

Yes you can. Once your collection closes, you can split the money into as many eGift Cards as you'd like. You can even transfer some of the funds to an Australian bank account.

Keep in mind - the money must be spent all at once; you can only transfer funds to 1 bank account; and for each collection we only create one group card with messages and photos (though you can download it and share it or print it as many times as you'd like).

If you use the funds to purchase AnyCards (GroupTogether's swap card), the recipient can swap it across multiple retailers. They have 3 years to use the AnyCard and once swapped, the retailer eGift card is valid for another 3 years.

There's a few ways you can share your card/collection.

Invite via email - Simply add email addresses and we'll send an invitation and reminders to everyone on your list.

Share a link - Don't have emails? No worries! Every collection has its own unique URL that we give you to share in whichever channel you'd like - WhatsApp, Messenger, SMS, etc.

No one needs to download an app! Everyone simply clicks the link from any device to chip in and sign the card.

During the setup process, you can choose to allow parents to sign the card without contributing.

Good teacher gifts are thoughtful, but it's unlikely you know your child's teacher well enough to choose the perfect gift for them. Best organise a group card and add a GroupTogether AnyCard so they can choose the gift they really want.

If you do know exactly what they'd like, either withdraw the funds or choose a voucher for a nice restaurant (Gourmet Traveller eGift card) or a weekend away (AirBnB). We also have flowers, plants, gift hampers of fruit and more. For other great ideas, check out our top gift ideas for teachers.

Last year over one million people chipped in for group gifts using GroupTogether. When it comes to teachers' gifts, on average, Australian parents contribute $20. But with GroupTogether there's no pressure on parents to contribute a specific amount. You can choose to ask for a fixed or open amount or let people sign a card with the option to chip in. The process is anonymous too. Contributors don't know how much others have or haven't given.

While teachers appreciate gestures of gratitude, it's best to avoid overly personal or extravagant gifts. Steer clear of alcohol, perfumes, or anything that may not align with their tastes or values.

Gifts are often given at the end of the school year, but people also do collective gifts for the teacher's birthday, wedding, childbirth and sickness. Saying this, it's never too early or late to show your appreciation. With GroupTogether, you can easily organise a collection whenever it suits you and your school community.

Teacher Appreciation Day (or World Teachers' Day) is celebrated in all Australian states and territories on the last Friday in October. So this year, Teacher Appreciation Day is Friday 25 October 2024.

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