Many schools take a cut of uniform sales

A Dunedin secondary school principal has defended the practice of taking “sweeteners” from school uniform suppliers in return for business.

Kavanagh College principal Tracy O’Brien says it is common for schools to have a rebate scheme where suppliers provide a percentage of sales income to schools which buy their uniforms.

He was aware of a large Canterbury school which recently received about $8000 under such a scheme.

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