Government & School Stationery Supplier: Buying on Purchase Orders and Accounts in Australia

If you buy stationery for an Australian government department, council, or school, you don't need a credit card and a personal cart — you need a supplier that accepts your purchase order, invoices your organisation, and understands end-of-month payment terms. The Stationery Store does exactly that. This guide explains how to order office and school stationery on a purchase order or 30-day account in Australia, who qualifies, and how to get set up.

Yes — we accept government and school purchase orders

The Stationery Store accepts valid purchase orders from schools and government departments. Send us your PO and we process the order and invoice your organisation directly — no card required at checkout for account holders. You order the way your procurement process already works: raise a requisition, get it approved, send the PO, receive the goods, and pay against a GST tax invoice on standard terms.

We're an Australian-owned business stationery supplier (ABN 86 642 781 333) carrying over 8,000 products across the brands government and education buyers already specify — Marbig, Cumberland, Esselte, Artline, Derwent, Quartet and more. That means most departments and schools can consolidate a whole stationery list with one supplier and one invoice.

How purchase-order ordering works

Ordering on a PO is straightforward:

• 1. Get a quote (optional but recommended for bulk). Send us your list and we'll return pricing the same business day.
• 2. Raise your purchase order. Reference the quote, or just list the items and quantities.
• 3. Send the PO to us at admin@thestationerystore.com.au.
• 4. We supply and invoice. Goods ship from our warehouse on business days; you receive a GST tax invoice addressed to your organisation.
• 5. Pay on terms. Approved account holders pay on 30-day end-of-month terms.

If your department or school orders regularly, a credit account removes the need to raise a fresh approval for every small order — see the next section.

Opening a 30-day credit account

A 30-day EOM credit account lets your organisation order on account and pay 30 days after invoice, on standard end-of-month terms. Accounts are available to:

• Government entities and departments
• Schools (primary and secondary)
• Private companies and public listed companies

The main eligibility condition is that average annual purchases are expected to exceed $4,000. (Sole-trader and personal credit accounts aren't offered — this is a facility for organisations.) To apply, download the 30-Day Credit Account Application and email it to admin@thestationerystore.com.au, or visit our business, government & school accounts page to get started.

Stationery for schools: term ordering and book packs

Schools have their own rhythm — term stocktakes, book-pack season, and requisitions signed off by a bursar or business manager. We supply the consumables schools reorder every term (exercise books, pens and markers, filing and archive, whiteboards and classroom display, art and craft) and can quote a full term list from one place. Because we accept school POs and offer accounts, your office staff can order without chasing a corporate card, and your finance team gets a single GST tax invoice to reconcile.

If you're putting together a term or back-to-school list, send it through and we'll quote it the same business day and confirm stock and lead times.

Government & councils: compliance and procurement

Government and council buyers need more than a price — they need a supplier who fits the procurement framework. The Stationery Store is an Australian-owned business with a registered ABN (86 642 781 333), issues compliant GST tax invoices, accepts departmental purchase orders, and supplies on 30-day end-of-month terms. We supply offices, councils and departments across Australia and understand how PO numbers, requisitions and end-of-month invoicing need to line up for your accounts-payable team.

If your agency requires a supplier to be set up in your procurement system or onboarded as a new vendor, contact us with your requirements and we'll provide the details your finance team needs.

Get a same-business-day quote for bulk orders

The fastest way to start is to send us your list. We turn bulk and recurring-order quotes around the same business day, so you can attach our quote to your purchase order without waiting days for pricing. Send your list to admin@thestationerystore.com.au or use our contact form, and tell us whether you'd like to set up an account at the same time.

Ready to order on a PO or open an account? Visit our Business, Government & School Accounts page, email admin@thestationerystore.com.au, or call +61 2 9894 6732.

The Stationery Store is an Australian-owned office, school and government stationery supplier. ABN 86 642 781 333. We accept purchase orders from schools and government departments and offer 30-day EOM credit accounts to eligible organisations.