Schools across Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham and Mentone rely on Magic Photography for a whole-school photo day that runs quietly, finishes on time and asks nothing of office staff.
Bayside's schools sit close together along the Nepean Highway corridor, from Brighton's leafy grounds to Mentone and Mordialloc's coastal campuses, yet each has its own hall, oval or undercover area we work around. Our team arrives with two to four photographers, sets up in about twenty minutes and packs down in ten, so a full school - prep to year twelve, staff included - is photographed in a single visit. Principals and office managers appreciate that the timetable barely notices we've been, with classes returning to normal lessons well before lunch.
Every family orders online, and every dollar is collected after the gallery goes live - there's no envelope system for teachers to chase, no cash tin in the office safe, and no reconciliation headache for the business manager. Bayside parents receive their child's gallery within ten working days, browse at their own pace and choose from clear, upfront packages with no hidden add-ons. Printed products arrive within fifteen days of ordering. For schools from Sandringham to Mordialloc juggling swimming carnivals and excursions, removing photo-day admin from staff desks is often the most welcomed part of the whole arrangement.
Magic Photography has worked with Victorian schools since 2010, and we're a founding member of ELPA, the national body setting child-safe standards for school and early learning photography. Every photographer on site holds a current Working with Children Check, and our public liability cover extends to $10 million, details Bayside schools can verify before signing off on a booking. It's the kind of groundwork that lets a school photo day happen quietly in the background - covered, compliant and unremarkable in the best sense, freeing staff to focus on students rather than paperwork or permissions.
“The whole school was through in one sitting and our office never touched an envelope or a dollar of cash.”
Bayside Melbourne families trust the ELPA badge. Magic Photography is a founding member of Early Learning Photographers Australia — the national child-safe standards body.
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