A mum fears her son might have to miss out on some of the things he needs to start high school next year after receiving a cost breakdown for starting year seven.

Mum Ashlee Cooper's son Archie starts year seven at Phoenix P-12 Community College in Ballarat in Victoria in 2026 and when she read through the transition information she was sent last week, she was shocked and heartbroken.

The price of branded school uniform items, a new $681 laptop and other costs left her "freaking out" as it is money the carer does not have.

"I can't afford it, so school is going to have to come up with some solution because I cannot pull money from nowhere," Ms Cooper said.

"I really don't want my son to miss out ... and the most heartbreaking thing is I can't physically do anything to help our situatio

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