School Yearbooks: Easy, Affordable, and Built to Last

Celebrate your school year with a professional yearbook that students, families, and staff will keep forever. The Book Printing Company makes yearbook printing simple—upload your print-ready files, choose your specs, approve a proof, and we’ll deliver directly to your school.

Why Schools Choose The Book Printing Company

  • Transparent pricing and tiered quotes for any cohort size

  • Fast, reliable Australian production and delivery

  • Helpful preflight checks to avoid print surprises

  • Saved specs for painless reorders and late-batch top-ups

Popular Yearbook Formats

  • Trim sizes: 210×297 mm (A4), 170×240 mm, 148×210 mm (A5)

  • Binding: Perfect bound (paperback) or hard cover for a premium keepsake

  • Pages: B&W or full colour, from slim booklets to 200+ pages

  • Finishes: Matte or gloss laminate; spot finishes on request

How Ordering Works

  1. Choose size, page count, colour/B&W, binding, and laminate.

  2. Get an instant price with the [Budget Paperback Calculator] or [Premium Paperback Calculator].

  3. Upload two PDFs: interior + cover spread (front/spine/back).

  4. Approve your on-screen or printed proof.

  5. Receive tracked delivery to your school or event venue.

File Prep (Time-Saving Essentials)

  • Export PDF/X with fonts embedded (see [Book Fonts] for readability)

  • Set 3 mm bleed on all sides and respect safe margins (use the [Book Margins Calculator])

  • Images at 300 dpi at final size

  • Use 100% K for body text; keep rich blacks for large solids

  • Pick stocks that match your design with our [Paper Types] guide

Content Ideas That Engage

  • Principal’s message and class pages

  • House groups, clubs, sports carnivals, camps, excursions

  • Awards, graduate profiles, leavers’ messages and autographs pages

  • Staff appreciation spreads and alumni spotlights

  • Photo collages and timelines of the school year

Managing Timelines & Budgets

  • Lock the delivery date first, then back-plan content and proofing milestones

  • Batch photography and page approvals to reduce last-minute edits

  • Use tiered quantities (e.g., 100/250/500/1000) to lower unit cost

  • Keep a small top-up run for late enrolments or replacements

Durability for School Life

  • Heavier 300–350 gsm covers for backpack resilience

  • Laminate finish to resist scuffs and spills

  • Strong, square spine for shelf life and neat stacking

  • Optional hardcover for milestone years (Year 6, Year 12)

Privacy & Permissions

  • Confirm image permissions/consent as you collect photos

  • Centralise approvals and keep a final sign-off checklist

  • Remove metadata from images before export for student privacy

FAQs

Can we mix colour and B&W to save costs?
Yes—use colour for feature sections and B&W for text-heavy pages.

Do you help with proofs?
We provide preflight checks and on-screen or printed proofs before production.

Can you deliver before graduation?
Yes—choose standard or express shipping; we’ll help buffer your timeline.

Do you keep our files for reprints?
Yes—specs are saved for easy reorders or replacements.

From planning to delivery, The Book Printing Company makes school yearbooks easy, affordable, and durable—so students take home a keepsake they’ll treasure.


Resources:
[Book Margins Calculator]: https://www.bookprintingcompany.com.au/author-resources/resources/book-margins-calculator
[Paper Types]: https://www.bookprintingcompany.com.au/author-resources/book-components/paper-types
[Book Fonts]: https://www.bookprintingcompany.com.au/author-resources/the-book-printing-process-explained/book-fonts
[Budget Paperback Calculator]: https://www.bookprintingcompany.com.au/instant-quotation/budget-paperbacks
[Premium Paperback Calculator]: https://www.bookprintingcompany.com.au/instant-quotation/perfect-bound-books


  • Jeynelle

    GRThomas Books
    I cannot express how superb your service was. I was in an extreme bind due to another printer failing to deliver quality goods at the last minute before an event. I was very stressed and Donna went above and beyond to help me get reprints done in an impressively quick turn around even delivering them to my hotel. Quality was fabulous, service exemplary. Thank you
  • Matt Ranawake

    Fully recommended
    This is to recommend The Book Printing Company and Donna for excellent service “above and beyond the call of duty”. We wanted to get a book written by my Mum printed in a hurry. It was a small batch (50 copies) and the assistance we received from Donna was exceptional including delivery of the books ahead of time. Fully recommended Matt Ranawake Sydney