6 Unique Graduation Gifts: Ideas for Primary School, High School & University (2024)

Graduation season is here, and it’s the perfect time to celebrate the hard work and achievements of this year’s graduates. Graduation gifts offer a special way to mark this exciting milestone, showing your pride in their accomplishments and helping them cherish the memories while stepping confidently into the next chapter of their journey.

Finding the right graduation gift can be tricky, especially if you’re unsure of their future plans. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of thoughtful, fun, and unique graduation gift ideas for 2024, perfect for recognising graduates from primary school, high school, or university.

Graduation Present Ideas

1. Gifts Australia 

Gifts Australia have lots of ideas for graduation presents.

We love celebration hampers like the Chandon with Australian Sweets & Nuts Hamper, perfect for toasting a special moment.

Personalised gifts also make a thoughtful choice, such as the Men’s Leather Overnight Bag with a custom monogram—a stylish and practical option. For something truly elegant, consider stunning jewellery like the Rose Gold Nylah Necklace and Earring Set.

Shop Gifts Australia Graduation Gifts

Gifts Austrslia

2. Personalised Gift Shop

A personalised memento is one of the best gifts for graduates. Whether you opt for a custom necklace, keychain, or photo frame, these items make for heartfelt reminders of the person’s special accomplishment. 

Consider customising these items with the graduate’s name, school, year of graduation, and any other message that is meaningful to them. These gifts have the potential to be treasured for years to come!

The Personalised Gift Shop can help you personalise your favourite item and one of their bestselling personalised graduation gifts is the Monogram Black Personalised Compendium

Made from cruelty-free vegan leather this black compendium features 6 card slots, 1 multipurpose slot, an A5 paper slot and a pen holder that can be zipped up and enclosed making this both compact and secure. Simplistic and sleek, you can put their initials on this monogrammed compendium for an ideal university graduation gift that’s both functional and sentimental. 

Shop Personalised Gift Shop Graduation Gifts 

The personalised gift shop

3. Etsy

Etsy’s beautiful range of handmade items means that you can choose a unique graduation gift personalised with a range of options.  

One of the more unique graduation gifts I’ve seen is the Year 12 graduation gift – Australian printable poster. The file is supplied as a digital JPEG that you can print and put into a frame. 

Shop Etsy Graduation Gifts

Copy of O Brien Icehouse × px × px

4. A Thoughtful Book

A thoughtful book is the perfect graduation gift for someone who is embarking on a new stage in life. 

Choose a book that is appropriate for their personal interests or educational goals, such as a book of inspiring quotes, a business guide, or a self-help book or even a classic novel or a newly released book. For kids, these growth mindset books are a top pick.

Book subscriptions in Australia are another great option for avid readers, offering a variety of choices tailored to different tastes.

One of my favourite graduation gifts for kids (or starting school gifts) is the classic Dr Seuss book ‘Oh The Places You’ll Go’. 

Shop with Amazon

eIffmNAL. SL

5. Technology gadgets

Technology gadgets make excellent graduation gifts, offering both practicality and fun. Consider essentials like a laptop or tablet for high school or university-bound grads, or a high-quality mobile phone with accessories to keep them connected.

Headphones or earbuds are perfect for both learning and entertainment, while a smart speaker is a great option for music lovers who like to study with tunes in the background.

Shop Digidirect Technology Gadgets 

Lenovo 10.1 Yoga Smart 64gb Wi Fi Tablet

6. Gift cards

One of the most popular graduation gifts is a gift card.

Gift cards allow you to provide the graduate with a great gift that they can use to buy whatever they want. You can easily find one that matches the graduate’s interests, whether it’s for a store, restaurant, or online service. 

At Gift Card Store you can even design your own Mastercard gift card in minutes by selecting an image and message that captures your sentiments. 

Shop Gift Cards

CZZ xmas digital gift card x

Places to Buy Personalised Gifts for the Best Surprise

Best Teacher Gifts That They Will Love

Best Melbourne Hampers: Delivering Gifts For Every Occasion


Graduation Gifts PIN

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase using the links there is no extra cost to you and we earn a small commission that helps us to continue to provide valuable and useful information for you.

About Joyce Watts

Joyce Watts is a former intellectual property, IT and media lawyer turned serial entrepreneur.

As well as being the founder of TOT: HOT OR NOT she helps businesses with their SEO, email marketing & social media as BrightSmart.com.au; she owns an online bike store CycleStyle.com.au and develops and produces creative experiences for families via WheelieGoodFun.com. She used to publish another popular lifestyle and food blog called MEL: HOT OR NOT The decisive guide to Melbourne.

She lives in inner-city Melbourne with her husband, two children and seven bikes.

Discover Melbourne's top family fun in 5 minutes, for free

Our weekly newsletter brings busy parents and carers the best activities for kids in Melbourne + Victoria. It's your best 5-minute read for creating quality family time!

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.