Melissa Lu surrounded by Star Student notebooks

OUR STORY

Built by a Student,
for Students

THE FOUNDER

Melissa Lu

16 years old · Sydney, Australia · Year 11 Student

"I couldn't find the notebook I needed — so I made it myself."

2022

The Problem

It started in Year 8 with a very strict maths teacher who made every student draw margins in their notebook — every single lesson. At tutoring and at other schools, the same thing was happening. Five minutes wasted, every class, drawing straight lines with a ruler.

For someone who already didn't love maths, it was enough to make the subject even more frustrating.

2023

The Search

After looking everywhere — Officeworks, online stores, even overseas — the result was the same: no one made maths notebooks with pre-drawn margins. The market was a desert.

That's when it hit: why not create maths notebooks with margins already in them?

2024

The Launch

In the summer of 2024, Star Student Stationery was born. The first product — the Ice Blue Spiral Double Margin Notebook — was designed from scratch. Every detail was considered: the paper weight, the grid size, the margins, the formula sheet at the back.

Every notebook is personally packed and hand-delivered to the post office by Melissa herself.

Now

The Mission

Star Student Stationery's mission is simple: make school easier, one notebook at a time. We're starting small — but our goal is big. We want to get our notebooks onto shelves across Australia, so no student ever wastes another second drawing margins.

What We Stand For

01

Student-First Design

Every feature exists because a student needed it. Pre-drawn margins, formula sheets, grid paper — all designed around real classroom needs.

02

Quality Over Everything

Premium 70 GSM paper. Durable spiral binding. Strong covers. We don't cut corners — because your notes deserve better than bleed-through and broken spines.

03

Support Small

Star Student isn't a faceless corporation. Every purchase directly supports a young Australian entrepreneur who's building something real from her bedroom desk.

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We're starting small, but our goal is big — to get our notebooks onto shelves across Australia, so no student will waste a second drawing margins.

— Melissa Lu, Founder

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