School Profile - Student Well-being - Uniform

SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY

The Department of Education and Training clearly states that:

The wearing of school uniforms:

w      defines an identity for the school within its community

w      develops students’ sense of belonging to the school community

w      provides an opportunity to build school spirit

w      enhances the health and safety of students when involved in school activities

w      promotes a sense of inclusiveness, non-discrimination and equal opportunity

w      reinforces the perception of the school as an ordered and safe environment

w      increases the personal safety of students and staff by allowing easier recognition of visitors and potential intruders in the school

w      promotes positive community perceptions of public education

w      makes school clothing more affordable for families by eliminating the risk of peer pressure to wear transiently fashionable and expensive clothes.

The new Department of Education and Training policy clearly shows that students will be excluded from certain school and school-linked activities:

w      if their clothing compromises agreed upon school community standards articulated in the school uniform requirements, and might be considered damaging to the image of the school in the larger community context;

w      where the health and safety of the student or of other students, particularly as defined by occupational health and safety legislation, would otherwise be compromised.

While a student won’t be suspended solely for not wearing school uniform, ongoing non-compliance will be regarded as an infringement of the school’s student discipline policy.

Overall, the standard of wearing uniform amongst students is high. Please check the uniform requirements listed below and ensure compliance with these. Students who infringe the uniform code will be issued with a Uniform Infringement Notice. Repeat offenders will be placed on a level with daily uniform checks. In cases of gross failures to comply with uniform requirements, students will either be sent home to change or parents contacted to bring the correct uniform to the school and have the child change. For those occasions when a student cannot wear part of the school uniform, a note of explanation from a parent/caregiver must be provided and signed by the Deputy Principal before school.

The School Canteen operates a uniform shop for those needing new or good quality, second-hand items.

The following rules apply to specific items of school uniform:

 w     Sports uniform can only be worn to and from school on Wednesdays.

 w     School ties are to be worn during Terms 2 and 3.

 w     Jewellery is to be kept to a minimum and if worn, to be done so in a “concealed” manner (ie, necklaces under the shirt/blouse). Chokers and shell jewellery are unacceptable.

 w     Leather shoes must be worn in TAS and Science practical classes for OH&S reasons.

 w     Neat and tidy appearance and good grooming are expected. Revealing and extra-tight clothing is not appropriate, nor are baggy shorts or trousers, including “cargo pants”.

 w     On mufti days, suitable footwear must be worn. T-shirts or other clothing that contains offensive slogans must not be worn. Thongs are not acceptable.

 w     Protection from the sun is important. A navy school cap is available from the canteen. No other coloured or “brand name” caps are to be worn.

 w     For Physical Education and Sport, students are required to have a uniform change of clothes for reasons of hygiene, propriety, appearance and condition of school uniform.