Rationale:

• Students dressed in school uniform gain a sense of belonging to the school.
• The cost of providing school uniform is almost always cheaper than providing an assortment of casual clothes.
• School uniform is designed to be practical for the range of activities undertaken at the school.
• All students are required to wear uniform, reducing competition in fashion dressing.
• All students, regardless of socio economic circumstance can feel equally part of the school community.
• Staff and parents will have an important role in the positive encouragement of the wearing of school uniform

Implementation:

• If a child is unable to wear school uniform on a particular day, parents should advise the class teacher in writing, indicating the reasons and likely duration.
• Where there are frequent occurrences of a child being out of uniform, contact will be made with parents by the Principal/Assistant Principal to seek their support in ensuring the Uniform Policy will be adhered to.
• Parents will be able to obtain the uniform from the school’s uniform supplier, the school’s preloved uniform stock or commercial outlets.
• The Uniform Policy should be read in conjunction with the Sunsmart Policy.
• The Uniform Policy will be published each year in the Family Information Booklet.
• A parent/guardian may contact the principal requesting the student be exempted from wearing uniform, including reasons for seeking exemption. Eg. Health or religious reasons.

Uniform Price List

All students are required to wear the uniform as listed below: