By Mrs Anna Hardy, Deputy Principal

Welcome back to a new school year. It was refreshing to see so many smiling young faces walking through the school gates over the last two days ready for 2021. 

Yesterday at the whole school assembly, I spoke about expectations and standards that as a community we uphold.  Below is a snippet of what was discussed as a school community.

Our College community has identified the following College rules to teach and promote our high standards of responsible behaviour. Students will: 

1. Ensure my behaviours and attitudes are respectful towards myself, other students, staff and property.
2. Place safe behaviours at the heart of all we do.
3. Come to the learning environment on time, prepared and ready to work.

Schools have uniforms for various reasons and we insist on a strict uniform policy for various reasons; including the fact that a dress code instils in the students a pride, dignity and respect for themselves and their school.   Our uniform policy seeks to, through the wearing of a set uniform, create for the students a sense of belonging to the school community and provide circumstance to allow equality for all. 

Students were reminded about wearing ‘all’ or ‘none’ of the uniform outside of the school grounds.  Students are welcome to change before leaving of an afternoon.  Boys must tuck their shirts in at all times and wear their socks pulled up.  If they cannot do this after they leave the school grounds, they are encouraged to change out of their uniform.

Girls’ hair is to be of suitable length and style and should not bring undue negative attention to themselves or the College.  Hair should be of one natural colour and cut no shorter than a number 2 blade and undercuts, tails, tracks, shaven strips and extreme haircuts which draw attention to the student are not acceptable.  Hair must be kept neat and clean – not messy and untidy. Long hair touching the collar must be tied back and off the face.  Hair bands and accessories should be plain and simple in the colours of bottle green, lemon, white or navy.

Boy’s hair is to be of suitable length and style and should not bring undue negative attention to themselves or the College.  Hair should be of one natural colour, cut no shorter than a no 2 blade and undercuts, tails, tracks, shaven strips and extreme haircuts which draw attention to the student are not acceptable, e.g. ‘afro’, Mohawk style,  ‘mullet’, dread locks, man buns etc.  Hair length must not be over the collar or over eyebrow and hair must always be kept neat and clean – not messy and untidy.  Boys are to be clean-shaven at all times with side burns no longer than the ear lobe.

The only items of jewellery permitted for girls are unobtrusive, plain gold or silver studs or sleepers, maximum of one per ear in the ear lobe.  The only visible piercings should be in the ear. All other piercings are to be removed.  A wrist watch and a simple neck chain with a religious crucifix only.

Boys are to have no visible jewellery except a wrist watch and a simple neck chain with a religious crucifix only.  Confiscated jewellery is returned to students at the end of each term.

If wearing makeup, application should be natural with neutral colour that does not cause undue attention but blends with the skin tone.   No lipstick or eyeshadow is to be worn. Fake nails and coloured nail polish are not to be worn; clear only.

Any infringement may result in confiscation/internal suspension.