Out of the Box

School uniform

by Ms Shareen Bottrell, Assistant Principal

In 2025, there will be a greater focus on ensuring all our students attend school dressed in the correct uniform. Our school uniform supports our students to take pride in their appearance, develop a sense of belonging to the school and be recognised as members of the Box Hill High School community. We are proud of our school image in the community and an important part of this is the school uniform being worn, both at school and on the way to and from school. 

 

Box Hill High School has a compulsory uniform where students are required to be in full academic school uniform every day unless there is an approved ‘free dress’ event or they have a sport or PE practical class schedule on that day.

 

If there is a reason that a student is unable to be in full school uniform, a note from the parent/carer is required for the sub-school and a uniform pass will be provided for that day. 

 

Full school uniform is to be worn on all school excursions and sporting events, unless otherwise notified. Parents should contact the relevant Sub-school Coordinator if there are financial obstacles regarding uniform, and we can support with required uniform items.

 

I would like to emphasise key focus areas that sub-schools will be closely monitoring in 2025:

  1. Students must wear black leather school shoes with academic uniform.  (include photo) No casual shoes eg. Vans, Nike Air Force, etc

  2. Students must wear BHHS tracksuit pants with the BHHS logo only on sports/HPE days. 

  3. Non brand white and black socks must be worn.

  4. Students must have a BHHS student bag.

No earbuds of headphones allowed during the school day unless part of a learning activity.

 

We are focussing on improving student’s attention to enhance learning opportunity, so students are not allowed to have headphones during class time. 

 

Breaches of the uniform expectations will be managed using the processes outlined in the school’s Engagement and Wellbeing policies. 

 

See images of the school uniform in this PDF document.

Academic

Uniform 

BHHS dress (min. length to top of knees) – Summer (Term 1 & 4) 

 

Tartan school skirt (min. length to top of the knees) – Winter (Term 2 & 3) 

 

BHHS school shirt, Year 7 – 9 blue, Year 10 – 12 white                   

(a plain white short-sleeved t-shirt may be worn underneath) 

 

BHHS V-neck jumper or BHHS jacket 

 

BHHS plain navy-blue school trousers or shorts 

 

Plain black school shoes 

 

Plain navy scarves/beanies 

 

White, navy or black socks (no logos) 

 

Plain navy tights (not black) – Winter

 

Sports 

Uniform 

 

BHHS sport shorts or BHHS navy tracksuit pants 

 

BHHS sports top (House Colours) 

 

Runners / sport shoes / sneakers (with arch support, e.g. no Dunlop volleys)

 

General 

Appearance 

 

Students are expected to attend school looking neat and clean and of a standard acceptable in a school/work situation. Make-up and jewellery should be minimal (no facial piercings). Natural hair colours. 

Uniform can be purchased from school uniform supplier: