Uniform Update
It's time for our new look!
We'll get our first look at our new uniform on our new Year 7, Kindergarten and Pre-Kinder students (and lots of other students) who will be showing off the new wardrobe on day one of Term 1.
The Uniform Shop has been extremely busy fitting new and continuing students, and everyone has been very excited to try out the new look.
Stock shortages
We have been advised today by Noone that due to shipping delays the following stock items will not be available before the beginning of Term:
- Pre-K to Year 2 Polo Dress (expected mid-Feb)
- Year 11 & 12 Blazers (expected mid-Feb/early-Mar)
- Year 3 to Year 10 Blazers (expected end-Feb/early-Mar)
Due to the delay in supply of the new blazer, we will not require blazers for any student this term, including for the first day and for school photos. We will inform families as soon as delivery dates are known.
The 2022-2023 Uniform Policy is currently available online and we recommend familiarising yourself with the details. You can view it by clicking the link below:
Transition to the new uniform
From 2022 to 2023 there will be a transition period where the school will be moving from its old uniform to the new uniform, which was announced in Term 4, 2021. During this transition period existing students can choose to wear either the old uniform or the new uniform. Wherever possible we encourage families to transition to the new uniform, as stock levels of the older items are already depleted.
In 2022 it will be mandatory for all new students as well as those in Pre-Kinder, Kindergarten and Year 7 to wear the new uniform.
In 2023 it will be mandatory for the following groups to wear the new uniform: Pre-Kinder, Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 7, Year 8, Year 11.
In 2024 all students must wear the new uniform.
No mixing of uniform
Of key importance during this transition period is that students must wear either the old uniform entirely or all the new uniform entirely but must not mix items from each uniform.
Old Uniform Requirements
When the old uniform is worn, all requirements for this uniform remain unchanged from the pre-existing rules. For example, summer and winter uniform guidelines will continue to apply. Inability to purchase items of the old uniform will not be an acceptable excuse for not wearing correct uniform.
General Uniform Guidance
The information below applies to all students, except where it specifically refers to the new uniform. Please note that there have been changes to the rules on hats, hair and jewellery which apply to ALL students.
Wearing the uniform
The full school uniform must be worn to and from school each day. No part of the uniform should be removed from the time students leave home until they reach school, or from the time they leave school until they reach home.
Cleanliness
All uniforms must be kept clean and neatly pressed and in good repair. Shoes must be cleaned regularly and repaired or replaced when necessary.
Hats
The only hats which are permitted are the regulation school hats. Hats will be worn by all students during the school day whenever students are outside the classroom and when participating in sport outdoors, except when it would be inappropriate while competing (nb. the previous policy required hats to be worn in terms 1 and 4).
Ties and Scarves
When ties are worn, the shirt collar must be buttoned up.
The school neck scarf may be worn at the neck in place of the tie.
Jewellery
Jewellery is not to be worn with school uniform. This includes rings, bracelets, chains and wristbands. Students may only have piercings in earlobes. These may be kept open by small, 3mm plain gold or silver studs and only one per ear, in the earlobe. No other piercings are permitted. It is recommended students do not wear earrings on sport and PE days. (nb. Pearl earrings may no longer be worn.)
Similarly, make-up and nail polish are not permitted while in School uniform. Medical alert bracelets may be worn.
Ski Japara, Duffle Coat and Fleece-Lined Raincoat (Pre-K to 2)
The only coats that are permitted are the regulation school ski japara, duffle coat and fleece-lined raincoat (Pre-K to 2). These are not a substitute for the blazer on formal occasions. The school coats are an outer layer of clothing which should be worn over a jumper or blazer, not instead of these. A blazer must be worn in town. For formal occasions such as assemblies these items are not to be worn: the blazer must be the outer layer of clothing. The old School anorak may only be worn with the old School uniform. It may not be worn with the new uniform.
Skirt, Tunic & Dress Length
All skirts, the tunic, the summer dress and the kilt must be worn with the hem on the knee (nb. This does not apply to the old kilt).
School badge and House badge
A School badge and House badge and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander badge may be worn on the blazer by all students from Years 3 to 12.
Hair
Unusual, unorthodox, undercut and shaved hair styles and dyed hair are not permitted. Provided hair is kept clean and neat, there is no restriction on length. When wearing School uniform (including sports uniform) any student whose hair reaches to the middle of the collar or longer must have their hair tied back. If a ribbon is to be worn, it must be a regulation ribbon purchased from the Uniform Shop. (nb. Students in Year 11 and 12 must also tie back their hair if longer than the middle of the collar.)
Sideburns must not come below the middle of the ear. All students must be clean shaven.
A range of hair accessories are available for purchase from the uniform shop. These are the only accessories permitted with the school uniform. The school neck scarf (3-10 or 11-12) may also be worn in the hair.
Tattoos
Tattoos must be covered at all times. The School strongly recommends that students do not get a tattoo whilst they are at school. The School respects that some cultures have rites of passage that include tattooing.
Wearable devices
Students in the Junior School who bring a wearable communication device to School are to hand this to the class teacher each morning and collect in the afternoon. In the Senior School, as per the Mobile Phone and Smart Watch Policy, students are not permitted to use their mobile phones or smart watches in class unless invited to do so by their teacher. The classroom teacher may confiscate a device that is used without permission.
PE uniform
On a day when Senior students have a PE class in Period 1, students must come to school in full academic uniform and change prior to their lesson. Likewise, students must change back into full academic uniform at the end of a PE lesson held in Period 6. Students may not leave school in their PE uniform unless participating in co-curricular sport training after school.
Sport uniform
The individual requirements for each sport uniform will be outlined to students by their MIC.
Students will wear the correct attire for the sport / PE class in which they are participating. This includes the official school hat or cap for that sport.
The ski japara may be worn over full tracksuit (softshell zip jacket and trackpants).
Sport supporters
When attending School sporting competitions as supporters on Kinross Wolaroi School campus or on any other school campus, students must wear full academic uniform or full school tracksuit unless otherwise advised.
Training gear
A range of training gear is available at the Uniform Shop. This includes short sleeve and long sleeve lightweight performance training shirts and a performance-based, midweight training hoodie. These MAY NOT be worn in place of the regulation PE shirt and tracksuit top during the school day, travelling to and from sport, or by supporters at games. Their use is to be confined to training only. Boarders may choose to purchase these items for casual wear.
Cadet uniform
Cadet uniforms are issued by the Cadet Unit each year. Cadet uniform is to be worn correctly at all times during the day including travelling to and from school. Articles of Cadet clothing must not be worn on non-cadet days, including weekends (except at camps). Sleeves must be rolled down and a slouch or bush hat must be worn at recess, lunch and parades.
Long hair must be worn in a bun at the base of the head.
The ski japara/duffle coat may only be worn over the top of a Cadet jumper.
Mufti days
Dress on mufti days should be neat casual; clothes should be modest and appropriate for the school environment and the day’s activities, including hats and flat shoes. Singlets and sleeveless and/or mid-riff tops should not be worn. If a practical lesson occurs that day, shoes must be leather and closed-in for safety reasons. Normal sport uniform must be worn to afternoon training and to PE lessons.
Re-using and recycling old uniforms
Hold on to your old uniform items because we have some great plans for sharing the useful items that are still wearable and recycling those that aren't.
We'll have more detail to send you in the next week or so.