Byron Bay High School

Dress Code and School Uniform

The school uniform was originally chosen by students and parents for the following reasons:

To help develop in students a sense of school identity
To help reinforce desirable habits of dress in the school, especially with regard to neatness and colour coordination
To help develop dress habits and standards appropriate to employer expectations specifically and the community in general
To encourage effective learning and responsible behaviour by providing a stable and ordered environment

It is the School's policy (Determined by the School Council) that Uniform should be worn by students every day.
The school colours are jade, white and grey.

UNIFORM POLICY (UPDATED JUNE 2007)

UNIFORM

Skirt : Plain school grey straight or pleated skirt

Shorts : Plain school grey long length style (including ‘Cargo” style)

Trousers : Plain school grey (including “Cargo” style)

Top : White polo top (plain or with school logo) or plain white shirt (business style, short or long sleeve)

Tie : Jade (Formal representation - supplied by school on need)

Blazer : Grey with school pocket (formal representation - supplied by school on need)

Hosiery : White socks. Flesh or black coloured stockings. Black tights are permitted if worn under a school uniform skirt or school uniform shorts.

Shoes : Fully enclosed shoes (leather recommended)

Hat : Strongly recommended for sun-safety in the playground and for outside lessons including sport

Jumper : Grey hooded zip jumper with school emblem or plain grey “sloppy joe”. Year 12 memorabilia “sloppy joe” or T-shirt may be approved by the Principal for school wear.

Bare shoulders, midriffs and exposed chests or immodest dress are not acceptable.

Sports Uniform

Black sports shorts or black track pants

White Byron Bay High School PE sports top

Lace-up joggers

Students are required to change for PD/Health/PE and Sport lessons into appropriate sports uniform.
Representative teams are required to wear the appropriate team uniforms.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Footwear

For safety reasons, all students are required to wear fully enclosed shoes and for practical classes in Science, Agriculture, Technology Area, shoes must have impermeable uppers.

Students are not permitted to wear thongs or sandals. No student will be permitted to remain at school in thongs or sandals unless a medical certificate has been provided to a Senior Executive member for issue of a temporary uniform exemption.

Jewellery

Students are not permitted to wear jewellery that is considered to present an unacceptable safety risk.

For safety reasons, jewellery should be kept to the minimum and be very simple and non-protruding in design, e.g. sleeper or stud earrings, a signet or friendship ring, a bracelet, a necklace

Uniform Pass

Students who do not wear correct uniform to school must get a Uniform Pass from the Head Teacher on Duty or Deputy Principal before going to class. The Head Teacher on Duty will be located near the Uniform Shop/Flagpoles. Students who have a note, signed by a parent/carer stating the reason for being out of uniform, will be issued with a Green Uniform Pass. Students who do not have a note will be issued with a Blue Uniform Pass.