All items of clothing/uniform must be purchased from the Uniform Shop at Bullsbrook College. The distribution of the official uniform is now managed by Matrix Uniforms, a division of Tara Uniforms who have designed and supplied the current uniform since 2015.

Orders may be placed at the Uniform Shop or there is also the added convenience of online ordering for pick up at the Uniform Shop.

UNIFORM SHOP DETAILS:

Mobile:       0403 589 536

Email:         sales@matrixuniforms.com.au

Location:   In the Cafeteria next to the Canteen Servery

Opening Hours:       Tuesdays: 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Part of our College’s policy is to be supportive of parents and students who are experiencing hardship. The Learning Support Team will have loan uniforms for students in extreme circumstances. The Learning Support Team will manage this confidentially.

Students are responsible for knowing and supporting the Uniform Policy and working with the Learning Support Team to address any personal difficulties.

Staff are responsible for managing and supporting the Uniform Policy and supporting the protocols for addressing students who are in breach of that policy.

Parents are responsible for knowing and supporting the Uniform Policy and working with the Learning Support Team to address any personal difficulties.

By adopting a school uniform which is smart, durable and inexpensive, we are ensuring a safer environment which supports positive expectations for behaviour and tone.

Wearing a uniform:

• ensures the safety of students through easy identification;
• promotes a positive school image;
• engenders a sense of school pride;
• encourages equity amongst students; and,
• prepares students for the workplace, where conformity to dress and safety codes is expected.

The Uniform Policy and Dress Code at Bullsbrook College applies at all times – to all students from Kindergarten to Year 12 – when students are required to wear the school uniform before, during and after school.  There are no exceptions to this policy.

Outside of school hours, students in the College uniform are expected to behave as respectful representatives of their school.

Young children may also need to keep a spare set of underclothes in their school bag.  Sometimes accidents do happen when young children are busy and they will feel much happier if they have their own change of clothes.

Students are permitted to wear minimal jewellery that is unobtrusive.  Earrings/jewellery/piercings considered unsafe or unsuitable for the workplace will not be permitted.

Students are encouraged to avoid wearing excessive make up. However, if application of make up is discreet and appropriate for a school environment it will be considered acceptable.  Heavy and dark eye liner/eye shadow is not acceptable. Where make up is considered to be excessive students will be required to remove it.

• Dress and safety codes apply in most workplaces. For that reason extreme fashion or cult wear is not permitted.
• Navy blue tights are permitted for female students.
• Plain, dark blue or white tops should be worn underneath the uniform. “Hoodies” are not acceptable.
• Uniform items are to be neat and clean.
• Uniform items should be worn as intended for the design and purpose.
• Under garments should not be visible.
• Shorts need to be appropriate for a work environment. The general guide for measuring length is when students place their arms by their sides, the shorts reach the student’s middle fingertips, no shorter.

Noncompliance Procedures

What Should I Do If I Can’t Comply With The Uniform Policy?

A note of explanation is necessary from the parent/carer if there are extreme circumstances or one off situations that are unavoidable.  Upon arrival at school the student is to go to the Learning Support Team where they are able to obtain a loan uniform or Uniform Pass – according to the discretion of the Learning Support Team. Loan uniforms will be issued to the student and are to be returned at the end of the day to Learning Support.

The Uniform Pass is current for that day only.  The Uniform Pass is to be shown to the class teacher at the commencement of that lesson. That Uniform Pass should be shown to each teacher throughout that school day and should be carried by the student all day.

Protocols In Managing Noncompliance

As with all policies and procedures the school will always manage noncompliance in a respectful and inclusive way and we ask the same of parents and students.  Accepting responsibility for supporting the policy will ensure minimum strain upon all parties.  As stated elsewhere in this policy, confidentiality will be respected and maintained where family hardship requires school intervention and support.

Bullsbrook College is committed to promoting the College Dress Code widely to ensure the school community is clear and confident about what that Code is.  This promotion includes mannequins in the College which display the Dress Code, information on the College website, copies available at the main reception, copies posted around the College, and regular reminders to students and the community.

This policy was endorsed by the Bullsbrook College School Board on 25 September 2013 in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education’s policies and procedures.