Current Requirements/ Stipulations

HSC Jacket or HSC Jumper

OPTIONAL – College Pattern and Crest
The HSC jacket or jumper may be worn with either the day or sports uniform. No other jackets or jumpers may be worn.

Blazer (optional)

College Pattern

Headwear

Either a College Hat, Bucket Hat  or Cap is mandatory
CAP:  8-10 (College) navy cap & 11-12 (College) ‘Senior’ navy cap
HAT:  8-12 (College) navy broad-brimmed hat
“New” BUCKET HAT: 8 – 12 (College) Navy bucket hat with gold trim.

Trackpants

Plain navy blue (Only worn in the cooler months with Sports shirt)

CONDITION of Uniform

• Uniform must be clean, neat and in good order.
• Additions, alterations or substitutions are not accepted unless the Year Co-ordinator has been given a note from the Student’s Parent/ guardian which states the reason for the substitution and the length of time this will occur.
• A ‘Uniform Stamp’ is issued for single days of incorrect uniform explained by a note from Parents.

FULL uniform

• Students are required to wear full Day or Sports Uniform to and from school.

SECURITY

• All articles of clothing should be clearly marked with the Student’s name.

SPORTS uniform

• Students enrolled in Health and Physical Education/ Physical Education may only wear the Sports uniform on practical lesson days as nominated by their Teacher.
• Students NOT enrolled in HPE/ PE may wear the Sports uniform on Wednesdays only.
• All Students are required to wear the Sports uniform for interhouse and interschool sporting competitions unless otherwise advised.

HOUSE Shirts

• House Polo Shirts are optional. The relevant House Polo shirt (Arinya, Bilyana, Kambara or Yara) may be worn on a Thursday, with the other elements of the regular Sports uniform (i.e. instead of the HSC Sports Shirt).

HEADWEAR

• Students must wear the College cap/ hat during recess breaks unless undercover and for all outdoor activities.

FOOTWEAR

• Leather closed-in shoes must be worn at all times in the Manual Arts, Science and Home Economics areas, even on ‘free dress’ days, as a requirement of Workplace Health & safety legislation.

Ties (Boys)

• Senior boys (Years 11 & 12) must wear their tie during Terms 2 & 3.  For Junior boys (Years 8-10) this is an option.
• Boys will be requested to wear a tie for Special/ Ceremonial occasions during the year.

GIRLS (Skirts)

• Skirt is to be below the knee. Knees should not been seen when students stand. The skirt should not be more than 5cm below the knee.

GIRLS (Bike pants)

• As a general principle, girls are not permitted to wear bike pants under their College shorts.
• In specific instances where the wearing of bike pants for specific HPE activities is permitted, they may put them on under their shorts for the particular activity.

GIRLS (Stockings)

• If worn, girls’ nylons must be in a good state of repair.

BOYS (Trousers)

• Boys may choose to wear a mid-grey pair of trousers in any term as part of their Day uniform.

BOYS (Appearance)

• Boys are expected to be clean shaven. No facial hair is to be evident. Sideburns must not extend below the ear lobe.

TRACK PANTS

• Girls and boys may wear track pants only in the cooler weather with the Sports shirt.

T-shirts under Uniform

• In cooler weather Students are permitted to wear a plain white T-shirt beneath their school shirts provided no part is visible at the neck, tail or beyond the sleeves.

JEWELLERY

Only the following jewellery may be worn:

• BOYS:  wrist watch, small gold or silver cross/ religious medallion on a chain.
• GIRLS:  wrist watch, small gold or silver cross/ religious medallion on a chain.
• GIRLS with pierced ears may wear plain gold or silver small sleepers or small studs, with no more than one in each ear lobe and of the same type.
• Confiscated jewellery may be collected by a parent from the Resource Centre or collected by a student at the end of the term.
• No facial piercings are permitted including clear plastic studs. Band aids cannot be worn over facial piercings.

TATTOOS

• Tattoos are not to be visible at any time. They are to be covered at all times when wearing the school uniform and at all school related activities.

HAIR

Holy Spirit College students are expected to wear their uniform in a way which reflects pride in the College and their own appearance. Hair styles should be appropriate to this image and more ‘eccentric / extreme’ styles are not acceptable. 
Hair should be clean, brushed and generally neat.
As a guide the following hair cuts/styles are not permitted: dread locks; less than blade three; spiked; undercut; wedge cut; tracks; variations to normal colour  (including excessive bleaching);

If there are any doubts concerning hair styles students/parents should seek guidance beforehand from the Assistant Principal – Welfare.

Hair longer than collar length should be tied back. If hair ribbons or small scrunchies are worn they must be gold or blue the College colours.

Make Up

No make-up (including tinted moisturising lotion, blemish cream and sunscreen) or coloured nail varnish may be worn to school.

‘THEME’ Days

• ‘Theme’ days (e.g., ‘odd socks’ day) are one-off occasions, sponsored by the Student Representative Council, for special events such as our support for our parish fete (NORFAIR).  These very few occasions during the year are clearly notified through the Newsletter, together with details of the SRC’s particular ‘theme(s)’ for that day.
• On these few ‘Theme’ days during the year, Students have an exemption from complying with specific elements of our normal uniform requirements in accord with the particular theme for that day (e.g., ‘odd socks’ day).