Eatons Hill State School

At Eatons Hill State School, the student dress code consists of a school uniform that students are expected to wear when attending or representing their school, travelling publicly to and from school and engaging in school activities out of school hours.

The P & C of Eatons Hill State School has endorsed the student dress code for our school under the Education General Provisions Act 2006.  In particular, the P & C supports the intention of a student dress code in providing a safe and supportive teaching and learning environment by:

• ready identification of students and non-students at school;
• eliminating distraction of competition in dress and fashion at school;
• fostering a sense of belonging; and
• developing mutual respect among students through minimizing visible evidence of economic or social differences.

For these reasons, our school has an attractive and serviceable uniform which students are required to wear to school each day. The school uniform consists of a range of items from which parents may select a combination that best suits their children's particular requirements. 

The P & C has a Uniform Shop that sells new and used uniforms on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the school between 8:30 and 9:30.  A current list of items and prices is available from the Administration Office.

Children have the choice between a wide brimmed school hat and a legionnaire’s cap to wear outdoors. Students will be expected to wear these or hats with similar sun protection to be able to engage in sporting activities, play or other events that require them to be in the sun.  At times, outdoor activities are a necessary component of the school curriculum considered important for learning.  Students who persistently do not comply with this requirement may have consequences imposed in accordance with the school’s Responsible Behaviour Plan.

In cases of hardship, the school will support parents and students by trying to provide suitable used uniform clothing in reasonable condition.

The wearing of decorative jewellery such as necklaces, chains, bangles and bracelets, wristbands, anklets, and rings are not part of the school dress code.  In reality, these items can be hazardous when children are moving about or playing. All jewellery items should be removed where possible (or covered) during sports or physical education activities. Acceptable items under the school’s dress code are small wristwatches, small ear studs or small sleepers, medical tags and school badges. Jewellery items of religious or cultural significance may be acceptable provided they are small and unobtrusive and a written and signed note has been received from the child’s parent or carer.

Hair styles are required to be ‘neat and tidy’.  Hair should be worn off/out of the face and tied back if long.  Ribbons should preferably be of school colours, Bandanas are not part of the school uniform. Unnatural hair colouring and the wearing of brightly coloured nail polish are not considered appropriate for school.

Occasionally, the school organizes “non uniform days” as fundraisers to support a variety of causes.  Clothing students wear on these days should not be:

• Offensive;
• Likely to disrupt, or negatively influence normal school operations;
• Unsafe for student or others; and
• Likely to result in a risk to health and safety of student or others.