Uniform Shop Opening Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30am - 2:00pm and
First Friday of the term and every second Friday thereafter 8:30am - 2:00pm
Rationale:
The uniform at Prendiville Catholic College is a symbol of the College community and it assists students to develop a sense of unity and belonging. Wearing a uniform encourages a sense of pride in appearance.
Boys Summer Uniform: Terms 1 & 4
- Blue College shirt, tucked in
- Grey College trousers or shorts worn at waist, not hips
- Grey Prendiville socks with red trim
- Black leather lace-up shoes ***
- Red College jumper (optional)
- College blazer (optional)
- College back pack and sports bag only permitted
Boys Winter Uniform: Terms 2 & 3
- Blue College shirt, tucked in
- Grey College trousers worn at waist, not hips
- College tie
- Grey Prendiville socks with red trim
- Black leather lace-up shoes ***
- College back pack and sports bag only permitted
- Red College jumper (optional)
- College blazer **
Girls Summer Uniform: Terms 1 & 4
- Grey College check dress *
- Plain white socks visible above the shoes or beige stockings
- Black leather lace-up shoes ***
- Red College jumper (optional)
- College blazer (optional)
- College back pack and sports bag only permitted
Girls Winter Uniform: Terms 2 & 3
- Grey College tunic *
- White long sleeve shirt
- College tie
- Plain white socks visible above the shoes or black stockings / tights
- Black leather lace-up shoes ***
- College back pack and sports bag only permitted
- Red College jumper (optional)
- College blazer **
- Grey College trousers (optional)
* Dress and tunic length is to be worn to the top of the knee.
** As a minimum, blazers must be worn to school until the end of PCG, on the way home from school, and on formal occasions (eg school assemblies).
*** Must be a school dress shoe, not jogger or boot style, no platforms / high heels / buckles/ steel plates.
**** No T-shirt shall be visible beneath the uniform.
College Sports Uniform: Girls and Boys
- Red College polo shirt
- Black College shorts
- Black College track pants
- Black College track top
- Sports shoes (non-marking)
- White College sports socks with red trim
- House polo shirt for nominated occasions
- College surf hat or cap (optional)
Additional Expectations
College Standards for Grooming for Students
Students are expected to be well groomed and to have a sense of pride in their appearance. College uniform expectations apply to all students when travelling to and from school, during school hours and for designated school functions. Students are expected to look clean, neat and tidy.
- Hair must be one natural colour only. Extremes in hair colour and styles are not acceptable. Students with extremes of hair colour and/or style will be sent home to remedy the situation.
- No dreadlocks or coloured beads are permitted.
- Excessively short hair is not permitted - a cut below a number three is unacceptable.
- Hair must be clean, brushed and kept off the face.
- If hair is longer than the bottom of the collar, all hair must be completely tied back with a ribbon or elastic band only in school colour/s (red/white/black).
If a headband is worn it shall be black in colour. - Make-up and nail polish shall not be worn to school.
- Facial hair - students shall be clean shaven.
- Visible tattoos are not permitted.
Permitted Accessories
- One simple FLAT ring
- One fine neck chain (only a Christian symbol may be added to the chain - optional)
- One watch and/or one fine metal bracelet
- A maximum of one PLAIN stud or sleeper per ear lobe. Additional piercing or "taping over" is not permitted (including additional plastic studs).
- A plain black belt
- A plain black scarf
- No bags may be carried to lessons or around the school prior to Period 5. Sport bags for Physical Education lessons are permitted.
- Prendiville Surf Hat or Cap (outdoors only), other types not permitted.
Management Procedure
Students with a valid reason for not wearing the correct uniform shall:
- Bring a NOTE to school signed by a parent and then have the note signed by the PCA or House Co-ordinator. The note is to indicate the period of time for which the reason is valid.
- Carry the note with them for the duration of time they do not have the appropriate uniform.
If a student is not wearing the uniform correctly, a uniform infringement notice will be issued. Receipt of 3 uniform infringement notices will result in an automatic lunchtime detention. After 3 lunchtime detentions each uniform infringement will result in an after school detention.
All uniform items should be clearly labelled. Graffiti is not permitted on College uniform items or on the student diary. Uniform items are available at the College Uniform Shop.
Uniform Documents for Download
| Document Name (Click for description) | Download |
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| Uniform and Grooming Policy 2008 - 19th Mar 2008 [Filesize: 22 kb] | |
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Uniform and Grooming Policy 2008 |
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