Uniform

Information for Parents

The wearing of school uniform is fully supported by the Department of Education, Kanahooka High School P&C Association, The Uniform Committee and the Student Representative Council. The parent surveys conducted previously indicate an overwhelming endorsement of full school uniform.

Under the WHS Act 2013, the Department of Education & Communities must ensure that students are not exposed to risks to their health or safety while they are on Departmental premises.

Kanahooka High School has a duty to require a standard of dress in the educational setting include, but are not limited to:

 Requiring students to wear appropriate footwear, eyewear or other protective clothing so as to avoid injury

 Requiring students to wear a hat for outside activities when appropriate

 Requiring that jewellery or other items that could, with reasonable foreseeability, cause an injury to themselves or other students are not worn.

Clothing Pool

Students in genuine need of assistance with uniform may obtain items of clean, pre-loved clothing free of charge by seeing the Front Office. Donations of outgrown items of uniform are eagerly sought and most gratefully accepted throughout the year. Please leave donations at the Front Office.

In cases of extreme urgency or need and where the clothing pool cannot provide the necessary assistance, the Principal may be approached in confidence to provide whatever assistance may be available at the time.

The clothing pool will also be used to ensure the wearing of uniform within school hours.

School Dress Code

Uniform sales are available from the Canteen between 7.30am and 2.00pm excluding Recess 10.40am – 11.05am and Lunch 1.05pm – 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday only.

School Tunic Check uniforms available from the school canteen.

School Skirt: Check skirt available from the school canteen and Poppets

Shirts/Blouses PLAIN white COLLAR shirts with short or long SLEEVES.

Students are permitted to wear long sleeve shirts under the school shirt.

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Dress Pants/Shorts Black dress pants or dress shorts.

NOTE: Students are NOT permitted to wear track pants or jeans.

Jumpers/ Jackets JUNIORS (Years 7, 8 & 9) - PLAIN bottle green or official KHS sloppy joe or jacket (green) and (black)

SENIORS (Years 10, 11 & 12) - Senior jacket designed and purchased through Year Adviser. PLAIN red or official KHS sloppy joe or jacket.

Cardigans Black cardigans.

Shoes Black leather or leather like shoes including suede. They must cover the entire foot.

NOTE: This is a WHS requirements and this is endorsed by the school community and DET.

Socks Must be worn.

Sport/PDHPE Black sport shorts, Kanahooka Sports shirt, joggers and socks. Black tights may be worn under correct uniform.

Hats Students are encouraged to wear a hat due to the risk of skin cancer when outdoors. NOTE: Hats must be removed BEFORE entering buildings.

Excursions Uniform should be worn on excursions.

Clothing Pool

Students in genuine need of assistance with uniform may obtain items of clean, pre-loved clothing free of charge by seeing the Front Office. Donations of outgrown items of uniform are eagerly sought and most gratefully accepted throughout the year. Please leave donations at the Front Office.

In cases of extreme urgency or need and where the clothing pool cannot provide the necessary assistance, the Principal may be approached in confidence to provide whatever assistance may be available at the time.

The clothing pool will also be used to ensure the wearing of uniform within school hours.

Shoes

Shorts / Skirts