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Uniforms
School Dress Code
Wear the Orange Grove uniform with pride
All students attending Orange Grove Primary School are expected to follow the school dress code.
The uniform supports a strong school identity, helps students dress safely for school activities and encourages equity across the school community.
Uniform Example
A neat and practical uniform for every school day
The Orange Grove Primary School uniform is practical, comfortable and easy for students to wear throughout the school day.
Use the information below to choose the correct items for classroom learning, sport and everyday school activities.
Why We Wear Uniform
The purpose of the dress code
The school dress code supports students, families and the wider school community in several important ways.
School Spirit
Helps build a strong sense of identity and team spirit.
Student Safety
Supports safe clothing choices for school activities.
Equity
Encourages fairness and consistency among all students.
Future Readiness
Helps prepare students for workplaces with dress and safety codes.
Years K–6
Standard school uniform
Students should wear the approved school colours and items listed below.
School Polo
Red polo with a blue collar and the school logo, available in short- or long-sleeved styles.
Navy Bottoms
Navy track pants, trousers, shorts, pleated skirt or skort.
School Jacket
Red zip jacket displaying the Orange Grove school logo.
Footwear
Black enclosed shoes, flat semi-enclosed sandals, or black or predominantly white sneakers.
Stockings and Socks
Navy opaque 70-denier stockings or white ankle socks.
School Hat
Navy wide-brimmed or bucket-style school hat.
Special Uniforms
Sport and Year 6 clothing
Different uniform items may be worn for physical education, sport and Year 6 graduation activities.
Physical Education
Faction sports uniform
- Faction sports polo in the student’s faction colour.
- Faction shirts may be worn on PE and sport days, including the athletics carnival, but not on school excursions.
- Navy shorts, pleated skirt or skort.
- Boy-leg sports pants may be worn under skirts but must not extend below the skirt length.
- Enclosed sports shoes suitable for running and physical activity.
- Interschool competitors are generally provided with a sports shirt, except for interschool athletics carnivals.
Year 6
Graduation shirt
Year 6 students may wear their graduation shirts on school occasions unless the Principal identifies an event where the standard uniform is required.
Presentation and Safety
Jewellery, hair and hats
These expectations help students remain safe, comfortable and appropriately presented at school.
Jewellery and Body Adornments
Excessive jewellery, including bangles, dangling earrings and necklaces, is not permitted. Temporary tattoos should not be worn.
Small sleepers, stud earrings and jewellery worn for cultural or religious reasons are permitted.
Hair and Make-up
- Hair below the shoulders must be tied back neatly.
- Make-up is not to be worn at school.
- Nail polish is not to be worn.
School Hats
The approved school hat must be worn for activities outside the classroom. Other hats should not be brought to school.
Orange Grove Primary School follows a “no hat, no play” approach.
Dress Code Expectations
When the uniform is not worn
The school works with students and families to understand and resolve uniform concerns.
School Follow-up
How concerns are managed
A staff member may speak with a student to understand why the correct uniform is not being worn.
If the dress code is not followed on several occasions, parents or carers may be contacted and a family-school meeting may be arranged.
Policy Note
Department of Education requirements
The Orange Grove Primary School dress code is consistent with the Department of Education’s dress requirements for students.
