Uniform

Uniform Items

• Blue Shorts, blue pants, blue skirt
• Year 9-12 blue short sleeve or long sleeve shirt
• Year 13 white short sleeve or long sleeve shirt
• Blue school jersey or school hoodie
• Blue school softshell jacket (we have a small number of jackets to gift, please enquire at the office)
• Black socks or long black tights
• School beanie, cap or bucket hat
• Full black shoes/roman sandals/ankle boots (hard covered shoes are required for all technology subjects)
• Blue or black jacket
• Blue or black scarf
• Black t-shirt/thermal may be worn underneath uniform

If a student cannot wear the correct school uniform, they will need:

• A note from home to be given to the Deputy Principal before the first class of the day
• The college will loan the student clean, tidy uniform items that are needed for that day (if available)

Dress Code

The following items are acceptable to be worn with Tararua College school uniform:

If a student is wearing any item not on the list, they will be asked to remove it.

• Nail Polish
• Foundation
• Black Mascara
• Necklaces, bracelets, rings (will be required to remove for health and safety reasons)
• Stud or pearl earrings
• One nose stud

The following standards are required for personal appearance:

• Boys to be clean shaven
• Natural hair colours
• Long hair to be tired back for health and safety reasons
• Tattoos are permitted

If any of the above is deemed offensive or gang related, you will be asked to remove it or cover up.

The final decision of acceptable dress is at the discretion of the principal.