Uniforms
Needing a new Essington uniform for your child?
Essington's uniform has been developed through stakeholder consultation to provide flexibility in increased options for our students to ensure that they are worn with confidence, comfort and pride.
Essington’s uniform shop is operated by School Locker. The shop is located on the Main Campus off Chrisp Street, and our termly trading hours are Tuesdays 1pm to 4pm and Fridays 8am to 11am.
For families who find visiting the store on campus to be difficult, School Locker also have an online store, with the option to have your child’s uniform delivered to the School for pick-up or delivered to your home.
PLEASE NOTE UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS FOR TERM 1 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND THE FIRST 3 WEEKS OF TERM 2
School Holidays, Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April: the shop will only be open on Friday 10 April 8am-12pm
Term 2 Week 1 – operating as normal
Tuesday 21 April (Term 2 Week 2) – Closed
Friday 24 April (Term 2 Week 2) – Closed
Tuesday 28 April (Term 2 Week 3) – Closed
Hours will resume to normal Term operating hours from Friday 1 May (Term 2 Week3)
School Uniform Requirements
The Essington School expects students and parents/caregivers to support the school’s image by following below uniform requirements.
All students from Pre-Transition to Year 12 are required wear their full formal uniform daily, except for days that they have a physical education class or advised otherwise by teacher Head of School. Preschool daily.
If your child wears jewellery for religious purposes, parents are required to email the Head of Senior School to advise.
| FORMAL UNIFORM (PRE-TRANSITION TO YEAR 12) | PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIFORM (PRESCHOOL TO YEAR 12) |
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Blouse/shirt
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Sports polo in relevant house colour
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Skort/shorts
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Sports shorts or skort
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Dress
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Plain white or Essington socks
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Plain white or Essington socks
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Black runners with black soles only
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Black leather shoes or black runners with black soles only
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Essington bucket hat or cap (cap for Yrs 7 to 12 ONLY)
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Essington bucket hat or cap (cap for Yrs 7 to 12 ONLY)
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Essington rugby jumper or Essington unisex jacket
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Other Requirements
Junior Students:
- Makeup and nail polish are not permitted
- Hair below shoulder length must be tied up and neatly presented
Senior Students:
- Hair that is shoulder length or longer must be neatly secured away from the face. Half-up styles are acceptable provided the hair does not fall across the face. Hair must be neat in appearance and of a natural colour. Where hair is tied back, accessories are to be in blue or white Essington colours or neutral tones.
- Makeup must be natural in appearance
- Nail polish must be neutral in colour
- Nail length is to be kept at a sensible and practical level
