Uniform

School uniform is to be worn correctly on the way to school, at school, and on the way home from school. It should also be worn when students are representing the College away from school, eg. sports, cultural, educational trips or attending College functions.

The school uniform expectations are spelt out clearly in the Homework Diary. No sustained variation from that uniform will be tolerated. Students who purchase incorrect uniform items will not be able to wear them at College. This includes while travelling to and from school.
If, because of exceptional circumstances, a student is unable to be in correct uniform a note from parents/caregivers must be presented to Senior Management at the beginning of the day. The note must explain the reason the student is out of uniform and the length of time the student will be out of uniform. The student will be issued with a uniform pass if the note is acceptable.
If students do not have a note, they will be passed to a member of the Senior Management Team, where their parents/caregivers will be phoned to see whether correct uniform can be brought into school or whether the student can go home to change into correct uniform. If this is not possible the student will be given a uniform pass and a one hour detention.
If a student is wearing an item which can be confiscated (eg jacket or sweatshirt) it will be kept until the end of term unless the parent / caregiver is prepared to collect it from the College. Confiscated items should be labelled clearly and passed on to Senior Admin for storage.

In all cases the student's tutor will be informed of the action taken.

The uniform is:

Shirt (boys & girls)	Mid-blue, long or short sleeved shirt. (A white skivvy or tee-shirt may be worn under the shirt but its sleeves should not show below the sleeves of the shirt).
Blouse (girls only)	Mid-blue, short sleeved blouse. (A white skivvy or tee-shirt may be worn under the blouse but its sleeves should not show below the sleeves of the blouse).
Jersey	Mid-blue, v-necked jersey with red and white trim.
Sweatshirt	Mid-blue sweatshirt with College crest.
Skirt (girls)	Red and blue checked skirt.
Shorts (boys)	Dark blue College shorts - shorts must be worn pulled up so that the waistband is around the waist.
Trousers (boys & girls)	Plain, dark blue College trousers.
Shoes	Plain black or brown, leather, lace-up shoes - no boots, suede, high heels, skate shoes or sports shoes.
Sandals	Girls' Black or brown romans. Boys' Black or brown leather sandals which have a back strap and cover the top of the foot well - no thin straps, jandals or scuffs.
Socks	Light blue socks or navy blue or black pantyhose or tights.
Polar Fleece Jacket	Plain, dark blue polar fleece jacket with College crest.
Hat or cap	College hat or cap in Terms 1 and 4 only.
Scarf	Plain dark blue scarf.
Jewellery	Only one small, plain stud or sleeper in each ear lobe and a watch. A necklace/pendant of major cultural significance may be worn under the blouse/shirt. No other necklaces, beads, chains, rings, bracelets or visible body piercings may be worn.

Miscellaneous
In wet weather a plain, dark blue, shower-proof parka or jacket may be worn.
Boys of all levels must be clean shaven.
Make up and nail polish (on fingernails or toenails) may not be worn.

Senior Uniform

Shirt (boys & girls)	White, long (Winter) or short (Summer) sleeved shirt.
Blouse (girls only)	White, Long sleeved blouse (Winter), short sleeved blouse (Summer)
Jersey	Ruby Red Woollen Jersey with white College Crest (To be ordered through the Cashiers office)
Skirt (girls)	Black A-Line skirt, Pleated black skirt, Straight black skirt or black Lava Lava. (All skirts must be knee length).
Shorts (boys)	Black shorts – to be worn in terms 1and 4
Trousers (boys & girls)	Plain, Black trousers.
Shoes	Plain black, leather, shoes - no boots, suede, high heels, skate shoes or sports shoes.
Sandals	Girls—Black Roman sandals. Boys—Black Roman sandals – To be worn terms 1 and 4.
Socks	White ankle socks or black pantyhose or tights for the girls. Black knee high socks for the boys.
Tie / Scarf	Ruby Red Horowhenua College tie (Available from the Cashiers office).
College Blazer	Ruby Red Blazer (Available from the Cashiers office).

Year 13 Dress Code

Purpose
This dress code acknowledges that the clothes people choose to wear are an expression of their own identity.
Students, however, are expected to dress in manner suitable for an education environment.
Furthermore, we look to our Year 13 students as being role models, who set the tone for the younger students.

Guidelines
A suitable standard of dress is one that is smart but not necessarily formal.
The College rules on appearance (hair, makeup and jewellery) continue to be useful guidelines for Y 13.
Clothing should be clean and in good repair.
Singlets and tops with spaghetti/shoe string/ halter neck straps are not to be worn.
Bare midriffs are not acceptable. Tops must be long enough to cover the top of pants/skirts. While tops do not have to be tucked in, they must be long enough to be tucked in.
Low riding shorts, trousers and skirts are not acceptable. Boxer shorts should not be visible.
For females, the hem lines should be low enough, and the neckline of shirts/tops high enough that they do not reveal underwear. Plunging necklines are not acceptable.
Barefeet and rubber jandals are not to be worn. Shoes which enclose the toes must be worn in workshops, laboratories and practical foods rooms.
Other examples of clothing which should not be worn include beach wear, sports shorts, transparent clothing which reveals underwear, and any clothing advertising alcohol or with offensive messages.
No tattoos are to be visible unless Senior Management deem them acceptable.
Males must be clean-shaven.
Visible body-piercings (except for earrings) are not to be worn.

Where the College Management considers dress and appearance to be unsuitable, they reserve the right to send students home to change