The school uniform is a great way to instil a sense of community and pride within our school. The College expects all students to take pride in their appearance and to dress neatly at all times. It is expected that correct school uniform is worn to, from, whilst at school and at school functions.

YEAR 12 & 13 STUDENTS

SHIRTS

• All Year 12 and 13 students must wear a senior dark blue shirt. This shirt comes in both long and short sleeve versions.

PANTS/TROUSERS/SKIRT/TUPENU

• All students have the choice of wearing navy regulation long pants, shorts, a long skirt, a short skirt or a tupenu. These items can be worn year-round.

BLAZER

• Compulsory – For all Year13 Councils
• Optional - for all Year 12 and Year13 non-council members

JUMPER OR CARDIGAN

• All students have the choice of either a navy regulation striped jumper or cardigan

RAINCOAT

• Students wear a black regulation soft-shell jacket

SHOES

• All year: plain black shoes (no additional colour or trim). Shoes must be low heeled, low cut, no boots allowed. Black socks must be worn with shoes
• Black leather sandals, without socks, may be worn. Sandals must tie below the ankle.
• Some subjects will still require students to wear fully covered shoes all year round for Health and Safety reasons

SOCKS

• Plain black socks are to be worn. The socks must be clearly visible above the shoe, so ankle, crew or long socks are permitted. Invisible socks are not permitted. Students have the choice of wearing black pantyhose with their shoes.

HATS & HIJAB

• All students have a choice of wearing either a black regulation beanie or cap outside of the classroom. No hats are to be worn inside the classroom
• Students may wear a plain black hijab

SCARF

• Students may wear the black regulation scarf with the BC logo only

OTHER

• Hair: Natural hair colours only and no extreme hairstyles. No bandanas permitted
• Shaving: Boys must be clean-shaven
• T-shirts/tops: If these are worn under uniform they must not be visible
• Make up: Natural coloured makeup
• Neutral coloured nail polish
• Sports uniform: No sports uniform is to be worn with the regulation school uniform
• Jewellery: One plain earring in each ear is allowed. No other forms of jewellery are permitted.
• Facial piercings are not permitted. NB: Covering a piercing with a sticking plaster, or in any other way, is not acceptable.

In all matters not specifically covered here, the decision of the school shall be final

Birkenhead College expects all students to take pride in their appearance and to dress neatly at all times.

This applies at school AND between home and school.

Our uniform is unisex: a person may wear any combination of the regulation* uniform pieces.

​*regulation refers to items purchased from The Uniform Shoppe. These are NOT to have any modifications that alter the style of the uniform.