All students in Year 9, 10, 11 and 12 are required to wear school uniform. The uniform consists of a blue shirt with black trousers for boys and blue blouse and black skirt or trousers for girls. In Years 9 and 10, the Junior shirt/blouse is plain blue and in Years 11 and 12 the Senior shirt/blouse is blue with a white stripe.

Students in Year 13 are permitted to wear mufti, however a suitable standard of dress must be maintained.

This page includes information on purchasing your uniform, prices, acceptable shoes, PE uniform and dress uniform.

Grooming Requirements

For Students in Uniform

• Shoes must be clean, free of writing with the back of the shoe worn up and laces tied correctly

• Skirts must be knee length

• Hair ribbons/slides must be navy, white, grey or black. Extreme hair styles and/or unnatural colouring are unacceptable.

• Male students must be clean shaven.

• Jewellery should be minimal - one ring per hand, one very small gold or silver stud or sleeper earring in the lower ear, per ear, no bracelets, no visible necklace(s), and no other facial jewellery. This includes the tongue. School award badges should be worn.

• Make-up should be minimal and discreet.

• Sandals must be worn without socks or stockings. Boys may not wear sandals with long trousers.

• Boys’ long socks should be worn up with garters, if required.

• Garments worn under the school uniform must not be visible. Students may be asked to remove these if visible.

• Trousers/shorts are to be worn so that the waistband sits at the waist.

For Year 13 Students and for the Whole School on Mufti Days

Students in Year 13 may wear mufti, but their standard of grooming must be appropriate for a co-educational school setting and have regard for safety in specialist classrooms. This means:

• No worn out or dirty clothing or clothing with pictures or writing that may offend e.g. references to alcohol, drugs, gangs, rude slogans etc

• No facial jewellery, including tongue or nose studs, or any visible body piercing

• No singlets or very low cut or strapless tops or tops which expose the midriff

• No skimpy skirts or shorts

• No facial hair

• No caps or beanies worn in class

• No bare feet or rubber/plastic jandals

Disregard of these guidelines may result in a Year 13 student losing this privilege.

Where to Buy Uniforms

Howick College uniforms are purchased from NZ Uniforms. The shop is located at:

Shop 4, 28 Dunrobin Place, Highland Park. (in the shops next to the movie theatre.)

Click here to view the map on their website.

The shop is open 6 days per week, making it easier to purchase uniforms at a convenient time.

Opening Hours are:

Weekdays: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00pm

2013 Uniform price list

Second hand Uniforms

During the year the uniform shop at school will be open for sale of second hand uniforms on Saturdays during term time from 9.30 - 11.30am . It will also be open on the Saturday before the beginning of each new term.

Payments can be made via EFTPOS or credit card.

For second hand uniform queries, please phone 534-4492, extn 853

PE & Sports Uniform

Students in Years 9, 10 & 11 must wear the Howick College P.E. uniform for all P.E. classes. The PE uniform is the same for boys and girls, and consists of black shorts with the Howick College school crest and a red and white shirt.

Sporting teams may require their own uniform. Details will be given by the Sports team manager.

Shoes

Shoes: School regulations only allow certain shoes:

Plain flat black leather lace-up shoes, some shoes with straps allowed.

NO: sports shoes, logos, boots, high heels, canvas shoes or ballet style shoes, shoes with elastic bands.

These shoes are all appropriate:

Please make sure you only purchase shoes which fit the uniform code

- do not waste your money buying the wrong shoes.

Dress Uniform

The dress uniform is reserved for students to wear at formal/special occasions. Permission should be sought from the Associate Principal and would include eventssuch as:

promotional visits
finals for sports or cultural teams
hosting of events within the school

Students who require a dress uniform must contact the Uniform Shop manager a week before the uniform is required. You will be given instructions and a labelled photograph showing how each item must be worn, plus the amount to be paid to the college in case of loss or damage for each item. You must return all items clean and in good repair the following day otherwise your parents will be rung and you will be sent home to collect them.

Girls Dress Uniform:

Regulation uniform skirt

Blue regulation blouse

Black lace-up leather regulation school shoes

Black pantyhose

Regulation school tie

Regulation school blazer

Boys Dress Uniform:

Black lace-up leather regulation school shoes

Black socks

Regulation school trousers

Blue regulation shirt