St Brendan’s College expects its students to have pride in their school and to demonstrate this by maintaining a high standard of dress and grooming. The overall expectations of the appropriate appearance of students in relation to uniform and grooming are ultimately at the discretion of the Principal.

ACADEMIC UNIFORM SUMMER (Terms 1 & 4)

The academic uniform includes the following:

• College Bucket hat
• Short sleeved white College shirt (seniors) or Green College shirt (years 8 – 11) – tucked in
• Grey College shorts
• Plain black leather belt
• College socks – pulled up
• Black leather dress shoes (not black joggers or skate shoes) – cleaned and polished

SPORTS UNIFORM

• CURRENT SBC sports polo shirt
• Green College sports shorts
• Athletics lace up shoes - predominantly white
• White sports socks
• College Hat

SCHOOL UNIFORM: WINTER (Terms 2 & 3)

ACADEMIC UNIFORM – Same as the summer uniform with the following variations

• College striped tie (must be worn to school every day)
• College spray jacket or College pullover
• Only plain (no writing or illustrations) white singlets or T shirts can be worn under the academic shirt

FORMAL UNIFORM:

The full formal on all formal occasions such as Photo Day, Senior Commitment Mass, ANZAC Day, Valedictory and when representing the College.

• College hat
• Short sleeved white College shirt (seniors) or Green College shirt (years 8 – 11) – tucked in
• College Tie
• Long grey College trousers
• Plain black leather belt
• College socks – pulled up
• Black leather dress shoes (not black joggers or skate shoes) – cleaned and polished
• Blazer (optional)

SPORTS UNIFORM GUIDELINES

The College maintains the same standards for our students' appearance during sports or house events.  To ensure uniformity and comfort, we have established the following guidelines:

SPORT UNIFORM

SBC sports shirt, SBC shorts, SBC socks.   Athletic shoes must be predominately white. Please ensure that you have the current uniform if you are purchasing secondhand clothing.  During winter the SBC tracksuit can be worn.

HOUSE UNIFORM 

Students are required to wear their sports uniform, with one key adjustment:

• Instead of their regular shirt, students should wear their house shirt.

Prohibited Attire To maintain a consistent and appropriate look for sports events, please note the following restrictions:

• Skate shoes are not permitted as part of the sports uniform.
• Branded hats and jumpers in combination with your sports uniform is not permitted.

ADDITIONAL STANDARDS

HAIR STANDARDS – Hair should be kept clean, neat and tidy at all times. The following constraints also apply

• It must be above the collar, off the ears and eyebrows at all times
• Blade 2 is the shortest cut acceptable
• If hair is coloured it must be a natural colour. Streaks, tips or bleached hair is not permitted
• Hairstyles which draw attention to the student will not be permitted
• Faces must be clean shaven unless permission has been sort from the Head of School for cultural reasons
• The Year Level Coordinator in consultation with The Head of School will make the decisions as to the appropriateness of hairstyles.

JEWELLERY 

A wrist watch and/or a simple chain with an unobtrusive religious symbol (crucifix) is the only acceptable jewellery. The following are NOT acceptable

• Any form of body piercing
• Chains or necklaces, wrist/ankle chains/bands
• Rings
• Tattoos