Uniform Guidelines

Students at Forest View are required to wear the school uniform in Years 9 to 12.

They are expected to be in the full and correct uniform from the time they leave home to the time they return home at the end of the day.

Students should wear their uniform with pride. There is one uniform for junior students and one for the seniors that is worn throughout the year.

The school uniform has been refined to allow students to wear any part of their uniform at any time. There is no Winter or Summer uniform. As long as it is allowed for their age level they can mix and match in relation to the weather.

There are restrictions on the size and amount of jewellery that can be worn and boys must be clean-shaven from Year 9 through to and including Year 12. In practical classes there are other safety and hygiene requirements.

Girls’ Skirt and Short Length:

Skirts and shorts must not be shorter than just above the knee (approximately 10-15 cm above the knee when kneeling).

The school uniform has been refined to allow students to wear any part of their uniform at any time. There is no winter uniform or summer one. As long as it is allowed for their age level they can mix and match in response to the weather.

Jackets must be black/navy and are not expected to be work in class. NO HATS are to be worn in class. Hats are to be Forest View High School official cap or beanie ONLY.

Scarves may be worn but they must be in the school colors.

Students are allowed to wear ONE only piece of facial jewellery - which must be a small stud.

What if a student is out of uniform, wearing non-uniform items?

If there is no reasonable reason, usually the item is confiscated, labelled and placed in a plastic bag. A letter is sent to the family asking them to collect the item within 7 days. After that, the item is held until the next ‘Mufti Day’, unclaimed items are disposed of at the end of the year.

  1. Contact with family sometimes shows that a family cannot afford to replace uniform items immediately. This may involve supplying the student with clean, second-hand items from the School Uniform cupboard or, after discussion with the family, it may require the Counsellor taking the child shopping and replacing the item. Usually the family will then be charged, or the amount owed will be deducted from the Automatic Payment account.
  2. If there is a laundry issue (unable to get washing dry or machine broken down), the student will be offered items from the School Uniform cupboard, for the day.
  3. If the shoes / jersey etc are wet after rain, this is not accepted as an excuse to wear non-uniform items. An umbrella small enough to be permanently in a school bag costs under $10, shoes dry overnight if they are stuffed with newspaper.

Please ring the school if you are unsure of any item of uniform.