St Paul’s uniform can be purchased at the School Shop. It is recommended that new students book a uniform fitting appointment online here.
Girls' formal school uniform
The formal school uniform is referred to as 'Number Ones'. Students wear number ones on Monday and Friday during the school term (with the exception of during the warmer weather of Term 1 when students at times wear greys on Monday) and at special occasions and events as advised during the school term. Items required:
- White long-sleeve cotton shirt with semi-stiff collar and cuffs
- School tie
- Grey skirt
- Black blazer with school logo
- Pantyhose (Terms 2 and 3)
- Black leather lace-up shoes with black or white stitching (Terms 2 and 3)
- McKinlay sandals (Terms 1 and 4)
Girls' greys
The greys uniform is to be worn Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week (with the exception of during the warmer weather of Term 1 when students at times wear greys on Monday).Items required:
Summer (Terms 1 and 4)
- Grey blouse
- Black culottes
- Black sandals (McKinlay’s Safari)
Winter (Terms 2 and 3)
- Black school pullover with school logo
- White long-sleeve cotton shirt with semi-stiff collar
- Grey skirt
- Pantyhose
- Black leather shoes with black or white stitching
Sport uniform
The sports uniform must be worn for sport training and physical education. Items required:
- Black sports shorts
- PE top (for those taking Sports Studies)
- Regulation tracksuit (jacket and pants)
Girls' grooming
- Uniform shall be kept clean, tidy and in good repair and always worn correctly.
- Shoes or sandals must be kept clean and polished.
- Tee shirts, skivvies or similar singlets may not be worn if they show above the shirt front.
- The hem of the grey skirt must sit 6 cm below the knee. The hem of the regulation black culottes must sit on the knee.
- One pair of earrings may be worn at a time, in the traditional manner, placed in the lowest hole on the lower part of the ear lobe. Earrings are to be of gold or silver and fashioned as a small round stud.
- Make-up must not be visible: it must be natural looking and not prominent. Nail polish is not permitted on fingernails or toenails.
- Personal adornments or jewellery may not be worn, except watches and medical alert bracelets or other items as permitted in writing in the sole discretion of the Headmaster.
- Necklaces, body piercings and tattoos must not be visible.
- A female student’s hair must be clean with long hair neatly tied back. Stray hair is to be pinned back. The fringe is to be out of the eyes or clipped back. Short hair must be tidy and off the collar (hair should be no shorter than a “number two”). Natural hair colour must be maintained (no dyed hair) and extreme hairstyles (including, but not restrictedto, mohawk or shaved hair styles) are not permitted.
Exceptions to wearing the school uniform are made in certain circumstances at the discretion of a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
For a full list of uniform and grooming regulations, please see the School Rules here.
