Changes to the Student Dress Code policy to improve uniform affordability were announced on 2 April 2025. The resources on this page have been updated and expanded to support implementation of these changes. This includes an updated local student dress code policy template. Further information on implementing the uniform affordability changes is available in the Student dress code policy FAQs (DOCX)(opens in a new window).
Resources
Policy template and information to help school councils develop and review student dress code policies
- Student dress code policy template (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- Student dress code policy review consultation guide (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
- Checklist: Developing or reviewing a student dress code policy (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
Consultation information for parents/carers
- Consultation factsheet template (DOCX)(opens in a new window) for schools to provide to parents/cares informing them of their role in the student dress code policy consultation process
- The 'Consultation factsheet template' is available to download in 5 community languages:
Standard agreements
Three agreement templates relating to school uniforms:
- School council licence – school uniform business (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- School council agreement for the appointment of school uniform supplier (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window) (school uniforms to be supplied at non school premises)
- School council agreement for the purchase of school uniforms (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window) (for on-sale by the School Council)
Exemptions – good practice examples
- Exemption procedure – examples (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – includes example exemption requests for a facial piercing and on religious cultural grounds
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