Woodleigh has a strong identity.
It is a place of progressive education, where collective group identity is not the goal but an environment where students know themselves.
Woodleigh's uniform is available from The Bounty Shop. Families can shop in-store or have it delivered to their homes.
ECC and
Junior School Uniform
During the primary years of education, when our younger students need a level of support suited to their age and stage, empowering them with a sense of responsibility and respect for self is paramount. In line with this, a comfortable and durable uniform is designed for ECC to Year 6.
At the Minimbah and Penbank Campuses, children from ECC4 to Year 6 wear a compulsory school uniform in keeping with our values and philosophy.
During ECC3, the uniform is optional except for the Woodleigh Hat.
Summer Uniform
- Summer dress
- Knitted jumper
- Navy blue socks with striped trim (ankle length)
- Black leather school shoes
- Unisex taupe Woodleigh shorts
- Taupe Woodleigh skort
- Navy blue ribbons or matching scrunchie
- Woodleigh short-sleeved shirt to go with skort or shorts
- Woodleigh navy, green, grey and white rugby top
- Woodleigh taupe broad-rimmed sunhat (compulsory Terms 1 and 4)
Winter Uniform
- White Woodleigh long-sleeved shirt
- Winter pinafore
- Woodleigh taupe trousers
- Knitted jumper
- Navy blue socks with striped trim
- Navy blue tights – to be worn with Winter pinafore
- Black leather school shoes
- Woodleigh weatherproof jacket/ sports jacket
- Skort and rugby top
Sports Uniform
- Sport polo shirt
- Sport shorts
- Woodleigh tracksuit pants
- Woodleigh rugby top
- Woodleigh fleece tracksuit
- Bathers
- Rashie
- White Woodleigh crew or ankle socks
- Woodleigh beanie
- Runners
Students come to school dressed in their sports uniforms on days when they have PE, which is usually two to three days per week.
Additional
Foundation to Year 6
Bags
Black Woodleigh schoolbag
Library Pouch (ECC4 to Year 4)
Reader pouch (Foundation to Year 2)
Protective Clothing
Art smocks are provided for use in Visual Art activities.
Lost Property
Lost clothing items are collected and held in lost property, located outside the Hall door. Unnamed items not collected after some time are donated to the Second Hand Uniform Shop.
*It is the student's responsibility to check lost property. Staff will organise Year 6 monitors to sort lost items and display them for collection at regular intervals.
Jewellery
Jewellery must not be worn. Rings, bracelets and necklaces can be dangerous in some activities and can be lost at school. It is the responsibility of parents and staff to enforce this rule.
Earrings are restricted to small gold or silver studs or sleepers (no large earrings).
Hair
Hair that falls into the face or eyes must be neatly tied back at all times to reduce distractions during learning, ensure safety and maintain a neat and tidy appearance. Hair accessories should be minimal and kept within school colours of green, navy, taupe and white.
Second-Hand Uniforms
Penbank Second-Hand Uniform Shop
Our second-hand uniform shop is a cupboard near reception and is accessible from 8:30 – 4pm Monday to Friday
Minimbah Second-Hand Uniform Shop
The Minimbah Parents and Friends Group (PFG) operates the second-hand uniform shop most Thursdays from 8:30 to 8:50am, all items are $10. If you cannot attend on Thursdays call Reception and arrange a time
Senior School Uniform
As students enter the senior years of Woodleigh, instead of a uniform approach for all, in its place is a dress code more relevant for students of this particular age and stage.
There is a high expectation of appropriateness of dress just as there is in the outside world. This balance between freedom and responsibility underscores Woodleigh's commitment to individual expression with its communal needs. Students can express themselves freely while upholding high standards and a strong sense of self.
Dress Code
The intention is to encourage the wearing of practical and inexpensive clothing and to help students develop responsibility for choosing and looking after their own clothing. The Dress and Appearance Policy is flexible enough to both allow and encourage individual style and to emphasise neatness and presentability.
Rather than focus on precise details of dress, students are encouraged to make good judgements based on the following principles:
- A SunSmart approach
- Cleanliness and hygiene
- Good repair
- Decency (e.g., no bare midriffs or visible underwear)
- Safety
- Appropriateness for the occasion
- Appropriate for a school learning environment
- Regard for community expectations, especially extremes in appearance such as hairstyles and jewellery
Our aim is for students to learn to wear appropriate clothing for various situations. In this way students are making similar decisions about their clothing to when they leave school. Staff will work with students on interpreting these guidelines and will on occasions need to disagree and be insistent. It is expected that students will take responsibility for their school clothing needs and will ensure that they have organised their clothing for the week ahead.
The following should be observed by all students:
- It is strongly recommended that students wear headwear which protects from the sun, especially in Terms 1 and 4.
- Footwear for Home Economics, Manual Arts and Science practical lessons need to cover the top of the feet, including the toes. Students will not be able to participate in the practical components of these lessons if they are wearing inappropriate footwear.
- For health reasons, all students are required to have a change of clothing for PE, sport and sport-based Activities as well as sports shoes. Students need to wear the official Woodleigh Senior Campus sport uniform during these sessions.
- All items of clothing should be named.
To view the Dress and Appearance Policy document, please visit our Policies Page (click to open).
Physical Education and Sport Uniforms
For health reasons, all students are required to have a change of clothing for PE. The Woodleigh School Sports polo shirt and gym shorts or girls' compression tights are compulsory attire for all students. Other official garments (team wear or sports-specific) are available for competition use.
Uniform Purchasing
The full Woodleigh School uniform range is available from The Bounty Shop in Frankston. Families can shop in-store, click and collect from the website, or have it delivered. Please ensure that all articles of clothing are clearly named. Name tags are also available; the ‘sew-on’ type embroidered name tags are the best.