Uniform Survey

Thank you to everyone that completed the short survey about the future direction of the McAuley Uniform. The response rate was very high – thank you. The results for either option were very close.

There was not a clear direction in the results of the survey to move away from a traditional uniform and as such the school will maintain a traditional uniform. However, the uniform will need to be modified to provide more comfortable, functional and equitable items. The intention is that we will have a uniform that provides options for all different body shapes and sizes, will be more appropriate for the Tumut climate and also provide a more cohesive appearance for the school’s brand as a K-10 Central School. 

The focus is on sorting out the summer uniform asap. The sports uniform will remain unchanged. But changes are being investigated to: 

• The summer dress; sourcing a lighter fabric and style that can be worn from K-10. 
• Navy skorts or shorts; as an alternative option to the dress. 

We will also be sending out a survey asking about the boys’ grey shorts. It has been suggested that to provide a more cohesive look to the school uniform, switching the boys from grey shorts/pants to navy shorts/pants.

The advantage of this is to streamline the uniform, on any given day at school, all students will either be in the McAuley tartan, a white shirt and navy bottoms or a red sports shirt and navy shorts/track pants. It is recognised that this is big change and would need a change over period and a further survey will be sent out shortly with this question in mind. 

More information will be available next term.

-Eamonn Moore, Principal