Paparoa Street School uniform

At Paparoa Street School we have a gender-neutral uniform.

We are proud of our school uniform and encourage all our pupils to wear it with pride.

Any student is able to wear any combination of the following items year-round:

  • Navy shorts

  • Navy skort 

  • Navy track pants

  • Check dress (red, white and blue) 

  • Culottes (either navy or check dress fabric)

  • Navy socks or tights

  • Footwear suitable for active play (No Crocs)

  • Navy bucket or wide-brimmed hat (compulsory item to be worn outside during terms one and four)

  • Polo shirt with new logo

  • Sweatshirt with zip and new logo 

  • Microfleece jersey with new logo 

  • Merino with new logo 

  • Softshell jacket with new logo

  • Beanie with new logo

  • Sports top (only to be worn when representing school)

  • Taonga or item of cultural or religious significance

In 2024 a committee of parents was established to help design our new uniform based on the new logo and feedback received from our community.

The following items are being slowly phased out, but can continue to be worn until the end of 2026.

  • Winter pinafore and culottes  (McKenzie tartan)

  • White collar and cuffs on check dress

  • Red polo shirt with old logo

  • Navy sweatshirt with old logo

  • Navy fleece with old logo

  • Lightweight jacket with old logo

Optional Uniform Items

Polypropylene or other thermal garments, can be worn under polo shirts provided they are navy blue or red.

Footwear for should be safe and suitable for all school activities - closed in sneakers or shoes, with sandals for the summer.

Supplier

Items can be purchased from:

Mainland Uniforms, 511 Wairakei Road, 03 3603037

We encourage you to check availability first.

Sports Uniforms (Years 3-6)

Sports teams’ tops are currently provided by the school. All items must be returned clean and in good condition or a charge will be made.

From the beginning of 2025, students representing the school at sport or participating in a school team will need to purchase a new sports top. School will no longer be providing and loaning sports uniforms.

Hats

Our school has a Sunsmart policy.

During Terms 1 and 4 our children are required to wear a navy blue brimmed hat when outside. A suitable hat may be purchased from the school. Hats are not worn in the classroom. Caps are not acceptable.

House T-shirts

House t-shirts are worn for whole school sports events and twice termly for whole school assemblies.

Each child is assigned a house colour on enrolment (RATA, KAHIKATEA, TOTARA and KOWHAI)

Parents may buy the appropriate coloured T-shirt, with the house name on the back, from the school office.

Family members are placed in the same house.