Uniform/Dress

Students are expected and encouraged to take pride in their general appearance. All students must wear the school uniform, which enhances school identity, provides good quality economical clothing, and eliminates problems of clothing competitiveness.

• All students must wear the fluorescent safety vests to and from school.

• Make-up, including nail polish, is not permitted.

• Ear studs and watches are the only jewellery permitted.

• Taonga such as greenstone and bone carvings are permitted on cultural grounds but must be removed for sports and manual lessons for safety reasons.

• Pendants may be worn on religious grounds but must be removed for sports and manual lessons for safety reasons.

• Children are asked to bring a change of clothing for sporting activities, e.g., winter sports/athletics.

• Parents have the option to provide children with an art shirt that can be left at school for the school year.

Here is the complete list for all Burnham School new uniform items as well as the standard school uniform items for all learners in Years 0-8 that will be available through NZ Uniforms:

Years 0-6 Uniform

• Navy Blue Sweatshirt with New School Logo (new 2023)

• Navy Blue Polo Top with New School Logo (new 2023)

• Navy Blue Skorts - girls

• Navy Blue Shorts or Long Pants - girls and boys

• Hats - the navy blue wide-brimmed (Term 1 & 4)

• Navy blue socks, leggings/tights

Years 7-8 Uniform 

• Sky Blue Polo Top with school logo 

• Navy Blue Soft-Shell Jacket with school logo 

• Navy Blue Skorts - girls

• Navy Blue Shorts or Long Pants - girls and boys

• Hats - the navy blue wide-brimmed (Term 1 & 4)

• Navy blue socks, leggings/tights

All uniform items can now be purchased from NZ Uniforms Online.

Burnham School staff will advise students of appropriate uniform required that is suitable for school outings. No variations on school uniform items are accepted.

Hair that is longer than shoulder length should be tied back. Hair should be in natural colours, and no hats are to be worn inside.

Footwear must be suitable for school, i.e., no jandals, scuffs, crocs, slip-ons, jellies, platforms, pulps, street or skate shoes. Suitable footwear includes neutral coloured cross trainers or sandals, and/or black shoes. Plain navy or white ankle or below the knee socks are acceptable to wear with shoes.

At the discretion of the teachers and the board of trustees the consequences of breaching the dress code begin with the teacher speaking to the student about the breach. Parents/caregivers will receive written notification of the breach and will need to sign and return this to the classroom teacher. Continued non-compliance will involve confiscation. Confiscated items must be collected by parents/caregivers. A meeting between the board, principal, or deputy principal and the parents will be set to discuss the necessary steps should non-compliance continue. Please refer to the school's formal discipline plan.

The school accepts that on occasions named clothing goes missing and parents are required to inform the classroom teacher in writing. If an item remains lost it must be replaced in four weeks.