Uniform at Lauriston
Lauriston Girls’ School - Handbook 2025
School Uniform at Lauriston
At Lauriston, our uniform is more than the clothes our students wear.
From the moment they first put the uniform on, each student becomes part of Lauriston and belongs to a community rich with history and the possibilities of a great future to come.
The respect our students feel for themselves and each other is clear from the neat and orderly way that each girl presents herself. Every student who wears our uniform does so with pride; from top to toe, they become ambassadors for the School and go forth into the world knowing they carry with them the support of all students and staff.
By wearing the same uniform, our students are able to push beyond barriers that might otherwise separate them and work together to get the best experience from their time at the School. Freed from the distractions of what to wear, the uniform is an important part of distinguishing learning time from the rest of a student’s life and allows them to put their education before all else.
Flexischools
Families can purchase items from the Uniform Shop via Flexischools. Place your order through the Flexischools website and the uniform items will be packaged for your daughter’s collection.
Flexischools allows parents, students and staff to place orders from home, work or school at any time. The payment is managed online, so no cash is required at school.
Prep – Year 4: dropped off at the classroom
Year 5 – Year 12: to be collected from the Uniform Shop.
Location and Opening Hours
The Uniform Shop is located between the Moreton Bay Fig Tree and the Refectory (The Lauriston Café).
During the term, both the Uniform Shop and the Second-Hand Uniform Shop are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Appointments for new students must be made by contacting Jane Fox on (03) 9864 7569 or via uniforms@lauriston.vic.edu.au
We encourage you to purchase your School Uniform needs from the School Uniform Shop. Proceeds from the sale of the uniforms are directed back into school programs.
Uniform Guidelines
Students must be in full, correct uniform each school day. Blazers must be worn with the winter uniform in Terms 2 and 3. The school blazer is optional in Terms 1 and 4 but must be available for all School Assemblies. The summer uniform is worn Terms 1 and 4; the winter uniform is worn during Terms 2 and 3. There is a two -week transition period with details in the newsletter.
When travelling to and from School, the school jumper may not be worn as the outer garment.
Outside of the school grounds, from Prep – Year 8, the school hat must be worn to and from School during Terms 1 and 4. Depending on the date of change to winter uniform, students may be required to wear their school hats with their summer uniform for some part of Term 2.
Uniform is to be clean, in good repair and brown shoes polished regularly. All items should be marked with the student’s name as the school takes no responsibility for lost articles.
School skirts and dresses are to be no more than five (5) centimetres above the knee.
All students must travel to and from school wearing full school uniform unless permission has been granted to do otherwise.
Full school sports uniform must be worn for PE lessons and sport activities.
Only bags with the school crest are to be carried.
Hair, Makeup and Jewellery Guidelines
• No student is allowed to wear makeup.
• Students may wear colourless nail hardener only.
• The only jewellery allowed is a wristwatch and a single pair of silver or gold studs, or small pearl earrings. Studs may be worn on any part of the ear. Drop-down earrings, hoops or sleepers are not permitted.
• Nose piercings or piercings on any visible part of the body are not allowed and students will be asked to remove them. Clear or flesh-coloured nose studs are not to be worn.
• Students should have a natural hair colour. Bright hair colours are not acceptable.
• Students whose hair falls below collar length must have it tied back.
• Navy ribbons to be worn only. No white ribbon.
Physical Education Uniform – Junior School
If Junior School students have a sport or PE class before, during or after school, students are permitted to wear their sport uniform for the whole day. Students are expected to wear their full school uniform on days that they do not have sport or PE classes.
Physical Education Uniform – Senior School
We hope to maximise class activity time in Physical Education classes whist still upholding a range of guidelines that were implemented to improve uniform standards
Students are required to wear correct Sport Uniform for all physical education classes and sporting activities, including appropriate headwear during Term 1 and 4.
Arrangements for Term 1, 2025:
• Period 1 & 2 PE – Students come to school in school uniform and will get changed into PE uniform before roll call. Students will change back into school uniforms at recess. This means that unless students have a sporting commitment before school, they must arrive in full academic uniform.
• Period 3 & 4 PE – Students change into PE uniform during recess and will change back into school uniform at lunchtime.
• Period 5 & 6 PE – Students change into PE uniform during lunch and change back into school uniform before leaving the school grounds.
• As most of the Year 7 and 8 students participate in GSV (in contrast to a select group of year 10 –12 students), Year 7 and 8 students may wear the sport uniform all day on Thursday (GSV sport day).
• Students that have PE in Periods 1-4 and then a sport commitment at lunchtime can stay in their PE uniform until the end of lunch. This means that students must change into academic uniform before Period 5.
• Students that have a lunchtime sporting commitment and another after school can remain in their PE uniform for period 5/6.
• Students that have three or more PE/sporting commitments throughout the day can stay in their PE uniform all day. Year level Coordinators can approve this. Please see your level coordinator if this affects you. We will document this, so all academic staff are aware. The PE uniform needs to be correct and in line with the LGS PE/Sport Uniform Guidelines (i.e. No hoodies, Howqua fleece, black shorts, black socks, incorrect tracksuit pants etc.)
• Year 10 – 12 will be expected to get changed following GSV morning training sessions and before afternoon matches.
• All students will be required to be in their full school uniform for all formal assemblies. Should Physical Education follow a formal assembly (Monday period 6), students will be allocated time at the commencement of their Physical Education class to change into their Sport uniform.
• Students that have sport training before school, including rowing, will be able to wear their PE uniform to school but must get changed into their school uniform immediately after their training.
• At the conclusion of the school day, students will be given time prior to any competitive matches to change into their sport uniform. Students that have multiple sporting events throughout the day will need to get changed for each event. At the conclusion of GSV sport matches, students may go home in their correct sport uniform.
Junior School Uniform
Core Uniform Sports Uniform Summer Uniform Winter Uniform
LGS Backpack
LGS Junior Shorts
LGS Athletic Shorts Optional for Years 5 and above
Library Bag
LGS School Polo
LGS Reading Wallet Prep to Year 2 only.
LGS ¼ Zip Jumper
LGS Fleece Pant
LGS Sports Bag Years 3 to 6 only.
LGS Woollen Jumper with Crest LGS Jacket (optional)
LGS Junior Blazer
Optional Prep to Year 2 Compulsory Years 3 to 6
LGS Bathers
Optional Prep to Year 2. Compulsory Years 3 to 6.
LGS Dress or
LGS Short Sleeve Blouse and Shorts
Junior Straw Hat
LGS Tunic or LGS Pants Prep to Year 4.
White Skivvy with Crest Prep to Year 2 only.
LGS Skirt or LGS Pants Year 5 and 6
LGS Long Sleeve Shirt Years 3 to 6 only.
LGS Tie Years 3 to 6 only.
or Navy Tights
Lauriston Girls’ School Uniform Handbook | 6 Correct at time of publication, 9 September. All information is subject to change.
LGS
LGS
Ecru Ankle Socks
Ecru Ankle Socks
(with skirt/tunic)
LGS Play Hat
White Socks
Navy Socks (with pants)
Navy Smock
Hockey socks for Hockey and Soccer (Navy)
Brown Leather Shoes Mouthguard (Hockey and Soccer)
Senior School Uniform
LGS Senior Backpack
LGS Wollen Jumper with Crest
Years 7 to 11 only.
LGS Year 12 Jumper
LGS Junior Blazer Years 7 to 8 only.
LGS Senior Blazer Years 10 to 12 only.
Brown Leather Shoes
LGS Athletics Shorts/ LGS Bike Shorts
LGS Dress or LGS Shorts and LGS Short Sleeve Shirt
School Polo
LGS House Polo
LGS Bathers and House Swimming Cap
LGS Jacket (optional)
LGS Fleece Pants (optional)
LGS ¼ Zip Jumper (optional)
LGS Compression Pants (optional)
LGS Long Sleeve UV Top (optional)
LGS Cap
White Socks
LGS Junior Straw Hat Years 7 to 8 only.
LGS Skirt or LGS Pants
LGS Year 12 Tie
Ecru Ankle Socks or Navy Tights (with skirt)
Navy Socks (with pants)
Lauriston Girls’ School Uniform Handbook | 7 Correct at time of publication, 9 September. All information is subject to change.
LGS Sports Bag
LGS
Ecru Ankle Socks
LGS Long Sleeve Shirt
LGS Tie
Sport Uniform
The Lauriston Sport Uniform Policy outlines the School’s expectations with regard to the wearing of the Lauriston Sport uniform. We believe that wearing the Lauriston Sport Uniform correctly encourages a sense of belonging and pride in representing the School in Sport.
The School expects high standards of presentation of its students and sport is no exception. The items listed are the official sports uniform for the School and must be worn by students when participating in School physical e ducation lessons, sport training and competition. Consequences will be given to students not properly presented in the correct sport uniform.
All Lauriston badged items are available to be purchased from the School Uniform Shop. Some sports require specific training, competition or safety equipment. These may need to be purchased in addition to the standard uniform.
Requirements for Specialised Sports – Senior School
Sport Item
AFL
Basketball
Cross Country
Lauriston AFL Jersey
Lauriston long Navy Football Socks
Mouthguard (compulsory)
Football Boots (recommended)
Lauriston Basketball Singlet
Mouthguard (recommended)
Lauriston Sport Singlet/ Lauriston long Sleeve UV Top
Lauriston Athletic Shorts/Lauriston Bike Shorts
Diving Lauriston Bathers
Hockey Lauriston Hockey Shirt
Lauriston Long Navy Hockey Socks
Shin Guards
Mouthguard (compulsory)
Netball
Lauriston Netball Dress
Rowing Lauriston Cap/Visor
Lauriston Zoot Suit (Competition Years 10 to 12)
Lauriston Long Sleeve UV top
Lauriston Bike Shorts
Soccer Lauriston Soccer Shirt
Lauriston Long Navy Football Socks
Shin guards
Mouthguard (optional)
Soccer Boots (recommended)
Snow Sports
Swimming
Lauriston Multi Long Sleeve Top (Cross country)
Lauriston Compression Tights (Cross Country)
Lauriston Karbon Jacket (optional, leased through LSSA))
Lauriston Bathers
Lauriston White Swimming Cap
Issued by School
Purchased by the Participant
Requirements for Specialised Sports
Sport Item
Track & Field
Lauriston Sport Singlet/ Lauriston
Long Sleeve UV Top
Lauriston Athletics Shorts/Lauriston
Bike Shorts
Competition Spikes
Water Polo
Lauriston House Sport (Compulsory)
Lauriston Bathers
Lauriston Swimming Cap
Mouthguard (compulsory)
Lauriston House Polo
Lauriston House Swimming Cap
Issued by School
Purchased by the Participant