Uniforms Handbook

Uniforms Lauriston Girls’ School - Handbook

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 Lauriston 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 can push beyond barriers that might otherwise separate them and work together to get the best experience from their time at Lauriston. 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.

2025/2026 Transition of Uniform Items At the end of 2025, the transition period for the following items came to an end, and all students are expected to wear the updated compulsory items in 2026.

Superseded Item

New Item

Applicable date

Felt blazer

Twill blazer

Can be worn throughout the year

Woollen jumper

Woollen jumper with crest

Can be worn throughout the year

White collared dress

Blue and white collared dress

Term 1, 2026

Skirt with dark navy thread

Skirt with blue thread

Term 2, 2026

If you have any questions or need further clarification regarding the uniform requirements, please don't hesitate to contact the Uniform Shop at uniforms@lauriston.vic.edu.au.

Lauriston Girls’ School Uniform Handbook | 2 Correct at time of publication, 27 May 2026. All information is subject to change.

How to Purchase Items At Lauriston, uniforms are worn by students from Prep to Year 12 and from the moment they first put the uniform on, each student becomes a part of Lauriston and belongs to a community rich with history and the possibilities of a great future to come.

Students wear the summer uniform in Terms 1 & 4 and winter uniform during Terms 2 & 3. Students are allowed 2 weeks, at the beginning of Terms 2 & 4, to transition to next season’s uniform.

Buying your uniform The Lauriston Uniform Shop is fully stocked with all your uniform requirements with proceeds directed back into school programs. The on-campus uniform shop is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the term, and families can now shop online once again.

New families New families need to make an appointment to visit the Uniform Shop, when purchasing items for the first time. To book an appointment, please contact the Uniform Shop via +61 9864 7569 or uniforms@lauriston.vic.edu.au.

Current families The on-campus uniform shop is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the term, and families can now shop online once again. Uniform items will be packaged for your daughter’s collection, or delivered to their class for Prep to Year 4 students. If purchasing items in the on campus Uniform Shop, please note that there is EFTPOS only, no cash or AMEX is accepted.

Lauriston Girls’ School Uniform Handbook | 3 Correct at time of publication, 27 May 2026. All information is subject to change.

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 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 at the beginning of each term.

All students must travel to and from Lauriston wearing full school uniform unless permission has been granted to do otherwise. When travelling to and from Lauriston, the school jumper may not be worn as the outer garment. In Terms 1 and 4, Prep – Year 8 must wear the school hat to and from Lauriston.

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.

The uniform is to be clean, in good repair and brown shoes polished regularly. All items should be marked with the student’s name as Lauriston takes no responsibility for lost articles.

School skirts and dresses are to be no more than five (5) centimetres above the knee.

Full school sports uniform must be worn for PE lessons and sport activities.

Only bags with the Lauriston crest are to be carried.

Hair, Makeup and Jewellery Guidelines •

No student is allowed to wear makeup.

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Students may wear colourless nail hardener only.

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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.

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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.

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Students should have a natural hair colour. Bright hair colours are not acceptable.

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Students whose hair falls below collar length must have it tied back.

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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.

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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; in accordance with their timetabled classes as outlined below.

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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.

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Period 3 & 4 PE – Students change into PE uniform during recess and will change back into school uniform at lunchtime.

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Period 5 & 6 PE – Students change into PE uniform during lunch and change back into school uniform before leaving the school grounds.

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As most of the Years 7 and 8 students participate in GSV (in contrast to a select group of year 10 – 12 students), Years 7 and 8 students may wear the sport uniform all day on Thursday (GSV sport day).

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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.

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Students that have a lunchtime sporting commitment and another after school can remain in their PE uniform for period 5/6.

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Students that have three or more PE/sporting commitments throughout the day and attend all sessions can stay in their PE uniform all day. This must be approved by the Year Level Coordinator prior to the day. 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.)

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Years 10 – 12 will be expected to get changed following GSV morning training sessions and before afternoon matches.

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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.

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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.

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At the conclusion of the school day, students will be given time prior to any competitive matches to change into their sport uniform. At the conclusion of GSV sport matches, students may go home in their correct sport uniform.

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Junior School Uniform Core Uniform

Sports Uniform

Summer Uniform

LGS Junior Shorts or LGS Backpack

LGS Athletic Shorts Optional for Year 5 and above

LGS Library Bag

LGS School Polo

Winter Uniform

LGS Dress or

LGS Tunic or LGS Pants

LGS Short Sleeve Blouse

Prep to Year 4

and Shorts LGS Junior Straw Hat

White Skivvy with Crest Prep to Year 2 only LGS Skirt

LGS Reading Wallet Prep to Year 2 only

LGS ¼ Zip Jumper

Ecru Ankle Socks

or LGS Pants Year 5 and 6

LGS Sports Bag Years 3 to 6 only LGS Woollen Jumper with Crest

LGS Fleece Pant

LGS Jacket (optional)

Years 3 to 6 only LGS Tie Years 3 to 6 only Ecru Ankle Socks

LGS Junior Blazer

LGS Bathers

Optional Prep to Year 2

Optional Prep to Year 2

Compulsory Years 3 to 6

Compulsory Years 3 to 6

LGS Play Hat

White Socks

Navy Smock

LGS Long Sleeve Shirt

or Navy Tights (with skirt/tunic) Navy Socks (with pants)

Hockey socks for Hockey and Soccer (Navy) Mouthguard (Hockey,

Brown Leather Shoes

Soccer, Basketball and Water Polo)

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Senior School Uniform Core Uniform

Sports Uniform

Summer Uniform LGS Dress

LGS Senior Backpack

LGS Athletics Shorts/ LGS

or

Bike Shorts

LGS Shorts and LGS Short Sleeve Shirt

LGS Sports Bag

LGS School Polo

LGS Woollen Jumper with Crest

LGS Junior Straw Hat

LGS House Polo

Years 7 to 8 only

Years 7 to 11 only LGS Year 12 Jumper LGS Junior Blazer Years 7 to 8 only

LGS Bathers and House Swimming Cap

LGS Skirt Or LGS Pants LGS Long Sleeve Shirt

LGS Tie

LGS Year 12 Tie Ecru Ankle Socks

LGS Jacket

or

(optional)

Navy Tights (with skirt)

LGS Senior Blazer

LGS Fleece Pants

Years 10 to 12 only

(optional)

Brown Leather Shoes

Ecru Ankle Socks

Winter Uniform

Navy Socks (with pants)

LGS ¼ Zip Jumper (optional) LGS Compression Pants (optional) LGS Long Sleeve UV Top (optional) LGS Cap

White Socks

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Sport Uniform The Lauriston Sport Uniform Policy outlines Lauriston’s expectations regarding 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 Lauriston in Sport.

Lauriston expects high standards of presentation of its students and sport is no exception. The items listed are the official sports uniform for Lauriston and must be worn by students when participating in School physical education 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 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 Lauriston House Sport

Item

Issued by School

Purchased by the Participant 

LGS House Polo

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LGS House Swimming Cap

(Compulsory) AFL

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LGS AFL Jersey

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LGS long Navy Football Socks

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Mouthguard (compulsory)

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Football Boots (recommended) Basketball

Cross Country

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LGS Basketball Singlet Mouthguard (recommended)

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LGS Sport Singlet/ LGS Long

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Sleeve UV Top 

LGS Athletic Shorts/Lauriston Bike Shorts Diving

LGS Bathers

Hockey

LGS Hockey Shirt LGS Long Navy Hockey Socks Shin Guards Mouthguard (compulsory)

Netball

LGS Netball Dress

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Sport Rowing

Item

Issued by School

Purchased by the Participant

LGS Cap/Visor

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LGS Zoot Suit

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(Competition Years 10 to 12)

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LGS Long Sleeve UV top

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LGS Bike Shorts Soccer

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LGS Soccer Shirt

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LGS Long Navy Football Socks

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Shin guards

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Mouthguard (optional)

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Soccer Boots (recommended) Snow Sports

LGS Multi Long Sleeve Top

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(Cross Country)

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LGS Compression Tights

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(Cross Country) LGS Karbon Jacket (Optional, leased through LSSA) Swimming

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LGS Bathers

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LGS White Swimming Cap Track & Field

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LGS Sport Singlet/ Lauriston Long Sleeve UV Top

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LGS Athletics Shorts/Lauriston Bike Shorts Competition Spikes Water Polo

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LGS Bathers

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LGS Swimming Cap

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Mouthguard (compulsory)

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