Our Opihi College uniform is gender neutral 

Junior Uniform   (Years 7-10)

Tops

• Mid-blue polo shirt with school crest
• Dark Royal, V-necked, long sleeved jersey with school crest
• Dark Royal, V-necked, vest with school crest
• Black school sweatshirt with school crest
• Black soft shell jacket with crest; or any plain black water resistant jacket.

Bottoms

• Navy blue dress shorts (not cargo style)
• Inverted 2-pleat navy skirt
• Navy blue skort
• Long black dress trousers
• “Blue Watch” tartan kilt

Socks

• White or black turn over top ankle socks (not sports socks)
• Black stockings 
• Black over the knee socks (to be worn with kilt/skirt only and must look like tights, therefore not visible as socks)
• School socks - dark grey with black, blue and white hoop

Senior Uniform   (Years 11-13)

Tops

• White straight hem, short sleeve, collar band, shirt
• White long sleeve, collar band shirt (must be tucked in)
• Dark Royal, V-necked, long sleeved jersey with school crest
• Dark Royal, V-necked, vest with school crest
• Black school sweatshirt with school crest
• Black soft shell jacket with crest; or any plain black water resistant jacket.
• School blazer and tie.  This is compulsory for Year 13 students; and highly recommended for Year 11 & 12 students.

Bottoms

• Navy blue dress shorts (not cargo style)
• Inverted pleat skirt navy
• Long black dress trousers
• “Blue Watch” tartan kilt

Socks

• White or black turn over top ankle socks (not sports socks)
• Black stockings 
• Black over the knee socks (to be worn with kilt/skirt only and must look like tights, therefore not visible as socks)
• School socks - dark grey with black, blue and white hoop

Uniform items are available from SchoolTex online, The Warehouse Timaru or the College Office.

Other items - Junior and Senior

• All students to wear black shoes of a plain design with enclosed toes.  They must be shoes, not boots.  They must comply with Health and Safety requirements for protection of the foot in technology and science areas.

• Students are strongly advised to wear a plain black or navy-blue bucket hat or school cap in warm weather. Both styles can be purchased from the school office.

• Plain navy blue or black beanies and scarves may be worn outside.

• PE uniform - Opihi College PE shirt with black shorts. A change of socks is to be worn with gym shoes.   (The P.E. shirts are only available to purchase through the school office.)  

PERSONAL PRESENTATION – SCHOOL REGULATIONS 

These regulations apply to all students. 

• Hair must be clean, tidy (out of eyes) and of a natural hair colour.  Plain elastic hair ties must be in school/hair colours. (Blue, black, brown and white.) Facial hair must be tidy and well groomed - no beards.

• A Taonga or other item of religious or cultural significance may be worn around the neck.  It is to be removed for health and safety reasons as required.

• Students may only wear plain stud earrings in their ears at their own risk.  No other jewellery should be visible.  No facial or tongue piercings.  Visible tattoos are not permitted.

• Make-up and coloured nail polish are not to be worn with school uniform.

The school uniform is to be worn correctly and neatly at all times.