Uniform & Rules

garinclassJunior Uniform

In summer: the College white short-sleeved blouse for girls, the College royal blue short-sleeved polo shirt, or white short-sleeved shirt for boys.
In winter: the College long-sleeved white blouse for girls, the College white long-sleeved shirt for boys.

Items common to both seasons:

  • The College plaid skirt (fitted to be worn from the waist)
  • The College royal blue jersey
  • The College sleeveless polar-fleece with monogram
  • The College uniform shoes are black leather lace-ups with non-marking soles
  • Black leather sandals without socks may be worn in terms 1 and 4

With shoes and shorts, boys must wear the College black socks with royal blue stripe; girls must wear white ankle socks or black tights.
The College clerical grey long trousers or shorts (fitted to be worn from the waist). Girls who wish to buy uniform trousers must contact our Uniform Manager.

Optional: the College blue and black woollen scarf, the College polarfleece vest for juniors, and the College black woollen vest for seniors.

Please note: items from the sports uniforms, PE uniforms, or tracksuit are not to be worn as part of our normal school uniform. Other items of clothing are not to be worn with our school uniform.

Senior uniform

All students may choose to wear this uniform at any time, and seniors (years 11-13 ) must wear it in terms 2 and 3 and when representing the school on formal occasions. Including being commissioned as Eucharistic Ministers, being commissioned as a leader, reading at Mass, receiving blues to recognise excellence, or leading a public assembly.

In Summer:
Senior Students may wear the College clerical grey long trousers or shorts, black leather sandals, College short-sleeved shirts, and the College black woollen vest without blazer or tie.

In Winter (terms 2 and 3) and on formal occasions:
Clerical grey uniform trousers for boys or girls, worn with black socks with the royal blue stripe and black leather lace-up shoes
The College plaid skirt for girls (fitted to be worn from the waist)
College blazer with monogram
College tie or scarf
College long-sleeve shirt for boys
College long-sleeve blouse for girls
Senior girls wear black tights or black stockings above the knee
Senior students have the option of wearing the College black woollen vest underneath their blazer (but not instead of the College blazer).

Physical Education Uniform

Year 9-11 students have compulsory PE and need to wear the correct uniform: tee-shirt in house colour and shorts (must be purchased from the College). Students may wear appropriate sports shoes and socks outside with their PE uniform.

Jewellery & Hairstyles

Girls may wear a single sleeper in the lobe of each ear. No other visible body piercing is allowed.
Students may wear a cross or taonga.

Hair must be a natural colour. Hair must be off the face, and hair for all students must be off the collar or tied back.

  • School Rules

    We have very few rules—what we expect is
    • that everyone will work and let others work
    • that everyone will treat other people and property with respect
    • and that everyone will meet their commitments
  • School Procedures

    All students will normally eat lunch at school. If a student needs to leave the grounds during a particular lunchtime, they will also need a permission pass. We believe in waste minimisation so looking after our own litter is a responsibility we take seriously.
  • The law of the land

    Normally the law of New Zealand applies to everything we do—so the use of drugs etc is something we will act on as a school and report to the Police. Some of our students are 18, but we do not allow students to drink alcohol while at school, on a school activity, in uniform, or at any other time when they could be seen as part of a Garin activity.
  • SunSmart

    We want everyone to be sunsafe: when you go outside, students wear a Garin designed and labelled hat and we encourage you to wear UV protection sunglasses.