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School uniforms

All students are required to wear the correct school uniform. This page is a list of all formal, sport and co-curricular sport uniform items that students require while attending Hutchins.

The School Uniform Store is located at 195 Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay and can be contacted on (03) 6225 0422.

School Holiday Trading Hours 2024
The School Uniform Store will re-open Monday 15 January 2024 for Back-to-School trading. 

All families will be able to make a uniform fitting appointment by booking here.

Trading hours

  • 15-19 January - By appointment only (9.00am-4.00pm)
  • 22-25 January - By appointment only (9.00am-4.00pm)
  • 26 January - Closed (Australia Day public holiday)
  • 29 January - 2 February - Appointment spots available (9.00am-4.00pm), walk-ins are also welcome
  • 6 February - Extended trading day

Normal trading hours resume 14 February (8.00am-4.00pm).

Term Trading Hours
During the school terms, our opening hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

Please note that the School Uniform Store is cashless.

School Uniform Store online

Midford

The School Uniform Store is available online. Parents/carers will need to register. You will require a password to log into the online store. Please contact the School Uniform Store on (03) 6225 0422 to acquire the password.

Daily wear: Pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten

Summer uniform

  • Shorts
  • Gold polo shirt
  • Black 1/4 zip windcheater
  • Black socks
  • Yellow plastic smock
  • Yellow sun hat
  • Black Hutchins backpack
  • Waterproof overalls (school branded)
  • Black velcro-fastened runners
  • Gumboots (any colour)

Winter uniform

  • Tracksuit trousers
  • Black 1/4 zip windcheater
  • Gold polo shirt (long-sleeved)
  • Black socks

Optional

  • Hutchins soft-shell jacket

Students also require a black Hutchins library bag.

Daily wear: Prep

  • Shorts
  • Gold polo shirt
  • Black 1/4 zip windcheater
  • House coloured polo top
  • Black bucket hat
  • Black socks
  • Black velcro-fastened runners
  • Black Hutchins backpack
  • Yellow plastic smock

Optional

  • Tracksuit trousers
  • Hutchins soft-shell jacket

Students also require a black Hutchins library bag.

Daily wear: Years 1-2

Formal uniform

  • Grey shorts with Hutchins grey walk socks
  • White short-sleeved OR long-sleeved shirt
  • School tie (elastic tie optional)
  • Black leather lace-up shoes (velcro if possible for Prep classes)
  • Hutchins blazer
  • Approved style school sun hat – black bucket hat with House colour edging
  • Black school windcheater
  • Plastic smock
  • School backpack

Students also require a black Hutchins library bag.

Optional items: Dark grey long trousers with short grey OR black socks, rugby jumper.

NB: The blazer is an essential part of the uniform particularly for chapel, assembly and to and from school (it is only optional in the hot summer months when students may just wear shirts). From Prep – Year 6 students wear shorts, which are cross seasonal. Long-sleeved white shirts are permitted for sun protection. All students in Prep – Year 6 need to have a pair of shorts. The wearing of long trousers is an option.

Formal uniform and sports/PE uniform must not be combined – eg formal uniform must not be worn with sneakers. For Prep and Year 1, the sports/PE uniform only includes a house coloured polo which is worn whenever sports/PE uniform is required. For Year 2, the sports/PE uniform includes both a black Hutchins polo top and a house coloured polo top: the house coloured polo is worn for weekly PE lessons and house events such as school carnivals; the black polo is worn for afternoon sport blocks, for excursions, and for any event where the boys are representing the School (eg JSSATIS sports events).

Physical Education and Sport

  • Black shorts with gold piping
  • Hutchins tracksuit
  • House polo shirt
  • Black socks
  • Speedo-style bathers for learn to swim lessons
  • Black running shoes (velcro or lace-up)

Daily wear: Years 3 – 5

Formal uniform

  • Grey shorts with Hutchins grey walk socks
  • White short-sleeved OR long-sleeved shirt
  • School tie
  • Black leather lace-up shoes
  • Hutchins blazer
  • Approved style school sun hat – black bucket hat with House colour edging
  • Black school windcheater
  • Plastic smock
  • School back pack

Optional items: Dark grey long trousers with short grey OR black socks, rugby jumper.

NB: The blazer is an essential part of the uniform particularly for chapel, assembly and to and from school (it is only optional in the hot summer months when students may just wear shirts). From Prep – Year 6 students wear shorts, which are cross seasonal. Long-sleeved white shirts are permitted for sun protection. All students in Prep – Year 6 need to have a pair of shorts. The wearing of long trousers is an option.

Formal uniform and sports/PE uniform must not be combined – eg formal uniform must not be worn with sneakers. For Years 3-6, the sports/PE uniform includes both a black Hutchins polo top and a house coloured polo top: the house coloured polo is worn for weekly PE lessons and house events such as school carnivals; the black polo is worn for afternoon sport blocks, for excursions, and for any event where the boys are representing the School (eg JSSATIS sports events).

Physical Education and Sport

  • Black shorts with gold piping and Hutchins Lion
  • Hutchins magenta and black polo shirt
  • House polo shirt
  • White sports socks
  • Hutchins tracksuit
  • Running shoes
  • Hutchins bathers (only for inter-school team)
  • House swimming cap
  • Speedo-type bathers for learn to swim lessons

Optional: House rugby top

NB: Skins/undergarments are not part of the School uniform and must not be worn to PE lessons or sport carnivals. However if students still wish to wear them to sport training sessions they may. Skins/undergarments must not be worn to games.

Daily wear: Years 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12

Some flexibility in the selection of summer or winter uniform is allowed. Long grey trousers with school blazer and white shirts (and school jumpers if required) are the usual winter uniform. Tailored grey shorts, with or without school blazer, long socks and long or short-sleeved white shirts are the usual summer uniform. Students may choose to wear either uniform at any time except on specially designated occasions, but it must be one or the other and not a mixture of the two.

Formal uniform

  • Grey long trousers with short grey OR black socks
  • Grey shorts with Hutchins grey walk socks
  • White shirt, long OR short-sleeved
  • Black school bag
  • One of the approved styles of hat
  • School tie – Years 6, 7 and 8
  • Senior tie – Years 10, 11 and 12
  • Black jumper with Hutchins logo
  • School blazer – braided for Years 6, 7 and 8
  • Senior black blazer for Years 10, 11 and 12
  • Black leather lace up shoes (boots are not accepted)
  • Standard black belt

Physical Education and Sport

  • Hutchins black shorts with gold piping and Hutchins Lion
  • Hutchins bathers
  • House rugby jumper or House polo shirt
  • Sports shoes with non-marking soles
  • Hutchins football socks OR sport socks
  • Hutchins tracksuit

Sport uniform for Years 6-8 includes both a black Hutchins polo top and a coloured House polo top. Students change into the House polo top for weekley Sport lessons and also wear this top for House events and carnivals.

Formal uniform and sport uniform must not be combined, e.g. formal uniform cannot be worn with sneakers.

NB: Skins/undergarments are not part of the School uniform and must not be worn to PE lessons or sport carnivals. However if students still wish to wear them to sport training sessions they may. Skins/undergarments must not be worn to games.

Daily wear: Power of 9

Marieville Esplanade Campus

  • Neat and tidy plain clothes
  • Power of 9 shell jacket
  • Predominantly white running shoes
  • One of the approved styles of hat

Senior School, Physical Education and Sport

  • School tracksuit (must have gold piping)
  • School polo shirt
  • Power of 9 shell jacket
  • Predominantly white running shoes
  • One of the approved styles of hat

Formal uniform (only required if participating at formal events)

  • Grey trousers with short grey or black socks OR grey shorts with Hutchins grey walk socks
  • Standard polo shirt
  • Power of 9 shell jacket
  • School black belt
  • Black lace up school shoes
  • Black school bag

Year 9 boys will NOT be required to wear the following:

  • School blazer
  • School jumper
  • White shirt
  • School tie

Co-curricular sport uniforms

Click on the coloured box below to show the full list of uniforms required for co-curricular sport. Please note that all items are specific to Hutchins and have the Hutchins crest or another feature that signifies that the student is from Hutchins unless the student has been otherwise advised by the Head of Sport or the School Uniform Store. 

Co-curricular sport uniforms

To learn more about the opportunities we provide for boys to become their best, contact our Enrolments Assistant, submit an online Enquiry form or phone 03 6221 4236. We encourage you to book a tour with our Registrar as this is the best way to see our School in action. Read more…