Uniform

When students wear a school uniform, they feel included in our school community. Learn about our uniform and where to buy it.

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Purchase our school uniform

Our school uniform is available exclusively from Lowes Macarthur Square, ensuring you receive quality apparel that meets our school standards. Visit Lowes Macarthur Square today to find all the official uniform items you need!

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Sport uniform

Thomas Acres Public School does not have a designated sports uniform. Students are encouraged to wear suitable items from our regular uniform collection along with appropriate sports shoes. For PSSA gala days, team members will be provided with a special team shirt, which must be returned at the end of the event.

Aboriginal cultural shirt (optional)

Thomas Acres Public School are pleased to offer an Aboriginal Cultural Polo Shirt as part of our school uniform. These shirts are intended to be an ‘add-on’ to our current school uniform. The shirt can be worn by all our students and staff at school, especially for NAIDOC week, Aboriginal days of recognition and when representing the school.

The shirt is available for sale through the school office only (not at Lowes) at a cost of $43.00 each. Payment can be made by either eFTPOS, Cash or Sentral. If you would like to make payment online through Sentral, please let the office staff know and we will arrange for the fee to be added to your Sentral account.

Discover the Story Behind Our Aboriginal Cultural Polo Shirt

The shirts were a school vision in 2017, which became a reality by the end of Term 1, 2018.

Our core committee had a draft design which we sent to our supplier, Dreamtime Native Arts & Crafts (Sean Mitchell Agencies). Mr Sean Mitchell and his team began working on various designs and artworks for us to consider.

In February 2018, we held a Yarn Meeting with community members seeking feedback on the design. A few adjustments were made to the most popular one. We also sought staff and student feedback throughout the process.

Our shirt tells a story … the front of the shirt represents the journey in life. Footprints entering and travelling, with a significant meeting place as a central part of our life, being school. It implies that education is a substantial part of life, valuable and important in being able to continue on in life’s journey.

In addition, the lyrebird on the rear of the shirt represents the totem of the D’harawal people, the land on which our school stands. Of course the flags represent the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our school and community.

There are other artworks combined on the shirt from specialist Aboriginal artists, embedding symbols, patterns and colours that represent and embrace cultural aspects.

Year 6 commemorative polo

Year 6 students will be given a Commemorative Leavers Polo at no cost to our families. Students will take ownership of the design, therefore they will vary each year. Student's surname will be printed on the back as it is displayed on their birth certificate.

As this is a one-off bulk order, additional Leavers Polo cannot be purchased by families.

Want to donate your old school uniforms?

We warmly welcome donations of second-hand and unwanted uniforms from our community. All donated items are lovingly resold for just $5.00 each, with all proceeds directly supporting the purchase of valuable resources for our students.

Please note that stock is limited and changes daily. To browse the available selection, visit the school office between 10am and 2pm. Our friendly office staff can point you in the right direction.