School Wear
This can be purchased from the School Shop, located on the D floor of the Main Block or ordered online and picked up from the School Shop. The School Shop is open every day during term time from 8:30-1:30pm. It is also open longer hours during January to accommodate the purchasing of School uniforms for students who are new to the School. Consult the School website for opening hours during January.
School Uniform
Two (2) pairs of navy School pants Three (3) pairs of navy School shirts (velcro fastening preferred) Three (3) pairs of School socks One (1) belt - black, plain leather with simple buckle Two (2) pairs of garters (made up or purchased) One (1) regulation Auckland Grammar School jersey One (1) regulation Auckland Grammar School jacket One (1) pair of brown, leather, Roman sandals (summer terms only) One (1) pair of black, lace-up, leather School shoes
In addition to the above, your son may wear singlets under his School shirt as long as they do not show above the shirt line. Singlets can be any colour but navy is preferred.
Sports Gear (to be purchased prior to start of the term)
One (1) Auckland Grammar School PE shirt One (1) pair of Auckland Grammar School PE shorts One (1) pair of togs (personal choice)
In addition to the above PE gear, students will require additional sports gear according to which sporting code they have signed up for. Their coach and/or Master in Charge of the sport will inform them of this at the start of the season and all such items are sold through the School Shop.
Tibbs House Uniform
One (1) pair of long black dress trousers One (1) plain white dress business shirt (non-iron preferred) One (1) Tibbs House tie (provided by Tibbs House) One (1) pair of black business socks One (1) pair of black, lace-up, leather shoes (polished School shoes are fine) One (1) Tibbs House hoodie (optional, available from the School Shop) One (1) Tibbs House t-shirt (optional, available from the School Shop)
Personal Clothing
Boarders should have warm and comfortable mufti clothing to wear outside of normal School hours. These items should be of a reasonable standard and tidy in nature and not difficult to wash - in other words, easily laundered. Designer or expensive clothing is a personal choice and not recommended.
Some recommendations include, but are not limited to:
Seven (7) pairs of underwear Two (2) pairs of singlets One (1) set of pyjamas Casual clothing as needed, such as jerseys, shirts, jeans, shorts, etc trainers, shoes, sandals shoe polish, brush and a bag for all footwear personal toiletries hangers for lockers A small laundry bag, named (for washing socks and underpants only)
Personal Bedding
Towels for showering Towel for swimming and sports Flannels A duvet cover and inner (summer or winter weight depending on the season) A fitted sheets (non-iron, poly-cotton) Two (2) flat sheets (non-iron, poly-cotton) Two (2) pillow cases (non-iron, poly-cotton) 1 mattress protector (elasticated and machine-washable) = highly recommended A pillow
Laundry
There is a Laundry on site which will wash your son's clothing. The turnaround period is one day. There is also an iron available in the Laundry should your son wish to use it.
Our Laundry staff handles hundreds of garments daily and they do not have the time to search for labels sewn on in non-standard places, or to decipher frayed and faded labels. As such, it is the responsibility of the parent to ensure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled and positioned so as to be easily visible to the Laundry staff.
To assist the laundry in the timely return of your son's clothing, labels must be attached to the following items of clothing in the following places:
Singlets, shirts, jerseys, jackets - inside back, on the collar, near label Underwear, shorts, trousers - inside back, on waist band, near label Socks - at top (not on feet) Sports Gear - same as for shirts and shorts above Towels, sheets, pillow cases, and duvet covers - on (open) ends
Sown in name labels are compulsory for every single item of clothing. These are more expensive initially but are cost effective as they eliminate the need for the replacement of lost garments and they have a long life. You should also supply the Matron with some spare labels when your son arrives at Tibbs House. We recommend Mark-it Woven Labels in Onehunga (09 622 2043) but there are many other suppliers. Laundry marking pens or ball-point pens are not suitable as they wash out in the laundry. Iron- on tape is also not allowed as these come off in the wash and some types of commercially printed tape also disintegrates after a few washings.
Boys can use small personal laundry bags if they wish however these are to be used for the washing of socks and underpants only. Additionally, the bags themselves must also be named.
All unnamed articles of clothing, or items of clothing left lying around the House are kept for one term in the lost property, and are redeemable for 50¢ per item - this fund is put towards a worthy cause. They will be held for pickup until the beginning of the new term - please check the bags in the Matron’s office when returning your son to Tibbs House at the start of every term.
The Matrons or the Director of Boarding will be pleased to provide you with any further information if required.
No responsibility can be accepted for articles which, for any reason, are not named or are unclaimed.