The Tintern Collection: Celebrating 150 years
Roll-out
Tintern Grammar’s new wardrobe The Tintern Collection: Celebrating 150 years is on track for availability to all students from the start of Term 4 2024. There will be a two-year transition period, with current students not required to wear the new Academic or PE/Sport Wardrobes until 2027 – our 150th year.
The new wardrobe has been styled by renowned designer Jonathan Ward in collaboration with the Wardrobe Committee comprising students, staff and parents. Much thought and work has gone into the styling of the wardrobe – the design, choice of fabrics, colours, cut and fit – and the result is stunning!
It is non-seasonal, gender neutral, and contemporary, with the collection incorporating classic lines and colours. Featuring all new Academic and PE/Sport ranges with the introduction of a number of optional additional pieces of clothing, students can choose pieces to wear that they feel comfortable in and will enable them to perform their best in and out of the classroom.
The Academic Wardrobe features options including a variety of new knitwear (pullover, cardigan and vest), a new dress, skirt, shirt options and blazer, as well as shorts and trousers, with much greater choice in what can be worn, and with what. The PE/Sport range is sure to be an even greater hit with students, who can choose from leggings, shorts, skorts (Junior students), a polar fleece vest, soft-shell jacket, hoodie, long sleeve t-shirts and short sleeve polos.
A feature of the PE/Sport Wardrobe is the introduction of the new bold T logo incorporating the combined School colours of white, green and maroon; a contemporary nod to our heritage, and symbol of our unified School. All PE/Sport items are branded with the new T and all Academic items with the existing Tintern mitre. The new socks, scarf and beanie have neither branding, and can be worn with either wardrobe.
Students will wear items from the Academic Wardrobe on all days of the week when they do not have inter-school Sport (and in Junior School, days when they do not have PE or Sport). As now, there will continue to be specific requirements for inter-school sports teams competing for the School and these arrangements will vary according to the particular sport in which a student is involved.
Please find below details of the new wardrobe, images will shortly be shared with our community through our Instagram and Facebook accounts.
Timing
Term 4 2024 – end 2026 – Transition to new wardrobe.
The roll-out of The Tintern Collection begins in Term 4 2024 and will conclude with all students wearing only the new wardrobe from Term 1 2027.
Term 1 2027 onwards – Full implementation of The Tintern Collection for all students.
Current students
Only items from the new Tintern Collection will be available for purchase for current students (enrolled at Tintern prior to Term 4 2024) and while they are encouraged to purchase and wear items from The Tintern Collection, they are not required to wear any elements of this wardrobe until 2027.
Current students will be allowed to mix-and-match new Academic Wardrobe items (all branded with the Tintern mitre) with the current Academic Uniform, and items from the new PE/Sport Wardrobe (all branded with the T logo) can also be mixed with items from the current PE/Sport uniform.
However, no mixing of items between the Academic and PE/Sport Wardrobes is permitted. The new beanie and scarf can be worn with either the Academic or PE/Sport Wardrobe.
New students
Only items from the new wardrobe The Tintern Collection will be available for purchase for new students.
Stockists
The Tintern Collection: Celebrating 150 years will be available to purchase in-store on-campus and online from Term 4 2024.
Academic Wardrobe – Secondary School
Core items (termed ‘Formals’ and required uniform for all students)
From the commencement of Term 4 2024 until the end of 2026, the following items (designated ‘Formals’) must be worn for all School-designated formal events. For this period, these may be all, or a mix of, the current or new Wardrobe versions of:
- Blazer
- Tie (may only worn with the white long-sleeved shirt)
- White, tuck-in, long-sleeved shirt (Tintern Mitre logo) or white tailored, long-sleeved blouse – existing
- Trousers or skirt (skirt can be worn with socks or tights)
- New Tintern tri-stripe or plain navy socks
- Black polishable shoes or T-bars
NB: From Term 1 2027, when the transition to the new Wardrobe ends, Formals will still be as above, but with the new wardrobe items only. Formals is the only wardrobe required for secondary students and can be worn at all times other than formal events if desired. All other Academic Wardrobe items other than Formals are optional (see below).
Optional items
The following items from the Academic Wardrobe range are optional:
- Tintern knitwear: choice of jumper, cardigan, or vest
- Tintern striped untucked shirt (long sleeve or short sleeve)
- Tintern striped dress
- Tintern navy shorts
- Tintern tri-stripe beanie
- Tintern tri-stripe scarf
Other than when the tie is worn (which can only be with the white shirt and Formals, and must be worn at designated formal events), all items of the Academic wardrobe can be mixed and matched in any term of the year.
Academic Wardrobe – Junior School Years 3 to 6
Core items (required for all students)
- Tintern blazer
Optional items
From the commencement of Term 4 2024 until the end of 2026, any of the following items may be worn on (non-Sport or PE) school days. For the transition period, these may be a mix of the current or new wardrobe version.
- Tintern white, tuck-in, long-sleeved shirt (Tintern Mitre logo)
- Tintern striped, untucked shirt (long- or short-sleeved)
- Tintern shorts, trousers, or skirt (skirt can be worn with either socks or tights)
- Tintern knitwear: choice of jumper, cardigan, vest
- Tintern dress
- Tintern tri-stripe or plain navy socks
- Black polishable shoes or T-bars
- Tintern tri-stripe beanie
- Tintern tri-stripe scarf
(Ties will no longer be part of the Junior School wardrobe as of Term 4 2024.)
From Term 1 2027, when the transition to the new wardrobe ends, wardrobe items will still be as above, but with the new wardrobe items only.
PE/Sport Wardrobe (Years 3-12)
Core items
From 2027 onwards, Years 3-12 students must have the following items from the PE wardrobe:
- Tintern short sleeve polo
- Tintern sports shorts
- Tintern softshell jacket
- Tintern House polo
- Tintern tri-stripe socks
- Tintern bucket hat (Junior School and ELC only) or Cap
Optional items
The following items from the PE/Sport range are optional:
- Tintern long sleeve tee (blue and white)
- Tintern leggings
- Tintern trackpants
- Tintern hoodie
- Tintern polar fleece vest
From the commencement of Term 4 2024 until the end of 2026, the above items may be a mix of the current or new wardrobe. From Term 1 2027, when the transition to the new wardrobe ends, wardrobe items will still be as above, but with the new wardrobe items only.
Activity based wardrobe – ELC – Year 2
From 2027 onwards, all ELC and Prep – Year 2 students can choose to wear any items from the wardrobe that they feel comfortable in, as appropriate to the seasons:
- Tintern polo dress
- Tintern polo top (long sleeve and short sleeve)
- Tintern skort
- Tintern shorts
- Tintern leggings
- Tintern trackpants
- Tintern long sleeve tee
- Tintern ¼ zip polar fleece jumper
- Tintern polar fleece vest
- Tintern bucket hat (compulsory for all ELC – Year 2 students)
NB: During the transition period, Term 2, 2024 – Term 1, 2026, current Prep-Year 2 students may not mix current Academic uniform items with the new Activity-Based wardrobe for ELC-Year 2.
