Figure 1.--Virtually all of New Zealand's prep schools have blazers as part of the school uniform. They are not, however, normally worn during the school day.
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Figure 1.--Virtually all of New Zealand's prep schools have blazers as part of the school uniform. They are not, however, normally worn during the school day. |
Blazers are still worn in New Zealand. At some schools, mostly private schools, blazers are still commonly worn. Almost all private schools insist on blazers. A few schools have suits, but blazers are much more common. The schools vary, however, as to when the boys wear them. A few schools require them to be worn every day--other schools just requite them for special occasions. Somme schools require both blazers and tweed jackets--with rules as to when each is worn. Many of the private preparatory schools continue to require blazers. Many schools require the boys to come to school in their blazers, but they hang them up and generally do not wear them during the school day. In part this reflects the increasingly casual approach, but it is also designed to reduce wear and tear on the blazers.
