Figure 1.-- Several schools, mostly state secondary schools, had casual nylon jackets which they wore on cool days. Most New Zealand school uniform garments have a British look to them. These casual jackets have more of an American look.
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Figure 1.-- Several schools, mostly state secondary schools, had casual nylon jackets which they wore on cool days. Most New Zealand school uniform garments have a British look to them. These casual jackets have more of an American look. |
New Zealand has a temperate climate, even semi-tropical in the north of North Island. Heavy coats are not needed, although there are days in which they would be useful on South Island. More common in New Zealand are light jackets that have been adopted at a nymber of state secondary schools. We noted some British school with uniform coats. Often it was gabardine rain coats, although this was less common by the 1980s. We are not sure if New Zealand schools once also had the gabardine raincoat as part of the school uniform. We think that some of the private schools may have had them. We did not notice them being worn in the 1980s, even at the private schools. We did notice that boys at some private schools had duffle coats. We did notice that several schools, mostly state secondary schools, had casual nylon jackets which they wore on cool days. These were informal sporty jackets. In some ways they replaced the once commonly worn blazer. They are usually stylishly done in the school colors. Some schools simply have plain single color jackets. Most New Zealand school uniform garments have a British look to them. These casual jackets have more of an American look. Otherwise the children could wear what ever coats or rain gear they had handy. The relatively mild climate means that cold weather coats are rarely necessary.
New Zealand has a temperate climate, even semi-tropical in the north of North Island. Heavy coats are not needed, although there are days in which they would be useful on South Island. Light-weight jackets are more useful.
The relatively mild climate means that cold weather coats are rarely necessary. Usually the wool jumpers the boys wear arecsufficnt. On colder days the students wear what ever coats or rain gear they had handy. This was a common practice at state schools. Some private schools did have uniform coats. We noted some British school with uniform coats. Often it was gabardine rain coats, although this was less common by the 1980s. Uniform coats are not very common in New Zealand. We are not sure if New Zealand schools once also had the gabardine raincoat as part of the school uniform. We think that some of the private schools may have had them. We did not notice them being worn in the 1980s, even at the private schools. We did notice that boys at some private schools had duffle coats.
More common in New Zealand are light jackets that have been adopted at a number of state secondary schools. They are not commonly worn at private schools, probably because they do not go with blazers which are worn at many private schools. We did notice that several schools, mostly state secondary schools, had casual nylon jackets which they wore on cool days. These were informal sporty jackets. In some ways they replaced the once commonly worn blazer. They are usually stylishly done in the school colors. Some schools simply have plain single color jackets. Most New Zealand school uniform garments have a British look to them. These casual jackets have more of an American look.
