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Almost all New Zealand secondary schools have required school uniforms. A few coed schools have dropped the requirement, but most schools still continue to require uniforms--at least until the 6th form. The uniforms are based on British styles, incliuding the short pants and knee socks which to a substntial degree have disappeared in Britain. Private secondary schools give considerable attention to uniform. Most state secondary schools also have uniforms, however, uniform standards vary substantially from school to school. It is a substantial effort to enforce uniform standards with teenagers. This seem especially the case in the state schools. Some schools make the effort. Others are less willing to do so. The school uniforms are all local choices. While many students do not like the idea of wearing a uniform, the compulsory school uniform is popular among a substantial majority of parents. And as a result the school uniform has continued to b inm place im most secondary chools. We are not sure precisely why this is, but suspect that many parents see a uniform as a indicator of discipline standards.
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