General rules
- Hair must always be tidy, neat and presentable/suitable for school purposes. The following guidelines are to be used to identify what is categorised as ‘tidy, neat & presentable’.
- Girls will be allowed to wear maroon, black and blue hairbands. No White.
- Hair is to be kept away from the face and should not obstruct vision, both yours and the person sitting behind you.
General Restrictions
- No wigs allowed
- No decorative hair accessories allowed e.g. decorative clips
- No patterns allowed on all cuts or taper fades
- No colouring of hair
- No dye on forehead must be visible
- No shaving patterns on eyebrows will be allowed.If done, eyebrows must be shaved off
All Grades Hair Rules
| Guidelines |
| Colour. |
- Boys and girls are not to colour, dye or highlight their hair in a colour different to their natural hair colour.
- A black coloured hairpiece must be used (preferably nr 1, 2 or 3) in the event a learner braids their hair using artificial hair.
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| Styles |
Listed are the acceptable hairstyles, who they apply to and the standards to be met for it to be considered as neat |
| Style |
Applies to |
Conditions |
| Natural Hair or Long hair |
Applicable to: Girls |
- Must be nicely tied up at ALL times.
- Naturally curly hair must be neat, tidy and presentable.
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| Braids |
Applicable to: Girls |
- Hair is not allowed to touch the shoulder bones.
- Hair reaching below the shoulder bones should be tied up and neat
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| Dreadlocks |
Applicable to: Girls |
- Should either be styled or tied up in a ponytail, if dreadlocks reach below the shoulder bones, it must be tied up and be neat.
- No strands of hair may be left untied
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| Cornrows |
Applicable to: Girls |
Cornrows will be allowed
No strands of hair may be left untied |
| Short hair |
Applicable to: Girls and Boys (all grades) |
- Clean shave will be allowed
- Brush cut will be allowed
- Caesar Cut will be allowed
- Buzz cut will be allowed.
- Fade will be allowed.
- No dye must be visible on the forehead.
- No patterns allowed to be cut into natural hair.
- No Mohawk cut
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| Afro |
Applicable to: Girls |
- Will be allowed provided it is deemed as neat and presentable and does not obstruct anyone’s vision.
- Natural Afro must be neatly combed.
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| Examples of acceptable fades |
Examples of Prohibited fades |
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Grade 12 Boys Hair Rules
Suncrest High School acknowledges the importance of recognising maturity, leadership and cultural identity of our senior learners
After careful consideration by the School Management Team and consultation with relevant stakeholders,
Grade 12 boys will be granted the privilege to wear braids or cornrows for the duration of the academic year, subject to the conditions outlined below.
| Guidelines |
| Colour. |
Boys are not allowed to colour, dye or highlight their hair in a colour different from their natural hair colour. |
| Allowed. |
- Only straight-back cornrows are permitted
- Braids must be neat, uniform and well maintained at all times.
- Braids or cornrows must be natural hair colour (matching the learner's natural hair)
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| Not allowed. |
- Designs, patterns, zig-zags, curves or decorative styling will not be allowed.
- No hair extensions, decorations beads or flash accessories will be allowed.
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| Length and accessories |
- Braids must be kept clean and tidy at all times
- No loose ends, undone sections or hanging plating will be allowed
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| Accessories |
- Only plain black elastics are allowed
- Beads, coloured strings, clips or decorative items are not allowed.
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| Compliance |
- Students must ensure their hairstules meet the requirements stated in the Code of Conduct hair policy at all times
- The school reserves the right to request immediate correction if the hairstyle doesn't comply.
- Repeated non-compliance may result in disciplinary action according to the School's Code of Conduct.
- Parents may be notified, and the learner may be required to rectify the hairstyle within a given period. Failure to comply could result in detention, uniform suspension or other disciplinary measures.
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