Germany exchange students and t-bars school shoes

Germany is another country without school uniforms. But when their students head to Australia on exchange programs, they need to do their best to fit with their uniformed classmates at their their host schools.

But no summer dresses and t-bars here – just green shorts, a white blouse, and a pair of black ballet flats.

T-bar school shoes versus ballet flats

Girls at Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School are allowed to wear black t-bar or laceup shoes with their school uniform, but not other types, such as slip on ballet flats.

15 May 2009

http://www.macrob.vic.edu.au/news_letters/2009/Iss13_150509.pdf

Black lace-up leather school shoes, t-bar sandals may be worn but are not recommended for winter wear. Platform shoes, slip-on shoes or black sneakers are not acceptable

Is this MacRob girl jealous of her ballet flat wearing friend. Or are t-bars what she really wants to wear?

MacRob girl in t-bars and her ballet flat wearing friend

German exchange students at Korowa Anglican Girls’ School

Germany is another country without school uniforms. But when their students head overseas on exchange programs, they have to dress in the uniforms of their host schools. Here is a class of Germany exchange students at Korowa Anglican Girls’ School.

All are wearing summer dress and white socks. Their black shoes are a mix of ballet flats and mary janes.

German exchange students at Korowa Anglican Girls' School

Spot the odd girl out

Two trios of schoolgirls. All attend Monivae College, Hamilton. In each trio there is an odd one out. Can you spot her?

Monivae College - girls trio in summer dresses with an odd girl out (mary janes)

Monivae College - girls trio in summer dresses with an odd girl out (elastic strap ballet flats)

Did you check their shoes? All are wearing t-bars, except for the one girl in mary janes, and another girl in elastic strap ballet flats.

MacRob girls and platform shoes

Girls at Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School are allowed to wear black t-bar or laceup shoes with their school uniform, but not other types.

15 May 2009

http://www.macrob.vic.edu.au/news_letters/2009/Iss13_150509.pdf

Black lace-up leather school shoes, t-bar sandals may be worn but are not recommended for winter wear. Platform shoes, slip-on shoes or black sneakers are not acceptable

But it doesn’t mean a MacRob girl can’t try on her new platform heels at school.

MacRob girl trying on platform heels