What to wear as a CRT or ES Staff.
Teachers can be expected to work with students, families, Administrators and other teachers. So how do CRTs dress to impress when going to a new school?
As a CRT, you may notice dress codes can vary considerably at each school. Dress for success by sticking to these general YTA guidelines and suggestions on what to wear as a CRT or ES Staff.
Choose Modest, comfortable & functional clothing
A teacher’s wardrobe choices should be governed firstly by professionalism, practicality, and comfort. A great starting place of professional attire would be Slacks or Skirt adorned with a shirt or blouse.
When in doubt, go for your perception of business casual wear. If unsure of a school rule, play it safe. Be neat and tidy in appearance. To make a good impression, intend to dress a little more professionally than the permanent staff.
Specialty subjects such as Wood, Metal, Food, etc. will require appropriate safety clothing. Please be guided by industry standards and if in doubt please ask us what is appropriate.
Clothing to Avoid
Jeans - Most schools do not accept Jeans under any circumstances
Sporting/Fitness wear - unless scheduled to teach PE
Ripped clothing and anything depicting controversial words and graphics.
Uncomfortable and tight clothing
Singlets
Choose Closed Shoes for Comfort
Teachers can spend their days standing, darting in and out between desks and doing yard duty. Steer clear from choosing shoes that you know will cause pain on your feet after a working day. Closed toe shoes may be preferred or required in most classrooms.
Thongs or Stilletos are not acceptable.
Have a Hat
Ensure that you always have a sunsmart hat ready for yard duty. A sunsmart hat offers protection from the sun, provides good shade to your face, head, neck and ears for the face. Most Victorian schools advise that all staff must wear an appropriate broad brimmed, legionnaire, or bucket (minimum 6cm brim, deep crown) hat outdoors from the 1st of September until the 30th of April.
Prepare for Melbourne Weather
Melbourne is known as 4 seasons in a day. School can go from sunny and pleasant to dark and rainy by the time recess is over. Be prepared by dressing in layers every season each day. Having a jacket, blazer, cardigan or scarfs may be a simple solution to that Chilly Melbourne Blast.
Some schools will have a very specific dress code. If this is the case, you can be expected to be informed prior to attending. The first time you go to a school, put in a little extra effort as first impressions do last. Once you are there, the school may have a policy or dress code for the teachers that you can ask to read. You may also want to take in account what the Permanent staff wear so you can dress accordingly.
So Dress to Impress on your first day and then follow what other teachers are wearing in each school.
