Following an influx of students coming to school rocking the “mullet,” a hairstyle made popular in the ’80s, Waverley College has decided to ban mullets and all its variations as part of the school’s new uniform policy.
According to Waverley College’s new uniform policy, students must follow guidelines from day one. Children with mullets who fail to comply “…will be directed to the local barber or their preferred hair stylist to rectify any issues.” The controversial haircut, often described as a style that’s “business at the front and party at the back” has risen in popularity throughout the pandemic.
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The style was popularized between the 80’s and 90’s after legendary musicians such as David Bowie and Billy Ray Cyrus made them their own. One of the numerous ways the mullet re-entered the mainstream was through Netflix’s original documentary series Tiger King, in which former zookeeper Joe Exotic sported the 80’s hairstyle.
Despite their popularity with the young people across the city, Waverley College isn’t the only school in Australia to ban mullets. The Wyong Christian Community School had also warned their students against sporting the hairstyle and its variants, as did the Snowy Mountains Grammar School and Bathurst’s Scots All Saints College.
