Melbourne Catholic school’s ban on mullets and dreadlocks criticised by students

Emmanuel College defends move against excessive hairstyles' as students say there is little justification for the ban

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A Melbourne Catholic college's strict ban on mullets, dreadlocks and makeup has sparked fierce backlash from students.

The principal of Emmanuel College in Altona North, in Melbourne's west, wrote to parents and students last month saying excessive hairstyles", including deadlocks and mullets, were not acceptable at the school. The note to parents was first reported by the Herald Sun.

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