Female high school students from Darwin have hit out at teachers after claiming they were told not to wear clothes that were 'distracting to a lot of the boys ' . Students at Casuarina Senior College say they were sent home from school for wearing tights , leggings and bike shorts in hot weather , the NT News reported . The students posted signs on Facebook and Instagram in protest of the rules , after they were taken down from a reception area in the school on Tuesday . But CSC principal Paul Mathews denied that staff had said any female student 's clothing was 'distracting ' , and said teachers were simply enforcing the school 's uniform code . Female high school students from Darwin have hit out at teachers after claiming they were told not to wear clothes that were 'distracting to a lot of the boys ' The students ' signs read : 'Do n't stop girls from wearing tights , legging , shorts and skirts in hot weather , ' the posters read . 'Instead teach male faculty and students to not over-sexualise female body parts . I do n't think my thighs , legs and a** should be distracting . 'Dress code only enforces the idea that girls should cover up because 'boys will be boys ' . 'What a girl wears has nothing to do with her intelligence of self respect . ' I refuse to obey rules that enforce rape culture and sl*t shaming and keep our sexist society in place . ' Students at Casuarina Senior College say they were sent home from school for wearing tights , leggings and bike shorts in hot weather . Images of the signs were again shared on social media , with students saying that boys at school were allowed to wear shorts of any length while female students had to wear shorts and skirts that measured below the knee . But CSC principal Paul Mathews said tights , leggings and bike shorts were not part of the school 's uniform code , and denied that staff said any female student 's clothing was 'distracting ' . 'Yesterday was the end of a very long communication process with students and parents reminding them about the CSC dress code , ' Mr Mathews said . 'If you look at the dress code policy it does n't at all talk about boys or girls – it says no bike pants or leggings and that shorts need to be of appropriate length . 'Can I really state that this is not an issue of gender , this is about the high standards and expectations the college has in all areas . 'My view is that a very small number of girls have chosen this method to communicate their displeasure about something they do n't agree with . '
Female high school students from Paul Mathews have hit out at uniform rules . Casuarina Senior College students claim they were told not to wear tights and bike shorts in hot weather because it was 'distracting to the boys ' The students posted signs on Facebook and Instagram in protest . But the principal said the items were not part of the school 's uniform code , and denied that staff said female student 's clothing was 'distracting '