Attendance matters
Missing school means missing out on vital teaching and learning.
Attendance is recorded each day during classes and by a mentor teacher during roll call or 'Connect' time. Parents will receive a text message from the school notifying them if the student is not present at school. Attendance can be monitored through the Sentral Portal
Responsibilities
You must ensure:
- that students of compulsory school age are enrolled in a government or registered non-government school or, they are registered with NESA for Home Schooling.
- that students who are enrolled at school attend every day the school is open for their instruction.
- that parents provide an explanation for absences by means such as a telephone call, written note, text message or email to the school within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence.
- that parents work in partnership with the school to plan and implement strategies to support regular attendance at school, including communicating with the school if they are aware of issues impacting on their child’s attendance or engagement with school.
Important Information
Please inform the school ASAP if:
- you have an unavoidable medical or dental appointment (preferably these should be made after school or during holidays)
- are required to attend a recognised religious holiday
- are required to attend an exceptional or urgent family circumstance (such as attending a funeral)
- are sick, or have an infectious illness.
- are taking extended leave for travel or other reasons. Fill out leave form at front office.
If you are having difficulty getting to school regularly, you may need to talk to the school principal or the school counsellor.
Learn more about attendance, view and download the Department's compulsory school attendance (PDF 487KB) and what will happen if a student misses as little as 8 days in a school term (PDF 508KB).
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