29 Jun 2024
Parents are required to explain absences within 7 days of the first day of a student's absence.
Whole day and partial absences can be explained via an email, phone call, replying to the SMS, via a letter on return/arriving to school or through the parent portal.
Absences greater than 4 days will be recorded as "Unjustified" until a medical certificate or other supporting eg extended leave travel form is received. Documentation can be emailed or provided on return to school when the roll will be updated to approved leave.
Students requesting an early leave from school must report to the Head Teacher Administration before school, during recess or lunch. No notes will be processed during lesson time. The parent note/email/portal notification must include a specific reason for the early leave request. This reason will be recorded on the school attendance roll. Please ensure the student's full name and year are included in the details. Notes without a specific reason will be recorded as Unjustified. Parents please note email request will not be processed until the student reports to the office during a break (before school, recess or lunch) to collect their pass .On Tuesday's all leave from sport will be recorded as "unjustified" unless documentation of the reason for early leave is provided.
Parents will be notified of a student's unexplained late arrival to school through the parent portal app and sms. Students who continually arrive to school late without an approved explanation will be placed on late relection detention.
Students participating/competing in elite sport/entertainment are encouraged to completed an exemption from attendance form that can be found on the school website and returned to the office.