Engagement & Wellbeing

Student Absences - Notifying The School

All schools have an obligation to record and monitor attendance and absences. We must also report the reason why students are absent.  Notifying the school of your child’s absence either prior to, or on the day that they will be away, helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and will fulfil your legal responsibility. 

Please see the included information sheet from the Department of Education for further information.

Attendance notification can be done in one of the following ways: 

1. Online: log the absence directly on Compass
2. Telephone: the school office and let the staff know your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason. - 53413560
3. Email: the school and provide the staff with your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason. buninyong.ps@education.vic.gov.au 
4. SMS notification - click on the link within the text message that indicates your child is away

Compass is quite simple to use to add a note for the unexplained absences for your child/ren, both past and future. Please click HERE for more information.

While we understand that at times there are unavoidable reasons for why students are not at school, we ask for your assistance in notifying the school the reason why. Where possible, attendance notes should be entered prior to the absence/lateness occurring.

We appreciate your support and assistance in adding notes for your child/ren's absences.

Bunjil Student Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received a Bunjil Award at last week’s P-2 assembly.

Bunjil awards recognise student achievement and those who display our school values of being respectful, responsible and kind.

Well done! All of our weekly winners enjoy a hot chocolate with a principal.