Attendance 

Research shows that attendance at school all day and every day positively affects learning, wellbeing, employment and life outcomes for children and young people. Learning is cumulative and it is disrupted if students often miss school.

The South Australian Department for Education's Attendance Policy guides the responsibilities of the whole school community to make sure that children and young people attend school. This includes school staff, parents, carers and students.

Schools work with their community to develop positive attendance habits. This starts from the earliest years. They do this when they provide a safe, inclusive and culturally respectful environment. They use effective and consistent local practices to monitor and manage absences.

Currently, our attendance rate is 89%, which is an increase in attendance over the last fortnight. Well done to our students for improving our attendance rate. As mentioned in previous newsletters, we would like our attendance rate to be around 93%. Let's keep aiming high to ensure our students are at school every day to support their learning. 

Students at risk from missing school

Students can be away from school for many reasons. Schools use categories to identify children and young people at risk. We make sure that appropriate follow-up and support is provided.

• Habitual non-attendance: a student has 5 to 9 days absent in a term for any reason.
• Chronic non-attendance: a student has 10 or more days absent in a term for any reason.