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Student Absences

We wish to remind all families the process of notifying the College when your child is absent or attending an appointment during the school day. Parent notification is required when your son is arriving late, leaving early, absent or has planned absences. Should students arrive after 8.40am, they must sign in at Student Services. 

• PAM is the official platform for families to register the absence or illness of their child, for planned appointments or holidays ahead of time. PAM is secure and accessible 24 hours a day. 
• Your child’s absence / late arrival or early finish must be registered by 9.45am that day.
• If the 9.45am cut off has passed, you must register your child’s absence for that day with the relevant campus via the following email: 

Bentleigh East     absentee.student.bentleigh@stbedes.catholic.edu.au

Mentone                absentee.student.mentone@stbedes.catholic.edu.au  

Parents receive a SMS if their child is absent from his morning Homeroom or Tutor Group.

Student Illness and Early Departure

Should a student feel unwell during the school day, they must report to the First Aid Office for assessment. If necessary, First Aid staff will contact parents to arrange for the student to be collected. Students are not permitted to contact parents directly to leave the campus. 

This process ensures we meet our duty of care and maintain accurate records of student wellbeing and departures. 

As the College’s mobile phone policy prohibits student phone use during the school day, students are not able to respond to direct messages or calls from parents. We ask that any appointments or changes to routines be discussed with your child before the school day begins or are communicated to the College via PAM or Student Services. 

Thank you for supporting our policy to ensure a focused learning and social environment for all our students.  

Student Accident Policy

St Bede's College has a Student Accident Policy that covers our students 24 hours a day, 

7 days a week for College related activities. 

This insurance policy covers the following types of events: dental injury, broken or fractured bones, dislocation of joints, ligament and organ damage, burns, non-Medicare accident expenses etc.

Should you need to make a claim, you can access the insurance claim form online  here. 

Updating Contact Details

If you've recently moved, changed contact details, or your circumstances have changed, please be sure to update your contact details. This includes your address, phone number, email address and/or medical details. Please make your changes to PAM and email us at stbedes@stbedes.catholic.edu.au