Attendance 

On Friday last week, we had Census Day where the Department for Education collected the numbers of students at schools across the state. We were pleased to see that we had 91% of our students at school on this day. 

Currently, our overall attendance rate is sitting at:

Our goal for this year is to improve our attendance rate to 93%. It is so important that our students are at school every single day, unless they are ill. Consistent school attendance from the early years is fundamental to ensuring children gain a strong foundation for later learning. Research indicates that students who regularly attend school achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance patterns.

The department has adopted the following definitions consistent with best practice to identify students at risk through non-attendance: 

• Habitual non-attendance where a student has 5 to 9 absences for any reason in a term (average of 1 day per fortnight). 

• Chronic non-attendance where a student is absent for 10 days or more in a term for any reason (average of 1 day per week).

If your child is absent or late for any reason, please notify the school in writing by messaging the class teacher on Class Dojo or emailing the school on: dl.0272.admin@schools.sa.edu.au