Parent Need to Know

Parent Portal

Niangala Public School is using the School Bytes program for all of its data recording.  The platform works with existing school programs and enables us to use it for attendance marking, medical details / emergency care.  This year we will commence using the program to electronically send out permission notes and event details.  To enable this to happen parents/carers will need to create and access the Parent Portal, within this portal you will be able to give excursion consent, monitor attendance and make payments if required.

Please read the attached letter that provides the steps involved in creating your Parent Portal account.

Student Attendance

Every day matters for your child’s learning. Parents play an important role in ensuring students get to school and stay in school every day.

The more time your child attends school the greater their opportunity to learn, create social connections and improve their wellbeing. 

Why attendance matters

Your child may fall behind in their subjects and this can have an impact on their learning in the long term.

Missing school for students means missing assignments, time with friends, an important math lesson or getting picked for a sports team.

All Australian school-age children are legally required to attend school every day.

What you can do

Building positive attendance habits

You can help build positive attendance habits by: 

• helping your child learn the importance of punctuality and routine 
• making sure your child arrives on time from the start of the school day ready to take part  
• reducing disruption to learning where you can, by planning any necessary appointments outside of school time 
• contacting your school to explain any absences (within 7 days of the first day of any absence)  
• making sure any holidays or medical appointments are taken outside school hours
• working with the school to encourage and support regular attendance. 

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