Student Attendances 

Absences

School Attendance is COMPULSORY 

In Accordance with the Education Training and Reform Act 2006 (Vic.) (the Act) and the Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017 (Vic.), school attendance is compulsory for children and young people aged from 6 to 17 years unless an exemption from attendance has been granted for absence and Exemption from School Attendance or Enrolment, Department of Education and Training (DET), 2021). 

Whilst ensuring student attendance at school is a legal obligation of parents/guardians/carers, supporting students to attend school each day is the shared responsibility of all parents/guardians/carers, students, the school and the wider community.  

Parents are legally required to ensure their child attends school every day and to provide an approved explanation for their child's absence from school unless an exemption from attendance has been granted or an exception to their attendance applies. Absences that, in general, are approved include (but are not limited to)

• medical and dental appointments, where out-of-hours appointments are not possible or not appropriate
• bereavement or attendance at the funeral of a relative or friend of the student, including a student required to attend Sorry Business
• cultural observance, where the school is notified by parents/guardians/carers in advance.

We know that daily school attendance is important for young people to succeed in education and to ensure they do not fall behind both socially and developmentally. Young people who regularly attend school have better health and employment outcomes and higher incomes throughout their lives. 

If you are having any difficulty getting your child to school or would like support in any way, please do not hesitate to contact our School Wellbeing Leaders:

    All absences are to be logged on the day before 8:30 am via the NForm App