Attendance and Lateness

Attendance across the School

At St Francis Xavier, we believe that every day your child is present at school is a precious opportunity for growth – not just academically, but spiritually and socially too. Consistent attendance is absolutely vital for your child's success and development within our faith-filled learning environment. 

One of our regular school processes is checking attendance records to be sure that all children have consistent attendance records. 

We understand that occasional absences are unavoidable. However , we encourage all families to prioritise school attendance and make sure that all absences are updated on Compass.

Lateness across the School

We understand that mornings are busy and there might be times when students arrive late

 to school. However, we have noticed a large number of students coming to school after the bell. This impacts staffing as office staff are required to bring them to classes. Students are also missing out of valuable classroom learning as well as chunks of specialist subjects such as art or sport. We ask that all families ensure that all students are on the main playground prior to the music at 8:45 am ready to start the day.