Attendance News

                 Victorian Attendance Legislation 

In Victoria, it is compulsory for children and young people aged 6–17 years to attend school.

Parents are legally required to ensure their child attends school every day and to provide an explanation for their child's absence from school unless an exemption from attendance has been granted or an exception to their attendance applies.

Evidence shows that daily school attendance is important for young people to succeed in education and to ensure they don’t fall behind both socially and developmentally. Young people who regularly attend school and complete Year 12 or an equivalent qualification have better health and employment outcomes and enjoy higher incomes.

The law provides a framework for school’s attendance, exemptions and exceptions from attendance and parents’ obligations relating to ensuring attendance. The rules are not in place to punish students’ time away from school, which can be unavoidable. Instead, the laws are an effort to promote and improve student attendance across Victorian schools.

 

Notifying the school of your child’s absence either prior to, or on the day that they will be away, helps ensure the safety and well-being of children and will fulfil your legal responsibility.

 

For more information please click on the link below.

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/parents/health/attendancefaqsparents.docx