Attendance 

EVERY DAY COUNTS! 

TOP ATTENDANCE TIPS FOR PARENTS

* Schools want to work in partnership with parents – act early if you have any concerns by contacting your child’s school and asking for advice and support

* Remember that every day counts

* There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes and their social connectedness

* Talk positively about school and the importance of attending every day

* Open and prompt communication with your child’s school about all absences is a good idea

* Avoid making routine medical and dental appointments during the school day or planning family holidays during the term

* Seek help from your school if you are concerned about your child’s attendance and wellbeing. Schools want to work in partnership with parents to support student attendance and wellbeing

FURTHER INFORMATION

For more information and resources to help address attendance issues, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/behaviour/Pages/studentattendance.aspx

Entering a Student Absence on Compass

From your child's Profile Page: 

Click on Add (next to email button), then Attendance Note

Click the drop down list to enter a reason

Enter the date/s and then any other relevant information if required

*Alternatively, you can leave an absence message on our phone system by calling 5229 9730.

Late Arrivals and Early Departures 

We ask that all students who are arriving to school after 9am are taken to the office by a parent or guardian to be signed in. Students will then be given a late pass to take to their classroom teacher. This will eliminate unexplained absences being generated.   

If you need to collect your child/ren early, please come to the school office to sign them out. We like to limit the number of disruptions to our learning time, so a member of the admin team will discreetly collect them from their classroom for you.