Student Attendance

What if my child has to stay away from school?

If your child has to be absent from school, you must inform the school and provide a reason for your child's absence.

A small number of absences may be accepted by the Principal. For example, if your child has to

Attend a special religious ceremony
Is required to attend to a serious and/or urgent family situation (e.g: a funeral)
Is too sick to go to school or has an infectious illness.

How can you provide a reason for absence?

There are a number of options available to notify the school:

For your consideration....

What chance does your child have of being successful?

1 or 2 days a week doesn't seem much but......

He/she is only missing just...	That equals...	Which is...	and over 13 years of schooling that's...	Which means the best your child can perform is....
1 day per fortnight	20 days per year	4 weeks per year	Nearly 1.5 years	Equal to finishing Year 11
1 day per week	40 days per year	Over 8 weeks per year	Over 2.5 years	Equal to finishing Year 10
2 days per week	80 days per year	16 weeks per year	Over 5 years	Equal to finishing Year 7
3 days per week	120 per days per year	24 weeks per year	Nearly 8 years	Equal to finishing Year 3