COLLEGE ATTENDANCE POLICY
The Education Reform Act, 1990 requires the Class Roll to be marked accurately so as to record daily attendances.
The Act outlines justifiable defenses for non-attendance including:
The child is prevented from attending as a result of sickness, danger of infection, infirmity or misadventure, or unforeseen event;
The child has not been absent on more than 3 days or 6 occasions in the last 3 months that the College was open.
The Act specifies that absences must be explained within 7 days of the occurrence or can be recorded as ‘unjustified’.
Students are expected to be at the College every day and to be present for each lesson or activity.
Attendance at all College functions (e.g. sport afternoons, carnivals, etc.) is compulsory.
College Hours are 8:35am to 3:00pm.
Rolls will be marked at 8:40am each College day (unless otherwise advised).
It is not advisable to arrive at the College before 8:15am. In case of an accident between 8:15am and 8:35am, report to the main office.
Attendance during the day is monitored by classroom teachers and unjustifiable attendance at individual lessons is reported to the Principal (or delegated officer) using the Daily Attendance return.
Lateness and fractional truancies are recorded as “part-absence’.
If you are absent, you are required to bring a note signed and dated by the parents of caregiver that gives reasonable explanation of the student’s absence. This note should be handed to your Roll Call Teacher on the day of your return. (Failure to provide a note within 5 school days will incur written explanation of absences from the parents or caregivers. Unexplained absences are recorded on reports.
Absences due to serious illness are understandable, but absences for such unacceptable reasons as shopping, minding smaller children or family reasons are to be avoided.
Dental and medical appointments should not be arranged outside College hours whenever possible.
SICKNESS
Parent/ caregivers are required to contact the College each day by telephone notifying of student’s absence. This will be recorded on the roll.
In cases where the illness exceeds two (2) school days, a medical certificate detailing the nature and duration of the illness is required and must be handed in at roll call on the first day back to College.
In the event of a prolonged absence or illness, the Principal should be notified after two (2) days.
In cases where unsatisfactory attendance cannot be resolved by the College, referral will be made to the Home School Liaison Officer.
Reason for Being Absent Notes can be downloaded by visiting the College Forms button.
LATENESS
Students must be on the College grounds by 8:35am or be recorded as late.
Late students must report directly to the Student Services Office to obtain a Late Slip.
A student will not be admitted to class without a Late Slip.
If late to class during the College day, students must carry a note of explanation from the member of staff who detained them.
Lateness is recorded and repeated lateness may incur penalties.
Parents are required to sign and date the Late Note and have the student return the note to the Red box at the main office.
EARLY DEPARTURE FROM COLLEGE DURING THE DAY
Students’, who need to leave our College between 8:50am and 3:00pm, must present to the Student Services Office before 8:40am with a parental note to the Deputy Principal.
The note should include: the date, student name, roll class, reason for leave, parent /caregiver signature and a contact phone number.
Early Departure Notes can be downloaded by visiting the College Forms button.
OUT OF SCHOOL UNIFORM
No Parent Note Provided
Students who do not wear the full College uniform are required to present to the Student Services Office before 8:40am to obtain an Out of Uniform note, and must carry this note with them all day.
Parents are required to sign and date the Out of School Uniform Note and have the student return the note to the Red box at the main office.
Parent Note Provided
Students who have a Parent Note for not wearing full College uniform are required to present to the Student Services Office before 8:40am to obtain a Uniform Granted note, and must carry this note with them all day.
Out of School Uniform Notes can be downloaded by visiting the College Forms button.
