Why is school attendance so important?

Attending school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education. Students are provided with opportunities to learn at school each day and can connect and build relationships with others in a social setting. Attending and participating in all aspects of school life will help your child develop:

• important skills and knowledge to help them learn and grow
• social and emotional skills such as communication, resilience and teamwork

Children who attend school every day and complete Year 12 are more likely to have:

• improved overall health and wellbeing
• a wider range of job opportunities
• job opportunities with higher income

It is important to remember that there is no safe number of school days to miss - each day your child is absent can impact on learning, student connectedness, and a student’s overall sense of school belonging.

What do I do if my child is unable to attend school?

Contact the school office as soon as possible and explain why your child is unable to attend school. This can be done by phone, text, email or a note explaining the absences upon your child’s return to school.

If contact is not made – a text message will be sent home to remind parents to contact the school.

After 5 days of absence, your child’s Year Coordinator may request a medical certificate to explain your child’s absences.

Please contact your child’s Year Coordinator if your child is required to take an extended period away from school or you are having difficulty with your child attending regularly - there may be alternate options to support your child’s engagement in their learning.

If you have any additional questions regarding attendance, please contact the school on 6464 0600.

Bianca Munday

Assistant Principal