It is very important that you contact the school before 9:00am if your child is going to be absent.
You can let us know by:
If we have not received an absence notification for a student our office staff will follow up with a text, and then a phone call if needed.
When attendance remains unexplained we are sometimes required to involve local attendance support agencies who will work with families and school to support increased attendance.
It is also very important to inform the office of any change to phone numbers, so you can be contacted if your child is sick, hurt or there is another sort of emergency.
ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL IS VERY IMPORTANT
Going to school every day is very important for a child to get the best out of school because:
Children who attend school every day are more likely to have friends, to achieve success, to develop good social behaviours and learning skills, and to be ready for secondary school.
In New Zealand the school holidays are 2 weeks long in April, July and October. The Christmas holidays are about 6 weeks long from early December to late January.
If you want your child to do well at school, it means going on holiday only in the school holidays time. When your child is not at school because of a holiday, they will miss out on lots of learning and will get behind in their school work.
If you take your child on a holiday during school time, then your child’s attendance is an ‘unjustified’ absence, which means you do not have permission for your child to be absent. If a child is going to be absent from school for more than 5 days, then you must discuss this with the school Principal before the child is to be absent.
Take family holidays only during the school holidays.
We’re here to help. Reach out to your child’s teacher or contact the office.
Together, we can empower every learner for the future.
The Board will publish the attendance management plan on the school website and ensure compliance with relevant legislation. The Principal will report termly to the Board on attendance trends, barriers, and outcomes.
Attendance is monitored daily, and unexplained absences are followed up by 10:00am. All actions taken are recorded in e-Tap, our student management system.
Parents are informed through weekly engagement reports. New students will have their attendance history assessed during enrolment. Referrals to external agencies will be supported by a reintegration plan developed with whānau.
The plan will be reviewed every three years, with the next review scheduled for November 2028.
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