Why attendance is important?
Regular attendance is very important for students because it helps them succeed at school. When students attend school every day:
- They establish strong routines
- They develop good habits that promote responsibility
- They form strong friendships and experience a sense of belonging within the school community
- They build their confidence .
The importance of arriving on time:
- Ensures that students do not miss out on explicit teaching instruction.
- Helps students begin the day prepared.
- Give students time to greet their friends before class
- Reduces disruption to their day.
Attendance Awards
These awards are presented each term at assemblies,. A student’s attendance determines the level of award they will recieve based on the department’s attendance standards.
Bronze Award
This is awarded to students who achieve attendance between 90% and 94% within a term.
Silver Award
This is awarded to students who achieve attendance between 95% and 99% within a term.
Gold Award
This is awarded to students who achieve 100% attendance within a term.
Platinum Award
This is awarded to students who achieve 100% attendance across the year.
Weekly class attendance winners 2026
Every Friday afternoon, the class with the highest attendance rate is announced. The winning class receives an iceblock as a special treat and gets to choose the school bell song for the following week. A photo of the winning class is taken and posted on Facebook for our community to see. Additionally, a sign is placed on the front door of the winning class to let everyone know they are the class to beat for the upcoming week.
Take a look below at our winners so far this year.
Term 1, Week 5 Attendance Class Winner!
Congratulations to KG, our class attendance winners for this week. We are so impressed that our youngest learners are setting the example and showing the whole school how important it is to be at school every day.
Being at school everyday on time builds strong learning habits, friendships and confidence.
Mrs Tume
Term 1, Week 4 Attendance Class Winner!
Congratulations to 5T, the class attendance winners for this week, who have shown wonderful dedication by being at school every day.
Being at school every day, on time helps students develop positive habits, strenghtens friendships, and supports their learning.
Mrs Tume
Term 1, Week 3 Attendance Class Winner!
Congratulations to KB, our first attendance-winning class for 2026! They had an amazing 100% attendance this week, the first time any class has achieved this! They showed great commitment by being at school every day.
Everyday matters! Coming to school on time every day helps students build strong routines, strengthens friendships, and helps them feel confident.
Mrs Tume
Grade weekly attendance update 2026
Tracking attendance is important, and we share this information with our community so we can work together to improve regular attendance for our students. Every Friday afternoon, an attendance update is posted on our school's Facebook page showing the attendance by grade. The grade with the highest attendance is highlighted with a gold star.
Take a look below at the weekly grade based attendance updates. Everyday Matters!
Term 1, Week 5 Grade Attendance Update
Grade with the highest attendance rate: Kindergarten
Grade(s) with improved attendance: Kindergarten, Year 2 and Year 4
Term 1, Week 4 Grade Attendance Update
Grade with the highest attendance rate: Year 5
Term 1, Week 3 Grade Attendance Update
Grade with the highest attendance rate: Year 1
Absences
On occasion, your child may need to be absent from school. The Department of Education states that justified reasons for student absences may include:
- Being sick, or having an infectious disease. A medical certificate should be provided to the school on the third day of absence.
- Having an unavoidable medical appointment – these appointments should be made outside of school hours. If this is not possible, students should attend school before and after their appointment.
- Being required to attend a recognised religious holiday – the Department of Education allows one justified absence per religious holiday.
- Exceptional or urgent family circumstance (e.g. attending a funeral).
Parents must provide an explanation for absences to the school within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence and if not received within this timeframe, the school will record the absence as unexplained on the student's record. If the purpose for leave falls outside of these reasons, the absence will also be recorded as ‘unjustified’.
Parents/carers will receive an automated notification from School Bytes at approximately 10am each day if their child is absent. You are able to respond to this message by following the prompt.
Late Arrivals
If your child arrives after 9:00am they must go, with an adult to the school office before going to class to get a late note. This will be recorded as late unexplained unless a note accompanies the child justifying their reason for being late. Please be aware that the reason for leave will only be recorded as justified if it is a medical or family emergency, doctor’s or specialist appointment.
Early Leavers
If you wish to take your child out of class early a note is also required from the school office before your child can leave the classroom. An explanation is also required. Please be aware that the reason for leave will only be recorded as justified if it is a medical or family emergency, doctor’s or specialist appointment or the child is sick. Please avoid early collection between 1:30pm to 2:00pm as students are out on the playground, unless prior early collection has been organised.
Travel
Families are encouraged to travel during school holidays. If travel during school term is necessary, discuss this with our School Principal. An Application for Extended Leave may need to be completed. Absences relating to travel will contribute to your child’s total absences for the year. In some circumstances students may be eligible to enrol in distance education for travel periods over 50 school days. This should be discussed with the principal.