Absences
Reporting an Absence
Please report all absences via email to dl.0784.absences@schools.sa.edu.au via Daymap message, SMS or a phone call to the Student Services Office on 08 8721 0200.
Attendance Expectations
School commences at 8.45 am each day and finishes at 3.15, except Monday, when the school day finishes at 3.00pm. All students who arrive/depart outside of these times must have a parent/caregiver communicate this to the Student Services Office ahead of time or provide a written explanation when signing in/out of Students Services.
Acceptable explanations for absence will only include:
- Illness (3 or more consecutive days must be verified by a medical certificate).
- Medical/dental appointments that cannot be made out of school hours.
- Bereavement (parent/caregiver note).
- Days of religious or cultural significance.
- Other reasons accepted by the Principal.
Day Absence
If a student is absent from school, parents/caregivers are asked to notify the school via email, daymap message, SMS or by phoning Student Services. Parents/caregivers are asked to report absences early in the day prior to the school-generated SMS being sent out.
On any day a student is absent and there has been NO notification to the school, an SMS message will be sent to the first contact parent/caregiver mobile phone number, informing them of the absence. Parents/caregivers can reply to this SMS with a reason for student absence.
Lateness
If a student will be late to school, parents/caregivers are asked to notify the school via email, daymap message, SMS or by phone to Student Services in the morning. Parents/caregivers are asked to report any lateness early in the day prior to the school-generated SMS being sent out.
On any day a student is late and there has been NO notification to the school, an SMS message will be sent to the first contact parent/caregiver mobile phone number, informing them of their child’s lateness. Parents/caregiver can reply to this SMS.
Students who arrive at school after 8:45am must report to Student Services and sign in to school via our online Attendance Kiosk. Written signed notes from parent/caregivers with reason for lateness are to be shown to Student Services for updating absence records. All notes are required the day of lateness.
Early Departure
All students leaving school early must have a parent/caregiver communicate this to the Student Services Office ahead of time or provide a written signed note from a parent/caregiver when signing out. This note must detail the time, date, reason for departure and be signed by a parent/caregiver.
Extended leave from school (more than five days)
Students who are absent from school for more than five days including family holidays, medical reasons or conditional or employment need to complete an Exemption Form. This form can be completed via email or hard copy through the Student Services Office and must be approved by the Principal. The Exemption must be approved by the Principal BEFORE the extended leave.
Please note: It is a requirement of the Department for Education that all student absences are explained by a parent/caregiver.
