Attendance
Asound education depends on good attendance and punctuality. For all times absent, a note is required clearly stating date and reason for absence. The Department of Education and Training employs a Home School Liaison Officer to liaise with parents and follow up on poor attendance and unsatisfactory reasons for non-attendance.
Messages
In an effort to reduce the number of interruptions to school routine, parents are asked to refrain from sending messages to pupils via the office, except in emergency situations.
Late Attendance
Students should bring a note from their parents explaining the reasons for late arrival at school. This should be presented when reporting to the office on arrival.
Reporting to Parents
Parents are encouraged to discuss their children's progress with staff at any time, and appointments can be arranged by telephoning the school. Formal reporting occurs twice a year at the end of Terms 2 and 4. A Parent/Teacher evening is also organised in the first half of the year (timing depends on the students year group - refer school calendar).
Student Assistance
A small allocation is provided to the school to assist students meet educational needs. This assistance can help meet costs such as:
- Uniform
- Elective fees
- Excursion fees.
See your Year Adviser (Years 7-12)/Class Teacher (K-6) or the administration office for further details and assistance.
Homework
Encouragement is given to children to do regular homework. Expectations are outlined by individual teachers and faculties. A school homework policy is available on request.
Absences
The following information contains procedures that
must be adhered to when a student is absent from
school or intending to be absent from school.
If a student is absent from school a note should be
provided to the school upon their return.
The note is to be handed to the roll call teacher
as soon as possible.
The following information is required by the school:
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Full name of the absent student
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Roll group and year group
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Date of Note
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Dates of absence
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Explanation of the absence
- Signature of the parent/guardian
If a student is aware of an absence in advance it will
assist the school if a note of explanation could be supplied
to the roll group teacher prior to the absence.
Alternatively the parent/guardian can ring the school
notifying the school of the absence and supply the
school with a note of explanation upon the student's
return to school.
If a note is not received by the school within 10 days
of the last day of absence an unexplained absence will be recorded.
All notes are to be kept on file.
The number of absences, whole day and partial
(lateness and part day), in a year is indicated
on a student's report.
This cannot be altered, and the school reports will
not be adjusted/reprinted if the 10 day rule is not adhered to.
Please Note:
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Attendance information on school reports is regarded as a
valuable source of information by prospective employers.
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As advised by Centrelink:
Unexplained absences will result in a deduction of youth allowance payments.
(Senior students only).
2-40 Chickiba Drive
East Ballina
N.S.W. Australia, 2478
Phone: 02 6686 0503
Fax: 02 6686 0508
Southern Cross School K - 12 "Towards Tomorrow"
