Attendance

To continue to ‘build a learning culture of high expectations that empowers both students and staff’, our College has committed to improving student attendance and lateness.

Why is Attendance important?
• Regular attendance is essential to support every child’s learning and wellbeing. Absences from school may pose a potential risk to a child’s safety.
• An effective whole-school approach to improving attendance requires commitment from every school community member.
• School leadership is essential to setting high expectations for attendance.
• All staff have important roles and responsibilities in creating an engaging and inclusive environment and supporting students to attend school every day.
• Research shows that school communities that focus on continuous improvement within a tiered system of support experience the most significant improvement in student attendance.

If your child is sick or absent, you are required to notify their school as soon as possible on the day of absence using one of the following methods:
- Online: log the absence directly using the Compass platform. See Office staff for log-on details.
- Phone the school office and let the staff know your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason on 9369-1833.
- Email the school and provide the staff with your child’s name, class, date of absence/s and reason.
- Return attendance letters to the classroom teacher.

A Department of Education (DE) requires parents to provide the school with an explanation for all student absences. This may include bereavement, dentist, family holiday, illness, medical and medical appointments, or religious/ cultural observance.

Please provide the school with an explanation for the above absences. Should you require any support regarding your child’s absence from school please contact the school on 9363 1833 or email at lavertonp12.co@education.vic.gov.au