· All enrolled students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. It is also an expectation that students arrive for the commencement of their lesson. This may not be the beginning of the school day, as some students have flexible learning hours.

· Rolls are marked at the commencement of each period on the Sentral Attendance Module (PXP) and submitted as soon as possible. Adjustments are to be made to the rolls, by the teacher, to reflect late arrivals or early leavers. Classroom teachers, who notice an irregular pattern of attendance (constantly late, absent every Monday, etc.) should, in the first instance, contact the parents/carers. If an improvement in attendance is not evident, the faculty Head teacher should make further contact with the parent/carer. The relevant Deputy Principal should make contact with parents/carers after initial avenues of contact have been unsuccessful in improving student attendance.

· Attendance data will be reviewed by Year Advisors each fortnight and presented at Learning Support team meetings. Students of concern will be contacted by the relevant Deputy Principal. Both partial and whole school absences will be monitored.

· Students must have a valid reason for not attending (these are outlined under Approved Absences).

· Absence from school must be explained within 7 days.

· Absence from school can be explained by presenting a letter of explanation at the front office, email (jesmondcc-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au), via the Sentral Parent Portal or phone call from the parent or carer (4952 3922).

· Parents or carers will be notified of unexplained absence from school either by SMS or email within 24hrs of absence.

· In cases in which attendance is a major concern, those parents/carers, a Deputy Principal and the Home School Liaison Officers (HSLO) will be involved in the development of a student attendance plan. When attendance is of concern, a ‘Letter 1’ is to be mailed home to the parent and a referral for HSLO requesting assistance is to be faxed to District Office.

Attendance Procedure

Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus