As a requirement of registration St Patrick’s must keep a register of attendance at school for all children. The Act requires that attendance of a student must be recorded for every day when the school is open for attendance. Class Teachers mark our electronic roll twice daily at 9am and 12pm.

If your child is late to school or absent a note/email is required.  This can be submitted online via the Schoolzine App in Contact Us tab or from the school’s website under Forms and Documents, both electronically go directly to the front office.  

Compulsory attendance of school age children 

Under Section 22 of the Act, it is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that a child who is of compulsory schooling age is enrolled at a school and attends.

Parents must have a reasonable excuse for not complying with the compulsory attendance requirements in the Act. If parents do not have a reasonable excuse they are liable under the Act and guilty of an offence. 

Examples of a ‘reasonable excuse’ for a child’s absence might include: 

• Illness, including recovery from major illness, injury or medical condition 
• Medical or dental treatment 
• Bereavement 
• Religious or cultural observation 
• Family holidays or extended visits overseas 
• Attendance at a wedding 
• Attendance at court or other legal hearings 
• Participation in sanctioned debates, eisteddfods, sports, musical or theatrical productions not directly arranged by the school 
• Participation in territory, interstate, national or international sporting event 
• Sanctioned extended absence in relation to children of travelling families

A detailed copy of our Attendance Policy can be found on our website.