For all students to meet the curriculum requirements and to build the skills for success later in life, the attendance goal is 95%. Unfortunately for many students, they have already fallen well below this threshold. Being a Year 7 to 9 school in 2022, all of our students are of compulsory schooling age. We understand that when a child is sick and in particluar COVID positive that attendance at school is not required. Please ensure the school is notified of these situations.

Students with either a continued unexplained absence or a regular pattern of absence may find themselves and their families in the Enforcement of Attendance process.This process is a legal one and is a process we are required to step through when students are not attending school on a regular basis.

When considering attendance, it’s not only every day that counts, but also every lesson. By arriving late or leaving early for appointments, a student’s attendance will be quickly impacted. In the coming weeks there may be part-day events that are scheduled for some or all cohorts, such as NAPLAN or excursions, and your students may say, “But it’s NAPLAN today, we aren’t even doing class”, or "Most of the class is on excursion so there is nothing happening during lessons...". I want to confirm that this is inaccurate. Even on NAPLAN days, the majority of lessons will be regular classes and it remains a regular school day, with our regular attendance expectations and the usual follow-up processes for part- or whole-day absences.

If you have concerns with your student’s attendance, please make contact with your Head of Year.

            Year 7 – Ms Collette Wilson – cwils138@eq.edu.au

            Year 8 – Mr Bryce Berrell – bdber0@eq.edu.au

            Year 9 – Ms Holly Arndt – hfbra0@eq.edu.au