Attendance and Procedures

Students must attend school regularly so they can achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options.

In NSW, all children from the age of 6 are legally required to attend school or be registered for home schooling through the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). All students must complete Year 10, or its equivalent.

Young people below the age of 17 who have completed Year 10 must be:

in school, or registered for home schooling
in approved education or training, such as a traineeship, apprenticeship or TAFE
in full-time paid employment (average 25 hours a week)
in a combination of work, education and/or training (average of 25 hours a week combined).

Students 17 years and over who are enrolled in school must attend school regularly to meet HSC course requirements.

As a parent or carer, you are responsible for ensuring your child attends school every day when they are of compulsory school age. You must explain all absences to the school within 7 days.

For more information about compulsory school attendance, visit:

Attendance Procedures

Roll Call

Roll Call begins at 8.50am, with a warning bell at 8.45am. All students are to arrive at school prior to this time.

Late Arrival

When a student arrives at school after 8.50am, they must sign in at Student Services to obtain a late pass. The student should have a parent/caregiver note giving an acceptable reason for the late arrival. If there is a problem with buses, this will be taken into account. Teachers will not accept students to class without a late pass. If students fail to report to Student Services when late, they will be marked absent for the day and parents will be informed via SMS. Persistent lateness to school will be regarded as a discipline matter and contact will be made with the parent/caregiver.

Absence

If a student is absent from school, the parent/caregiver should provide an appropriate explanation at the earliest opportunity. This can be in the form of a medical certificate, note, phone call, or email to ulladulla-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au In each case the information provided should include the date, student’s name, the days and dates the student was absent, the reasons for the absence and, for letters, a parent signature. If the student is going to be absent from school for more than three days, parents need to notify the school. Ongoing and frequent absences may result in students being referred to the region’s Home School Liaison program.

Leave Pass

In cases of necessity, students may be granted permission to leave school before the end of the school day. A note, phone call or email from parents is required and should show the student’s name, the time and date when the student wishes to leave, a complete reason for the request and a signature of a parent or guardian.

Extended Leave Travel

Family holidays and travel outside of vacation periods are counted as an absence for the student and for statistical purposes.

Parents may apply for leave using the Application for Extended Leave - Travel

. Travel documentation, such as travel itinerary or e-ticket, needs to be attached to the Application.

If the Principal approves the Application, a "Certificate of Extended Leave —Travel" will be issued and the absence recorded as 'leave'. If the application is not approved the absence will be recorded as 'unjustified leave'. The certificate may be produced when requested by police or other authorised attendance officer.

Extended Leave application form should be completed and submitted at least two weeks prior to start date of leave.

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