Attendance Processes:

If your child is going to be LATE or ABSENT from school please ensure you either send an email or leave a phone message. If you have children in both schools, you will need to leave separate messages. Please DO NOT email your child’s advisor re:absences.

Junior High Absences: juniorabsences@rhs.school.nz or phone the school 8540541 and press 1.

Senior High Absences: seniorabsences@rhs.school.nz or phone the school 8540541 and press 2

(Please do not leave an absentee message on our main phone line as this is not checked as often as our absentee phone lines and your message may be missed.)

Please clearly state your child’s name and advisory class, reason for the absence and the number of days they will be absent.

If your child is absent for three or more days we MUST have a medical certificate. Students who have been marked absent from class without an explanation from parents/caregivers will be marked with a ‘T’ for Truant.

If your child is late for school or class with no justified reason from parent/caregiver they will be marked with an 'L' for Late.

They MUST sign in at Student Services if they arrive after 9am. If they arrive prior to 9am, they go straight to Advisory/Ahurea where attendance will be marked.

Students who are absent for reasons other than medical, family illness, bereavement or national/international sporting or cultural representation are marked with an ‘E’ for explained unjustified.

Early Sign Out:

If your child has an important appointment during class time please ensure you email your child’s advisor or send a signed note with your child so a ‘sign out’ pass can be issued.
This needs to be done before the start of the school day.
Office staff are unable to retrieve your child from class if a last minute appointment is made.
Students will NOT be permitted to leave class without prior notification unless it is an exceptional circumstance.
Students will only be released into the care of a parent/caregiver listed on our database unless we have prior written notice from the parent/caregiver.
Students will need to sign out at Student Services. Parents/Caregivers must wait for the student in the school office.

Cellphones in Schools