You can do this by phoning the school office and telling them your child’s name, classroom name and why they are absent; or by registering the absence yourself through the Hero app. 

Please do not rely on a sibling to pass on a message, as children often get distracted when they arrive at school, and we do not get the message.

If children are unable to participate in sport, swimming lessons or excursions a short note avoids misunderstandings and is appreciated.

If your child is absent and we haven't heard from you, our office administrator will ring to check. If we are unable to get hold of parents/caregivers, your child may be noted as being 'truant' on this day.

Please remember to ring/advise school every day that your child is absent; even if it is a continued sickness.

Attendance Services work with schools and support them with students who are consistent truants.

Please note our attendance procedure:

Student absences

If there is a justified reason for absence (e.g. due to illness, a funeral or tangihanga, or other approved reason at the discretion of the school), the principal may allow a student to be absent from school for up to five days (Education and Training Act 2020, s 45). In the case of planned absences, requests must be made to the principal at least one week before the planned event. The principal has discretion to approve or deny requests, based on criteria including:

• the benefit to education for the student (including qualifications and experience of course providers as relevant)
• the length of time away from regular school programmes that the activity will require.

If a student does not arrive at school or goes missing during the day (including from an EOTC event), we check there are no errors in how attendance information was recorded or updated. If necessary, we follow our Missing Student Procedure.