It is very important that you let us know before 8.30am if your child will be absent from school, or will arrive to school late.

The easiest way to let us know your child will be absent or late is via the Hero school app. Other options are by calling the office on 443 5058 ext 1 or email absences@sunnybrae.school.nz. You  need to say when the student will be expected to return and the reason they are away. Be specific with reasons for their absence as this helps aid us in monitoring illness that could be passed to other children. 

Un-notified or unexplained absences are followed up via text message or phone call as soon as is  practical. You may also receive this message if your child was late to school and did not sign in at the  office. Please reply to these texts so we can mark your child's attendance accordingly. Unjustified or unexplained absences are tracked and contact made with the family if a pattern or trend is occurring. Contact will also be made if there are consistent ‘justified’ absences. Where appropriate, referrals may be made to external agencies to support students achieving regular attendance. 

Holidays in Term Time

It is sometimes necessary for parents to ask for their children to be exempt from school during term time for overseas travel or holidays within New Zealand. As from 2015, the Ministry of Education has instructed that these absences be coded as Explained but Unjustified, as holidays should be taken outside of term time. If you plan to take a holiday during term time for longer than 5 days - you will  need to notify the Principal in advance with the reason you are traveling. Please email absences@sunnybrae.school.nz with the dates your child will be absent from school. For overseas travel, please provide the destination.