We love all of our students being at school but if due to illness or other reasons they cannot attend it is important to notify the school before 8.55am of the reason for the absence.

Whānau are requested to utilise the Hero App to leave a text message or a phone message, explaining why a student will be absent from, or late to, school. Please notify the school office before 8.55 if your child is going to be absent or late.  

Any unexplained absences are followed up soon after 9.00am by administration staff. 

• If your child is absent for any reason other than illness, please inform the school in advance of the dates they will be away.

• If your child is absent through illness for more than three days, please provide a doctor’s certificate.

The Ministry of Education monitor student attendance. Based on the Ministry’s attendance guidelines, children’s absence are recorded using a number of codes. For example:

• P = Present

• L = Late

• M = Medical (This refers to students at home sick or in hospital, however unless a Doctor’s note is provided the student will be marked as E)

• J = Justified absence (This refers to unplanned absence such as a vehicle breakdown, accident or bereavement, and also planned absence such as representation in a national sporting event)

• E = Explained but unjustified absence (This includes term time holidays, visiting relatives, children staying at home as their brother or sister is sick)