Rationale
Non-attendance at school has been identified as a major barrier to learning and a significant indication of at risk students. It is the right of everyone in New Zealand to attend school, and the responsibility of parents/caregivers to ensure attendance of all children up to the age of 16.
Purpose
- To assist students to attend school on a regular basis
- To optimise learning requires that students attend school at all times that it is open.
Guidelines
- Attendance registers will document attendance and non-attendance.
- Attendance information will be placed on students’ cumulative records
- An at risk register will be kept on which will be placed the names of students whose attendance causes concern.
- The school will have an enrolment system in line with the Education Act and its amendments.
- Procedures outlined in the Truancy Protocol will be followed when students are identified as truant.
- Emergency closure procedures are in place.
- The school will have a consistent system for marking attendance registers.
- Stand down and suspension procedures in line with Ministry of Education requirements will be met.
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