Attendance

Please notify us if your child is unable to attend kura.

Phone us on 06 8798210

OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT ATTENDANCE

At our kura, we are committed to helping every child be their best, be well and become lifelong learners.

Kia Toa, Kia Ora, Kia Ako.

Regular attendance at school is important to your child's success and there is a clear connection between going to school regularly and doing well in the classroom. Making sure students attend and engage in learning is a shared responsibility.  As a parent/guardian, you are responsible for making sure your child attends school every day. 

If your child is going to be absent for any reason it is essential that you let us know as soon as possible. It is important that you phone us/send us an email/message us using the school app to confirm your child's absence and provide us with a reason. 

We acknowledge that there are genuine reasons students may occasionally be absent. However, without regular attendance your child will struggle to make progress. If your child is absent regularly, or for extended periods, we will reach out to you to discuss the situation. 

We are committed to supporting your child to attend school.

If you're having difficulty getting your child to school, you can ask for support by:

• speaking with your child's teacher
• sending us a message
• or calling us on 06 8798210 and asking to speak to Whaea Linda Tyrrell, our Tūmuaki Tuarua/Attendance Home Liaison. 

We can work with you to develop a support plan that addresses any barriers to regular attendance. 

More information on attendance, including your rights and responsibilities as parents or caregivers, is available on the Ministry of Education's webpage.

The following escalation approach reflects the Government’s “Stepped Attendance Response” (STAR) system.

REGULAR ATTENDANCE 0-4 days absent: Your child is regularly attending school, and students will receive positive acknowledgement throughout the term.

IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE 5-10 days absent: Whānau will receive an email/letter. Together you will create a plan to make sure your child can attend school regularly and any barriers to attendance can be addressed positively.

MODERATE ATTENDANCE 11-15 days absent: Whānau will receive notification from the Attendance Home Liaison. We will organise a time to discuss the current barriers to regular attendance. Any support/s we can put in place internally and externally of the school will be arranged. Together, we will create an Action Plan. We will continue to monitor and support your child until they return to regular attendance.

CHRONIC ABSENCE 15+ days absent: You will be asked to attend school and meet with our Tūmuaki Tuarua in person, alongside your child, to discuss the challenges you are facing as a whānau. Our external provider, Hīkoi te Aka service supports students and their families who have not attended school for a while to ensure your child returns to school regularly.