Student Attendance

Carine SHS implements the Department of Education Attendance Policy. Within this policy are four key processes. These include:

• Records – accurate records are maintained and would withstand external scrutiny
• Recognise – daily attendance is monitored and every absence identified
• Restore – where a student’s absence is a concern, school devised and legislative strategies are implemented to restore attendance

Under the Western Australian law (School Education Act 1999), parents must send their children to school unless:

• they are too unwell
• they have an infectious disease
• the Principal is provided with a genuine and acceptable reason

Unexplained absences

Every absence your child has must be accompanied with an explanation. Any absence may be communicated to the school by the following methods:

Download the Compass App

OR

Email: Carine.SHS.Absentees@education.wa.edu.au

OR

Phone: 6235 7500