Attendance and Absences

Parents are asked to notify the College when their child has been or will be absent from the College. We have a full time Attendance Officer, Ms Andrea Talbot who records all advised absences.  Text messages are sent home twice a day (10.00am and 5.00pm) if your child is not at the College.  To avoid receiving a text message, please report the absence before 9.30am.  

Reporting an student absence to the College can be done in several ways:

• Preferred method: Via the Compass App. View details of how to download and use the App here.
• Call: 6207 5521
• Email: Mindarie.SC.attendance@education.wa.edu.au

Attendance Information For Families

It is compulsory for students to attend all of their timetabled classes unless they have a reasonable cause for absence.

Under the Education Act, it is not sufficient for a parent to give permission for their child to stay home unless there is a reasonable cause e.g. illness or a medical appointment. Unreasonable reasons include driving lessons or staying home to revise.

Parent permission must be provided for any absences. Early departures must be explained with a phone call or email from a parent/carer on the day.

Due to the College’s flexible timetable, there will be periods where some students may not be timetabled to attend a class. This will include a number of Workplace Learning students who may have up to 3 hours during the week without a class as they will have completed their commitments on Wednesdays.

Students may leave the College grounds when they are not timetabled for a class, as well as during lunch and recess. If students leave the College grounds during these times, they are no longer under the reasonable control and supervision of the College. The College is therefore unable to accept responsibility for injuries that befall students, or for any misconduct on the part of the students, while they are away from the College grounds during these times. Students may use the library and Café facilities during non-contact periods. Students will not be given permission to leave the College early to catch buses home.

Students who need to leave the College early:

• Parent/caregiver permission is required via the Compass app or by phoning 6207 5521 before the student signs out.
• If a student is signing out due to a pre-arranged appointment, please report the absence at the start of the College day if possible.
• The student must sign out at Student Services.
• If a student leaves the College without parent/carer permission or without signing out at Student Services, they will be marked absent, and a text message will be sent home.
• If a student becomes unwell during the College day, they are required to report to Student Services. A staff member will then contact home to request permission for them to sign out.

Students arriving late to the College:

College commences at 8.25am. If students arrive at College after 8.30am they need to sign in at Student Services and parents/carers should contact the Attendance Officer to advise why the student was late.