Attendance
Attending school every day has an impact on your child's social, emotional and academic progress.
It is vital to learning development that your child is in school, thriving and learning. Every day at school really does make a difference.
If a student misses one day of school every two weeks, they miss a whole year of school by 16 years of age. As a parent or caregiver, you, alongside our school, play a key role in building strong habits of regular school attendance.
All students are legally required to attend school every day and it is a shared responsibility to make sure students attend and engage in learning from when they first start school. Every day of school matters.
You must let the school know if your child is going to be absent for a day or intends to be absent for a portion of the school term for whatever reason, like a tangi or medical procedure. Family holidays or taking time off for extracurricular activities (not organised by school) are not acceptable reasons for being absent.
If you are struggling at home with getting your child to school, talk to us! Our school is committed to supporting your child to attend school and building a culture that fosters excellent attendance by having:
School staff who have strong relationships with students and whānau.
A school culture that recognises your child and your family for who they are, where they come from and who they want to be.
A school community that does everything to make sure students are at school, and they are participating, and progressing in their education.
However, if your child is genuinely unwell, please phone the school office or email the school principal by 8:30am on the day your child is unwell. We ask that the message is not sent with another child or a Teacher Aid messaged. The parent or caregiver must follow the process so we can log the correct information.
School Phone: 06 349 0023
School Email: principal@stmarcellin.school.nz
How do I know if my child is unwell?
Attendance.pdf