Attendance and absences
Students must attend school regularly so they can achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options.
In NSW, all children from the age of 6 are legally required to attend school or be registered for home schooling through the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). All students must complete Year 10, or its equivalent.
Please note that the NSW Education Act (1990) sections 22 and 23 clearly states that attendance at school is compulsory until the age of 17 years. Therefore the school cannot condone or make special provisions for students taking leave for family holidays during school term time. This includes the provision of supplementary or alternative classwork, online tasks or alternative assessment. Such family recreation and travel should instead be planned for school holiday periods. Leave greater than 20 school days will not be approved. Extensive leave may result in your child being unenrolled from the school.
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