Attendance

Resources

• School Attendance policy template (staff login required)
• Attendance and Absence Recording Guide (PDF) (staff login required)
• Ministerial Guidelines (PDF)

Implementation of the Schools' Guide to Attendance

The Schools' guide to attendance (DOCX) supports schools with guidance and practical strategies to implement the five key elements of a whole school approach to attendance. This helps schools achieve strong student attendance outcomes. The following resources support schools to effectively implement each element of the SGTA.

Attendance planning and processes, roles and responsibilities (Element 1)

• Documented roles and responsibilities table (DOCX)
• AIP worked examples (DOCX) (staff login required)

Recording and monitoring attendance (Element 2)

• CASES21 administration user guide – attendance (PDF) (staff login required)
• CASES21 Portal (staff login required)

Escalation and additional supports (Element 3)

• Student absence learning plan – template (DOCX) (staff login required)
• Templates and discussion points including for a staged response (DOCX)
• Implementing a staged response to non-attendance – template (DOCX) (staff login required)
• Attendance support plan (DOCX) (staff login required)
• Referral form: Principal to school attendance officer – whereabouts of student unknown (DOCX) (staff login required)
• Referral form: Principal to school attendance officer – 5 days unexplained absence (DOCX) (staff login required)
• Things to consider prior to making a referral to a school attendance officer (DOCX) (staff login required)
• Attendance referrals for students in out-of-home care (DOCX) (staff login required)

Parent/carer engagement and communication (Element 5)

• Every Day Counts newsletter content (DOCX)
• School attendance (Easy English) (PDF)

Primary schools

• Attending School Every Day poster – Primary School A3 size (PDF)
• Attending School Every Day poster – Primary School A4 size (PDF)
• Missing School One Day Per Fortnight poster – Primary School A3 size (PDF)
• Missing School One Day Per Fortnight poster – Primary School A4 size (PDF)
• Social media tile - Primary

Secondary schools

• Attending School Every Day poster – Secondary School A3 size (PDF)
• Attending School Every Day poster – Secondary School A4 size (PDF)
• Missing School One Day Per Fortnight poster – Secondary School A3 size (PDF)
• Missing School One Day Per Fortnight poster – Secondary School A4 size (PDF)
• Social media tile – Secondary