Resources
- School Attendance policy template (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- Attendance and Absence Recording Guide (PDF) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- Ministerial Guidelines (PDF)(opens in a new window)
Implementation of the Schools' Guide to Attendance
The Schools' guide to attendance (DOCX)(opens in a new window) 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)(opens in a new window)
- AIP worked examples (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
Recording and monitoring attendance (Element 2)
- CASES21 administration user guide – attendance (PDF) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- CASES21 Portal (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
Escalation and additional supports (Element 3)
- Student absence learning plan – template (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- Templates and discussion points including for a staged response (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
- Implementing a staged response to non-attendance – template (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- Attendance support plan (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- Referral form: Principal to school attendance officer – whereabouts of student unknown (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- Referral form: Principal to school attendance officer – 5 days unexplained absence (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- Things to consider prior to making a referral to a school attendance officer (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
- Attendance referrals for students in out-of-home care (DOCX) (staff login required)(opens in a new window)
Parent/carer engagement and communication (Element 5)
- Every Day Counts newsletter content (DOCX)
- School attendance (Easy English) (PDF)(opens in a new window)
Primary schools
- Attending School Every Day poster – Primary School A3 size (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Attending School Every Day poster – Primary School A4 size (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Missing School One Day Per Fortnight poster – Primary School A3 size (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Missing School One Day Per Fortnight poster – Primary School A4 size (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Social media tile - Primary
Secondary schools
- Attending School Every Day poster – Secondary School A3 size (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Attending School Every Day poster – Secondary School A4 size (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Missing School One Day Per Fortnight poster – Secondary School A3 size (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Missing School One Day Per Fortnight poster – Secondary School A4 size (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Social media tile – Secondary(opens in a new window)
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