Parents/carers of students from Year 7 to Year 12 must ensure their child attends school every day.
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On occasion, a child may need to be absent from school. Justified reasons for student absences may include:
· Being sick or having an infectious disease
· Having an unavoidable medical appointment
· Being required to attend a recognised religious holiday
· Exceptional or urgent family circumstances e.g. attending a funeral
Parents/carers must provide an explanation for absences to the school within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence. Where an explanation has not been received within the 7-day timeframe, the school will record the absence as unexplained and unjustified on the student's record.
Parents/carers can provide an explanation over the phone with interpreters available in Vietnamese, Chinese, Khmer and Arabic.
Parents/carers are also able to contact the school via text message response to an absence notification or through email to cabramatta-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au where they provide their child’s name, grade and reason for absence.
Applying for leave:
Partial day leave: a student must go to the Deputy Principal before school with a note from a parent/carer providing an explanation for why leave is needed. An early leaver’s pass will then be issued to the student.
Leave due to travel: if a student is missing multiple days of attendance due to travel, parents/carers are required to:
· Notify the school before travelling
· Provide an explanation for the travel
· Provide travel documentation e.g. plane tickets
· Indicate duration of travel including a return date and the number of school days missed.
Parents/carers are required to complete an Application for extended leave – travel form. This form can be downloaded using the link and emailed to the school email address. A printed copy of the form can also be collected from the front office. Once received, the form will be submitted to the Principal for approval.
Click here for: Application for extended leave – travel form.
Contacting the school:
Phone: (02) 97262424
Email: cabramatta-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au