Attendance [ Items 1 - 12 of 23 ]
Introduction to Student Attendance
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 21.06.06
Students need to attend school on a regular basis to gain the maximum benefit from schooling and optimise their life opportunities. The school principal is responsible for the accurate recording and rigorous monitoring of all students’ attendance.
moreAttendance Staff
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 21.06.06
Schools implement a wide variety of strategies and approaches to encourage student participation, addressing both the ethos of the school and its curriculum. If a school is unable to establish acceptable attendance patterns for a particular student, support is available from the district office...
moreChildren whose Whereabouts are Unknown and the Student Tracking System
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 21.06.06
If a transfer note is not received when a student stops attending and the student cannot be located within a reasonable amount of time (15 days), then that student is known as ‘missing’. Students who cannot be located may be reported as being ‘Children Whose Whereabouts are Unknown’ (CWU).
moreStudent Tracking System Information Package
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 21.06.06
The Student Tracking System (STS) is a cross sectoral initiative involving public and private schools, developed to meet the needs of transient and mobile students reported as missing from education programs in WA. STS is a custom designed database that records case management information relating...
moreHow Can I Help My Child Get the Support They Need?
Type: Statement | Published: 20.06.06
Please raise any concerns you may have regarding your child to their teacher/teachers who will implement steps to help your child which may or may not involve the school psychologist. If required, the school psychologist may conduct a psychological assessment of your child and develop an action...
moreSchool Attendance FAQs - Teachers and School Staff
Type: FAQ | Published: 21.06.06
Important information and advice for teachers and school staff on district level support available, what attendance data the Department stores centrally, removing a student from the school role and the difference between unexplained absences and truancy.
moreAttendance Panels and Prosecution
Type: FAQ | Published: 21.06.06
If a student’s attendance continues to be unsatisfactory despite continued efforts made by the school and district staff then the student will be referred to a School Attendance Panel to resolve the matter. A School Attendance Panel provides advice and assistance to students who are not...
moreAttendance Policy
Type: Policy Overview | Published: 21.06.06
Principals are responsible for recording and monitoring the attendance of all students and for implementing appropriate strategies to restore attendance if necessary. The Attendance policy outlines the procedures schools must adopt for managing student attendance.
moreLeave Passes
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 21.06.06
The use of standardised leave passes monitors unsupervised students who are absent from school. Leave passes provide ongoing opportunities for schools to work with their local community, district school attendance officers and school-based attendance staff in managing non-attendance. The Guidelines...
moreRetention and Participation (RAP) Plan Overview
Type: Overview | Published: 20.06.06
The Retention and Participation Plan is one of five focus areas of the Students at Educational Risk strategy - Making the Difference, which aims to significantly improve the educational outcomes for those students identified as being at educational risk through alienation.
moreOffice of Crime Prevention Initiatives
Type: Link | Published: 02.08.06
The Office of Crime Prevention has developed several projects that involve Western Australian school students including the Northbridge project, ParentSupport and the Responsible Parenting Initiative and Burglar Beware. These initiatives help monitor student attendance and provide support for...
moreEmergency Management in Schools
Type: Policy Overview | Published: 10.08.06
The Emergency Management policy provides direction for schools to develop their own Emergency Management plan for the prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and critical incidents.
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