EPS Attendance

From this week we will be sharing the percentage of students attending school for that particular day in our newsletter. This is so we can celebrate high attendance and also strive to be better.

Updated Attendance process

To align with DECYP’s priority of Attendance, schools are developing a Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS) to reduce absenteeism.

Tier 1 includes students with attendance greater than 80%.

Tier 2 are students with attendance between 70-79% and

Tier 3 have attendance levels less than 70%.

Each tier has different levels of support.

At the Tier 1 level an updated, more stringent school process for Explained and Unauthorised absences has been created. The Flowchart involves:

• Teachers contacting parents/families more often via phone or email
• Team Leaders making contact after 5 explained absences over a period of time. A Doctor’s Certificate or Statutory Declaration will need to be provided to Admin upon request
• A formal attendance letter sent from school after 10 days of Explained or Unauthorised absence
• Social Work intervention or Strong Families, Safe Kids notifications as required

If you have any questions, please contact the school.