Attendance

Balcatta Senior High School implements the Department of Education Attendance Policy. Within this policy are four key processes. These include:

Recognise: Every student’s attendance is monitored daily and every absence identified

Resolve: Every absence is investigated and the reason recorded.

Restore: Where a student’s attendance is below 90% or is identified as a concern, school-devised case management and legislative strategies are implemented to restore attendance.

Record: Accurate records of daily attendance using Compass, explanations and strategies accompany the schools Attendance Improvement Plan.

Under the Western Australian law (School Education Act 1999), parents must send their children to school unless:

they are too unwell
they have an infectious disease
the Principal is provided with a genuine and acceptable reason

Unexplained absences

For every absence, your child must be accompanied with an explanation. Any absence may be communicated to the school by the following methods:

Telephone: 9345 8200 (follow the prompts)

Email: Balcatta.SHS.Attendance@education.wa.edu.au

Compass Communications – Attendance

Intercom Electronic Gates – Amelia Street

Our electronic gates will be operational from Term 4, 2021. An intercom system will be available for all visitors who require vehicle access into the school. The pedestrian gate will also be automated and late students must use the intercom system to access the school grounds. Visitors can also use the pedestrian gate as visitor car parking is limited.

Parking

Parking is available for parents to drop off and pick up their child in the top carpark (entry on Amelia Street).

Please DO NOT enter through the electronic gates to drop off and pick up your child.

Please remind your child school starts at 8.45am each day. Any unexplained lateness will be dealt with seriously.

Students MUST always sign in via:

Student Administration (outside Phys Ed Office)

DO NOT go directly to class without first signing in.