Student Attendance

All children of compulsory school age have the right to an efficient full-time education, regardless of age, aptitude, ability and any special needs s/he may have. Regular school attendance is essential if a child is to make the most of the educational opportunity available to them. Northside Christian College take seriously its responsibility to monitor and promote the regular attendance of all its pupils. It acknowledges that irregular attendance seriously disrupts continuity of learning, undermines educational progress, can lead to underachievement and low attainment and impedes the child’s ability to develop friendship groups within College.

Procedures for Daily Absentees

Please add attendance@ncc.vic.edu.au to your contacts to easily advise the College of all school matters including:

Absence Notification
Early Departure (eg. Medical/Dental Appts)
Late Arrivals (For arrivals after 8:45am)
Out of Uniform Notification
Any changes to normal pick up arrangements for your child/ren

When writing a notification please remember to:

Name your child in full
Note their Year level or Class
Provide a full explanation for the notification being given
For VCE students: Provide a medical certificate for all absences

Parents are required to notify the College before 9:30am if their child is absent from school.

Student attendance is recognised as a significant factor that contributes towards academic success at Northside Christian College. The College highlights the importance for students to arrive on time and be present at school for as many days as possible.

Parent notifies by email / phone call
Unexplained absences followed up by email / phone call

The College regularly communicates with families in regards to any absence from school. Attendance is recorded twice daily for Primary School classes, and at the commencement of every period for Secondary School classes. Unexplained absences are followed up promptly by the Administration staff at the College.

The College implements an Attendance and Roll Marking Policy to ensure compliance with Government requirements.