Absences & Leave
Parents must provide the college with a reason for any student absence.
Types of Absence or Leave
General absence – up to 2 school days absence
Extended Leave – for 3 school days or more
General Student Absences
If a student is noted as absent when their class roll is marked and a reason has not been provided via Edumate’s CarerOrbit app or other communication, the student’s primary parent or carer will be contacted to provide details of the absence. Contact details located within Edumate will be used to communicate with parents and carers. If you need to update your contact details please log in to Edumate’s web portal to do so. See Parent Communication App page for details.Â
Application for Extended Leave – for 3 school days or more
Parents and carers wishing to apply for extended leave from school must complete an Application for Extended Leave from Attendance At School Form which can be accessed via the Forms button in CarerOrbit app or direct login to the secure parent forms app, Paperly. See Parent Communication App page for details on how to connect with these apps.
On Paperly, please see the Welcome/homepage in your Paperly account under ‘Self Service Forms’ to find this application form (JS – Junior School; SS – Senior School) . When the form is submitted it is emailed automatically to key staff for review and approval.Â
If the Extended Leave application is approved a Certificate of Exemption is generated and communicated to parents and carers as evidence of approval to take extended leave. Â
Student Absence and Extended Leave Forms Alternative
Should parents and carers be unable to use Edumate, CarerOrbit app or Paperly to access these forms they should email details of the student’s absence or email a request for an application for leave document to either:Â
Or phone to speak to Junior or Senior School reception staff on 02 6331 3911.
