


Successful Teachers, Successful Students, Successful School
T: Telephone02 4933 7933
E: Emailmaitland-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Bell Times:
As of 2022 we will be starting the school day 5 minutes early to include a separate Roll Call. The decision to re-state Roll Call is part of the school’s focus on improving student attendance. All school days will commence at 9.00am and finish at 3.10pm across the school week.
Please click HERE to view the updated bell times and information on behalf of Melissa Schatz (relieving Principal).
It has been wonderful to see our students at school before 9:05am and attending all classes on time.
Arriving at school and class on time:
At Maitland High School, all students should:
Lateness is recorded as a partial absence and must be explained by parents or carers in the same way as other forms of absence.
If the student arrives late (after 9am) they must go to the Administration Office and be signed in. They will then be issued with a late arrival slip, which they are to give to their class teacher when they enter the room.
Valid reasons for being late to school may include:
If your child has to be absent from school, it is important to tell the school and provide a reason for the absence within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence. To explain an absence parents and carers may:
Use the Sentral Parent Portal
send a note, fax or email to the school
reply to the SMS sent by the school
telephone the school or
visit the school
Failure to explain an absence within 7 days from the first day of the absence will be recorded as an unjustified absence on a student's record. The school will inform parents if a student is absent from school without explanation.
Justified reasons for absences may include the student:
All secondary students who wish to leave school during normal school hours must carry a special Leave Pass issued by the school. This leave pass helps police and home school liaison personnel to identify students who are absent from school without good reason.
A note signed by the parent/guardian, dated and with reason given, must be presented to the Administration Office before 9am. Students can collect their Leaver Pass from the Administration Office during break times. This pass is to be presented to the classroom teacher when the student needs to leave class and should be kept with them when they leave the school premises via the Administration Office.
Parents and carers are encouraged not to withdraw their children from school for family holidays. Students can no longer be exempted from school to travel or holiday during school time. If parents wish students to travel or holiday during school time, an application for extended leave should be submitted to the school. If the principal determines the travel is appropriate, then extended leave can be granted. Please contact the Administration Office if you require further information.
Regular attendance at school is fundamental to student learning. Students who attend school regularly are more likely to achieve educational success, and increase their career and life options. Poor patterns of attendance place students at risk of not achieving their educational, social and psychological potential and disadvantage them in the quality of choices they are able to make in later life.
Remember to learn effectively, students need to be:
If you have concerns or queries regarding your child’s attendance please contact the front office on 02 4933 7933 or you may email me directly: megan.elliott7@det.nsw.edu.au.
Megan Elliott
Student Attendance Manager
address
32 High Street
East Maitland NSW 2323
telephone 02 4933 7933
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