FAQs - Attendance

How do I report a Student absence?

Parents and Carers can report an absence numerous ways:

1. ➡️ Through the Sentral Parent Portal here (Instructions in the Sentral FAQs section above)

2. 📧 By emailing the school at toronto-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

3. ☎️ By calling the THS Office on 49591788

4. 📧 By responding to an email or 📲 SMS sent from THS

5. ✍🏽 By writing a note and giving it to the student to hand to their Roll Call Teacher.

Please Note: If writing a note, please include the student's first and last name, the dates absent, their Year group, and the reason for the absence. 

If arriving with a parent/carer, students go to the Main Office where the parent/carer will complete some paperwork.

The Student then proceeds to Student Services to sign in. Student Services also adjust the attendance.  

Ideally, the Parent/Carer should write a note explaining the reason for the late arrival. 

If late to school and before 9am must sign in with a Deputy Principal.

After 9am, late students are to report to Student Services located in the library.

Admission to classrooms will only be granted with a late note.. 

Justified reasons for student absences may include:

• being sick or having an infectious disease

• having an unavoidable medical appointment

• being required to attend a recognised religious holiday

• exceptional or urgent family circumstances e.g. attending a funeral.

Parents must provide an explanation for absences to the school within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence.

Where an explanation has not been received within the 7-day timeframe, the school will record the absence as unjustified on the student's record.

The Parent/Carer is required to write a note noting the reason. This note needs to be signed by a Deputy Principal, ideally before 8:15. 

Students then take this signed note to Student Services. An Early Leavers Pass is issued to the Student and can normally be collected at Recess from Student Services. 

When a student is absent for more than three days sick, the Department of Education requires a Medical Certificate.

Absences over three days without a Medical Certificate will be classified as unjustified. 

Check the Assessment Schedules available in each Canvas Course.

Complete and return an Application for Extended Leave available here.