When do you need a medical certificate?

The law requires us to inform parents of concerns around attendance and keep records of discussions regarding attendance. This may come in the form of an email or a phone call from House Coordinators or a letter from the Director of Students, the Deputy or the Principal.

If attendance is particularly poor, we may require a meeting to discuss the attendance situation and plan improvement. 

All New South Wales students must complete Year 10. After Year 10 and until they turn 17 years of age students must be in a school or registered for home schooling, or full-time in

• further education and training (e.g. TAFE, traineeship, apprenticeship);

• full-time, paid employment of an average 25 hours per week; or

• a combination of both of the above.

Attendance concern means the following: 

• Less than 90% attendance; or  

• 3 consecutive days of unapproved leave; or

• Any 5 days of unapproved leave; or 

• any other pattern observed (such as regular Mondays and Fridays away or habitual partial non-attendance).

As a College we are taking a proactive approach to keep all parents notified of their child/rens attendance percentage to support transparency and a consistent message.

If your child/ren are at risk of being unable to represent the College due to their attendance, this will be appropriately communicated to families and students. We appreciate the increased communication from our families as this has assisted the College on better tracking student attendance data and meeting our requirements. 

A reminder that if your child/ren are absent or you have questions regarding absences please contact the Student Services Office (SSO) on 02 681558 or absent@redbendcc.nsw.edu.au