Absence Notification
Please notify us if, for any reason, your child is absent from College.
Parents and carers are required to provide a reason for their child’s absence from school. We encourage families to notify the College in advance wherever possible, preferably via Compass.
If the College has not been notified, an automated SMS with a secure link will be sent through our Compass system requesting a response. In addition, if a student is absent from session 1 without prior notification, an SMS alert will be sent to the Parent/Guardian 1 advising of the absence. Please respond to any SMS with your child’s full name, year group and reason for absence so we can update our records promptly.
If you are unable to access Compass, you can report an absence by emailing Kinross.col.attendance@education.wa.edu.au or calling the College on (08) 9233 6700.
Late Arrivals
Kinross College values every minute of learning time and expects students to arrive punctually to support their own success and minimise disruption to others. Frequent lateness interrupts teaching and learning for the entire class and can significantly impact student progress.
We ask for Parents/Caregivers support in ensuring students arrive on time each day. While we recognise that occasional lateness may occur due to circumstances beyond a student’s control, most late arrivals are preventable.
All students who arrive late are required to sign in at Student Services. All students will then be given a late note and sent to class. Students without evidence at time of signing in of a valid reason may be given a consequence if it is noted to be a regular occurrence.
Early Departures
If your child needs to be collected from school for an appointment or other planned reason, please give your child a note or email Attendance before school. Your child should then go to the Student Service to collect a slip as they arrive at school indicating the time they need to leave class (to provide notification to their teacher as to the time they will be leaving class). At the allocated time, they should go to the Front Office to wait. Parents should go to the Front Administration Office to sign their child out of school. Please note, students can only be collected from school by people who are on the school system.
If unwell
Students must report to the Student Services desk for attention. Our support staff will call home to make arrangements for someone to collect them from the College if necessary.
