Attendance

School Attendance

We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

Missing school can have a major impact on a child’s future – a student missing one day a fortnight will miss four full weeks by the end of the year. By Year 10 they will have missed more than a year of school.

There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses can affect their educational outcomes.

Parents/Carers should notify St Francis Xavier Primary School of absences by:


If you are having attendance issues with your child, please let your classroom teacher know so we can work together to get your child to school every day.

‘Every Day Counts’ - Please click on the link to read more about the importance of ‘Attendance’