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Rules and policies are in place to make sure your child remains safe and well at school.
Visit the NSW Department of Education’s policy library for all current operational policies.
Our school uses the department's School Community Charter to ensure all of our communication is collaborative and respectful.
Students must attend school regularly so they can achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options.
In NSW, all children from the age of 6 are legally required to attend school or be registered for home schooling through the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). All students must complete Year 10, or its equivalent.
Young people below the age of 17 who have completed Year 10 must be:
in school, or registered for home schooling
in approved education or training, such as a traineeship, apprenticeship or TAFE
in full-time paid employment (average 25 hours a week)
in a combination of work, education and/or training (average of 25 hours a week combined).
Students 17 years and over who are enrolled in school must attend school regularly to meet HSC course requirements.
As a parent or carer, you are responsible for ensuring your child attends school every day when they are of compulsory school age. You must explain all absences to the school within 7 days.
For more information about compulsory school attendance, visit:
Parents/carers will receive SMS messages to advise of whole day and partial student absenteeism. Parent/Carers can utilise this SMS service to reply to an absentee SMS notification received from the school to provide explanation of an absence.
Important points to note:
Alternate options:
There are a number of alternate options available to advise of your child's absence from school:
Please contact the administration office if you have further queries about the SMS service.
The following frameworks apply to students at our school.
NHS Anti-Bullying Plan FEB 2024
NHS Anti-Bullying Procedure DEC 2023
address
160/200 Parkway Avenue
Hamilton South NSW 2303
8:30am - 3:30pm Mon to Fri
telephone 02 4969 3177
address
Corner Laman & Union Sts
Cooks Hill NSW 2300
telephone 02 4929 1663
address
160/200 Parkway Avenue
Hamilton South NSW 2303
8:30am - 3:30pm Mon to Fri
telephone 02 4969 3177
address
Corner Laman & Union Sts
Cooks Hill NSW 2300
telephone 02 4929 1663
We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.
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