Reporting an Absence
To inform the school of your child's absence, please make contact on the day of the absence, in one of the following ways:
When reporting absence on Compass, parents/carer should state the student's:
- Name,
- The date of their absence,
- The reason for their absence, and
- The expected duration of the absence.
Absences of 10 School Days or More
If something comes up that requires your student to miss more than 10 school days, you will need to complete an application for exemption, to be approved by the Principal.
Please contact administration via (07) 3016 8888 or info@fortitudevalleyssc.eq.edu.au to advise of this upcoming leave, so that we might provide you with the required documentation. We also encourage you to provide some evidence of this leave, in the form of documents confirming your students whereabouts i.e. doctors certificates or plane tickets.
If your student is in grade 11 or 12, you will need to contact their Head of House regarding absences longer than 10 days. This is as missing large blocks of time could have a significant impact on the progression of your student's studies, and extra approvals may be required.
Compass and OneNote Geo Blocker
For students who need to access their Compass or OneNote while travelling, please note that this requires our IT Officer to ammend the Geo Blocker restrictions.
Please advise your student's Head of House of this need, in advance of your travel, so that they can ensure the IT department is made aware.