Mainsbridge School

Connecting students with their future

Telephone02 9602 9244 or 02 9602 9675

Emailmainsbridg-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Rules and policies

Rules and policies are in place to make sure your child remains safe and well at school.

Mainsbridge School School Behaviour Support and Management Plan

Overview

Mainsbridge School is a school for specific purpose and is committed to explicitly teaching and modelling positive behaviour and to supporting all students to be engaged with their learning. The key program prioritised and valued by the school community is Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL). High expectations for student behaviour are established and maintained through effective role modelling, explicit teaching and planned responses.                                                                                                                                                                             

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.

Attendance and absences

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:

Absence note

Use this form to let us know why your child was absent from class absence note (DOCX 11KB).