Arrival at School
Students should not arrive at school before 8:30am unless they are participating in a supervised before-school activity. Children who arrive early must sit in the Undercover area with their bags until 8:30am.
All students should be on the school grounds by 8:40am.
Students arriving after 8:45am must report to the front office to obtain a late card before going to class.
Attendance
At Kapinara Primary School, we value regular attendance and aim for a minimum 98% attendance rate, as consistent attendance is essential for student learning, engagement, and achievement. Please refer to the school’s Attendance policy in the Policy section of the website for full details.
Absentees
All student absences must be recorded through the Compass App.
Full Day Absences
If your child will be absent for the entire day, please notify the school via Compass and include the reason for the absence.
Appointments / Partial Absences
If your child will be arriving late or leaving early due to an appointment, please record a partial absence in Compass and include the relevant times (e.g. arriving at 10:30am). A parent or carer must sign the student out at the front office.
All absence notifications are received by Administration and forwarded to your child’s teacher/s.
Unexplained Absences
If we have not received an absence notification via Compass by 10:00am and your child is absent, an SMS will be sent to alert you. Please reply to this message with the reason for the absence.