Student Absences

Reporting an Absence

Please notify the school before 9:00am if your child will be away.
You can contact us via:

When reporting an absence, please include:

  • Your child’s full name
  • Their room number
  • The reason for the absence

Planned Absences

If your child will be away for a planned reason (e.g. holiday), please notify the school in advance and in writing.
You can email this to the school office.

Attendance Requirements

As per Ministry of Education guidelines, all absences must be explained.
Unjustified absences of three consecutive days or more may be referred to the Attendance Service.

⏰ Student Lateness

If your child arrives after the 8:55am bell, they must:

  1. Report to the school office
  2. Sign in and collect a late pass to give to their teacher

This ensures the roll is updated and we know your child is safely at school.

🔔 Please keep caregiver contact details up to date so we can reach you if needed.

🚪 Signing Out Early

If you need to pick your child up before 3:00pm:

  • Please come to the school office first to sign them out
  • Let us know the reason for the early pick-up
  • If someone else is collecting your child, inform the school in advance for safety reasons

Email office@ngatitoa.school.nz, phone 04 236 7785, or text 027 236 7785 the school before 9:00am and advise us of your child’s name, room number, and the reason for the absence.

If it is a planned absence (ie holiday) the school needs to be notified in advance in writing. This can be emailed to the school office.

Unjustified absence for three consecutive days can result in referral to the Attendance Service.