Report An Absence - Senior High

Please report all absences to the school (preferably before 8:30am on the day of the absence).

You can fill in this form OR

If you are wanting to leave a phone message:

• please call (07) 8540541 - press 1 for Junior absentees and press 2 for Senior absences.

If you are emailing:

• Junior High - please email [email protected]

• Senior High - please email [email protected]

State clearly your child’s name and advisory class, reason why they are absent and the number of days they will be absent.

Please DO NOT email your child's advisor for absence notices

If your child/ren is arriving late to school please notify absences (see question 1 for contact details).

For safety reasons, they must sign in and out at Student Services so their arrival and departure are noted in KAMAR

If your child has an important appointment during class time please ensure you email your child’s advisor (the night before if possible) or send a signed note with your child so a ‘sign out’ pass can be issued.

This needs to be done before the start of the school day.

• Their Advisor will then provide them with an out of school pass to show their teachers when they need to leave class. The teacher will send the student to Student Services to sign out. For safety reasons we ask parents/caregivers to collect their child from the reception area.

• Students will not be permitted to leave class without prior notification unless it is an exceptional circumstance.

• Students will only be released into the care of a parent/caregiver listed on our database unless we have prior written notice from the parent/caregiver.

• Office staff are unable to go and find/collect your child if they are not at student services at the prearranged time or for an unscheduled pick up or if a last minute appointment is made.

Please complete this form if your student is requesting regular time off / early finish from school eg for work, sport etc

Exemption From School Application Form

Whilst we acknowledge that some whānau/families plan their overseas travel / holidays during the school terms, as a school, we advise against it and to avoid this situation where at all possible as the Education Act does require children to attend school each day that it is open for tuition.

Students will be experiencing teaching and learning as well as sitting various assessments throughout the duration of the year. An extended absence could have a detrimental impact on their learning and achievement. RHS does not endorse these leave decisions and you will not receive “permission” as such from the school.

In the event of planned absence, we ask that you NOTIFY the school of your leave intentions by completing form below and contact your child's Learning Advisor as soon as possible to discuss a plan to support their learning and progress.

Leave of Absence Form (Not to be used for daily absences)

Please keep unwell children at home to avoid spreading illness. Any student that has a tummy bug must be kept home for at least 24 hours AFTER symptoms cease.

Here is a our RHS Sick Student Guidelines

If your child is leaving RHS for any reason, please ensure you notify the school in writing. 

For Junior High please email [email protected]

For Senior High please email [email protected]

Junior High students must collect a leavers form from reception to be completed and signed by applicable staff and caregivers.

RJHS Attendance Management Plan

RSHS Attendance Management Plan