At Bremer State High School, we know that being at school every day counts. Missing even one day of learning each week quickly adds up — resulting in almost two months of lost education each year. Regular attendance is crucial for your child’s learning, wellbeing, and future success.
Why Every Day Counts
The Every Day Counts initiative, supported by Education Queensland, promotes the importance of regular school attendance through four key messages:
All children should be enrolled at school and attend every school day.
Schools should monitor, communicate, and implement strategies to improve attendance.
Truanting can place students in unsafe situations and affect their future opportunities.
Attendance is everyone’s responsibility — schools, families, and the community.
You can find out more about the Every Day Counts initiative on the Education Queensland website.
The Benefits of Regular Attendance
When students attend school every day, they:
Learn better
Build stronger friendships
Feel happier and more connected
Have a brighter future
Access more learning opportunities
Experience better long-term life outcomes
Remember: Missing just one day per week equates to missing approximately two months of school over the course of a year.
If your child is experiencing challenges with attendance, please reach out to their Year Level Team. We offer a range of support strategies to help keep students attending and engaged.
Attendance Procedures
To support every student’s learning and wellbeing, please ensure you follow these procedures for absences, late arrivals, and early departures:
1. Notifying the School of an Absence
If your child is absent, please notify the school:
How to notify us:
2. Late Arrivals
If your child arrives after Form Class:
They must report directly to their Year Level Hub to sign in.
If the lateness is due to an approved reason (e.g., medical appointment), please provide a written note or email the Year Level Hub.
3. Early Departures
If your child needs to leave school early:
To notify us of an early departure:
4. Emergency or Unplanned Early Departures
If an urgent situation arises:
Please allow up to 20 minutes for your child to be located and signed out.
Some classes may be held in workshops, on the oval, or in other areas where students are not immediately contactable.
We aim to minimise interruptions to learning and appreciate your understanding.
Supporting Your Child’s Attendance
A number of helpful resources are linked on this page, providing information on:
The importance of regular attendance
Strategies to support students experiencing school refusal or anxiety
Processes for reporting absences, late arrivals, and early departures
Together, we can support every student to achieve their best by making every day count.