Student Attendance

Strategic Goal 1.0

Nurture our students to flourish and reach their full potential.

Student academic success is directly related to school attendance, and Mercedes College works with families to ensure maximised learning opportunities.

Families contact the college when a student will be absent, and this notification is recorded in the student’s Daily Planner. If the college does not receive notice of an absence, a message is sent to parents.

The overall average attendance rate in 2022 was 89 per cent. This is higher than the 5-year average preceding it (87 per cent), although reflects a resurgence of COVID-19 cases mid-year and adherence to the policy of staying away from school whilst infectious.

Fortunately, remote learning via Managebac, whether while absent or after a student’s return, is actively managed by teaching staff to help our young people remain successful in their studies.