Attendance

We provide early intervention for targeted students who need more support to avoid chronic absences. We also utilise online attendance data trackers. For those individual students with chronic absences and who face the greatest challenges in getting to school, we offer intensive support in the form of individualised attendance reward charts and incentives. 

We effectively use data systems that provide transparency around individual student attendance and inform actions to deliver effective improvement. This information is shared with the school leadership team and the classroom teacher. Interventions to improve attendance are implemented. Through professional learning, we ensure staff are familiar with the NSW DoE Attendance policy and the many attendance measures we continue to implement.

Effective communication with all key stakeholders, is used as a powerful tool to establish expectations and build productive partnerships that enhance student achievement. At BWPS we utilise proactive communication, procedural communication and positive affirmation to acknowledge students and communicate with parents.

Research highlights a clear correlation between student attendance and the achievement of quality academic, socio-economic and health outcomes. This research tells us that students with an attendance rate below 90% are educationally at risk. By instilling a sense of responsibility and accountability for attendance, Bankstown West PS nurtures a culture of punctuality and commitment that lays the foundation for lifelong learning and success.

Regular attendance at school is essential for your child to achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options. When your child attends school every day, learning becomes easier and your child will build and maintain friendships with other children. We aim for each student to attend school at least 90% of the time.