General Attendance
You must notify the school immediately if your son is absent for any reason.  Please either complete the online form, email attendance@nelson.school.nz or call the attendance line on (03) 548 3099 (ext 2).  Please leave your son’s name, the reason for his absence and, if known, how long he will be absent for.  If returning to school during the day please collect a absence slip from the Attendance Officer (upstairs by the Deans Office).

Absences
All students are expected to be in their timetabled class.  This will be monitored and parents contacted when students are not present.  All absences from class should be explained and parents should provide their sons with an explanatory note.  Failure to provide a note will result in the student being disciplined and the parents contacted.

Full Student Absence Procedure policy can be found HERE.

Leave for non-school related Activities:
Parents who wish to take their sons on holiday during term time need to contact their son’s dean.
Year 9: Andrew Nyhoff
Year 10: Samme Hippolite
Year 11: Dan Moon
Year 12: John Glazier
Year 13: Richard Townsend

Email at least two weeks prior to the start of leave. Please give the dates of absence from school and the purpose of the leave.

Appointments
Please don’t make appointments during school time.  However, if this is unavoidable students should bring a written request for leave at the start of the day to the Attendance Office for a absence slip which they then show to their teachers.

Sick/Illness
Students are not to leave school if they are feeling unwell without permission. Students who feel sick during the day should inform the classroom teacher and then report to the reception.  If a student needs to go home reception will contact the student’s parent/caregiver.  DO NOT JUST LEAVE SCHOOL.

Off Site
It is a College rule that no pupil leaves the College grounds at lunchtime unless they have the permission of the Deputy Headmasters.  A note from home would be accepted.
The neighbouring dairy and bakery are out of bounds during interval and lunchtime.