Children of compulsory school age (six years and up to the age of sixteen years) residing in South Australia are required to be in full-time attendance at a government or registered non-government school unless exempted by the Minister.  Students of Compulsory Education age (between 16 and 17 years) are required to be in attendance at school or a combination of school and other approved training unless exempted by the Minister for Education, Training and Skills or relevant Delegate.​

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Daily Absences

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To advise the College of your child's absence please email absentee@portside.sa.edu.au or call 08 8341 5133. Please include your child/rens name/s, absence date/s and the reason for their absence. 

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• Absences - Greater than 5 days but less than 12 months

• Family Travel/Holiday (up to 12 months)

• Ongoing Medical (up to 1 month)

• Other/Conditional/Home Education (up to 1 month)

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A Form A must be completed and provided to the College prior to the absence occurring for the exemption to be approved.  Please complete the Form A online via this link, you will be asked to verify your email address as part of this process. 

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Absences - Overseas exchange/Elite sports and absences more than 12 months​

 

• Overseas exchange

• Family Travel/Holiday (more than 12 months)

• Elite sports

• Full time employment (30+ hrs for 15 year old/25+ hrs for 16 year old)

• Full time non-School education ​

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A Form B must be provided to the College prior to the absence occurring for the exemption to be approved.  Please complete the Form B online via this link, you will be asked to verify your email address as part of this process. 

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