Parents

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Click on the pictures above. If you are a current parent, you’ll find further helpful information by visiting this page via Compass by opening School Favourites then Parent Information.

Who to Contact When ...

It is helpful to know who is the most appropriate person at School to contact when questions or issues arise. Click here to find out more.

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Confidential Feedback

We welcome your thoughts, suggestions and concerns to help us improve at Shire Christian School. Click here to make a submission.

Event Bookings and Payments

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Term Dates

Click here to view our term dates for current and upcoming years.

Business Directory

We are pleased to provide a directory of businesses with family or alumni connections to Shire Christian School. Click here to access the directory or to register your business.

Absences

The school is required to keep a record of attendance. The Class Roll is a legal document. If your child is absent you will receive a notification from Compass. Please respond to this notification with the reason for your child’s absence. A follow up email is sent as a courtesy each Friday for any absences that remain unexplained.

Application for Exemption from Attendance

Regular attendance at school is essential for your child to achieve their educational best and increase their career and post-school options. Our school works in partnership with parents and carers to encourage consistent school attendance which supports learning and also helps students to develop lasting friendships.

The NSW Minister for Education allows non-government school principals to issue exemption from attendance certificates for their students for specific reasons. 

Parents can lodge attendance notes in Compass to give a reason for their child’s absence, late arrival or early departure in advance or as required.

Parents are required to apply for consecutive days of leave by completing a form at least 10 days prior to the leave date. The forms linked below can be found in the Forms section of Compass.

  • Exemption Application – Sports, Arts or Employment
    Please complete the Junior School Exemption or Secondary School Exemption application when the student is participating in an elite sporting event, arts or cultural event or paid employment in the entertainment industry.

To satisfy NESA’s rules for the RoSA and HSC (in Years 10, 11 and 12), students must demonstrate "satisfactory completion" of a course by attending regularly and applying themselves with diligence and sustained effort. Because the Principal must certify that a student has engaged sufficiently with the syllabus content and met all course outcomes, extended or unapproved leave can jeopardise a student’s academic standing, which may make a student ineligible for the award of the RoSA or HSC. It is advised that students do not take unnecessary or unapproved leave in these years of schooling.

Uniform

The supply of uniforms is contracted out to Ranier Design Group. Click here for more information and to view our Uniform Guidelines.

Before & After School Care

We are proud to partner with Camp Australia to provide our outside school hours care program. To find out more about the program at our school, including hours of operation, fees and how to register please Click Here.

Shire Christian School Association

The Sutherland Shire Christian School Association Ltd, it is a company limited by guarantee (not shares). The Association carries the responsibility for the ongoing ownership and existence of the school. Find out more.

Music Tuition Program

Individual and group tuition for more than 10 instruments is available, including piano, violin, voice and guitar. Lessons can be scheduled before, after or during school as part of a rotating timetable to minimise interruption to learning. Find out more.

School Counselling

The school welfare team exists to support students in both Junior and Secondary School. Visit the Welfare Hub to explore our helpful resources and for information about accessing the school counsellors.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy is available at Shire Christian School on Fridays during school terms from 8.30am to 2.30pm. Assessment and intervention is provided for gross motor and fine motor skills, visual perception, handwriting and sensory processing. These sessions typically run for 30-45 minutes for each child who has an appointment. Find out more or contact us.

Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy is offered to support students in their academic and social development. It seeks to improve communication, both written and verbal, in a number of environments. Find out more.

Parent/Teacher Night Bookings

Edval PTN Interview Scheduler

This scheduler is only available at a certain time of the year. Please wait until you get your code from the school before accessing it.

Qustodio (Formerly Family Zone)

In working with Qustodio our goal is to protect our students from exposure to online threats, to assist them with time management and help them focus. Visit the Cyber Safety Hub for more information.

Hot Weather

Hot weather procedures