Conditions:
- The student must catch up on any work missed as quickly as possible.
- The student must inform and remind teachers well in advance.
- Internal assessment grades may be forfeited for assessments held during this time.
NOTE: For applications for leave to attend sports / cultural / arts events you will need to send a supporting letter from the event organiser to the student's dean alongside this application.
Reasons leave may be denied.
- Concern about the length of absence and the amount of work that will be missed
- Concern about current academic performance
- Concern about current level of attendance
- Insufficient Notice
- No letter of support
Expectations in terms of schoolwork during periods of leave:
- Subjects should have an outline of what is happening in school on the google classroom
- If there is work the student can do at home it will be assigned, and students should do it if possible, however, every subject is different and some work (e.g. practical / group work) may not be possible at home
- If the student is not present for the majority of the learning towards an assessment, they will be made aware by the teacher that they could miss out on that assessment
- Teachers are not expected to skype/meet the student while the student is away
- Teachers are not expected to catch students up when they get back, or to give extensions, unless the reason for leave is stated in the NZQA rules (e.g. funeral / tangi)
