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Ballina Coast High School

Ballina Coast High School

Innovation, excellence, diversity

Telephone02 66810100

Emailballinacoast-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Rules and policies

Rules and policies are in place to make sure your child remains safe and well at school.

Visit the NSW Department of Education’s policy library for all current operational policies.

Behaviour support plays a critical role in a student’s education and learning outcomes. This policy and procedures provide stronger guidance for schools to support and manage behaviour in consideration of a student's individual needs while ensuring all students, teachers and staff continue to be safe at school.

Student Behaviour Policy

Anti Bullying Policy BCHS

Our school uses the department's School Community Charter to ensure all of our communication is collaborative and respectful.

Attendance and absences

Students must attend school regularly so they can achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options.

In NSW, all children from the age of 6 are legally required to attend school or be registered for home schooling through the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). All students must complete Year 10, or its equivalent.

Young people below the age of 17 who have completed Year 10 must be:

  • in school, or registered for home schooling 

  • in approved education or training, such as a traineeship, apprenticeship or TAFE

  • in full-time paid employment (average 25 hours a week) 

  • in a combination of work, education and/or training (average of 25 hours a week combined).

Students 17 years and over who are enrolled in school must attend school regularly to meet HSC course requirements. 

As a parent or carer, you are responsible for ensuring your child attends school every day when they are of compulsory school age. You must explain all absences to the school within 7 days.

For more information about compulsory school attendance, visit:

School frameworks (school rules)

As well as following the department’s operational policies, we have developed frameworks for our students in line with our school’s values and commitments.

YONDR 

In 2021 BCHS adopted a phone free space in partnership with Yondr. Please read the below documents for further information.

BCHS Yondr Business Letter

BCHS Yondr Parent Letter 

BCHS Yondr Pouch Check Letter

BCHS Yondr Strategy Procedure

BCHS Yondr Student Policy

BCHS Mobile Device Policy