Relevant period
The relevant period starts on the first day that students are supposed to attend the school in a calendar year.
It ends on the last Friday in February of each year as per the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017, Part 4.
Student free days
A student free day is part of the relevant period. The day should be counted as an absence beyond the control (refer to Full-time students and Part-time students for more information regarding attendance requirements).
School holidays, public holidays and weekends
School holidays, public holidays, and weekends are not part of the relevant period.
Staggered starts
If the school has staggered starts for different years of schooling, provide the first day that a student was supposed to attend the school for the calendar year. For example, if the school starts with Year 7 and Year 12 on 22 January 2024 and then commences other years of schooling throughout the remainder of the week, enter 22 January 2024 as the start date. For any days that some students were not required to attend due to staggered starting dates, count them as absence beyond the control (‘Student free day’).
Staff professional development days
If the school has staff professional development days at the start of the school year where students do not attend the school, enter the first day that a student was supposed to attend the school for the calendar year. For example, if staff have to attend on Thursday, 18 January 2024 and Friday, 19 January 2024 but students start on Monday, 22 January 2024, enter 22 January 2024 as the start date.
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Last updated 29 January, 2024