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.
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 and remain in school, employment or training until they turn 17.
For more information about compulsory school attendance, visit:
Be at School Everyday (BaSE) Attendance Initiative
The Be at School Everyday (BaSE) Attendance Initiative is The Entrance PS initiative developed in response to poor attendance patterns and its impact. Introducing the initiative, we want to ensure that student attendance levels are at or above benchmark, to provide and instill positive learning behaviours and success for all students. 2023 sees BaSE reintroduced with improvements to monitoring, supporting and communicating student attendance across the school. Shared accountability for student attendance is dispersed across all our school community including, school executive, classroom teachers, administration staff, Student Learning and Support Officers, parents/carers and most importantly students themselves.
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.
The Entrance Public School Behaviour Support and Management Plan
At The Entrance Public School, we value High Expectations as a Safe, Respectful and Engaged community.
We endeavour to create an inclusive, and secure environment, free of disruption, harassment, discrimination, and negative behaviours.
We will maintain a high standard of discipline across all grades in all learning experiences both on and off site.
Principles of positive behaviour support, trauma-informed practice, inclusive practice, and social emotional learning underpin our daily practice. High expectations for student behaviour are established and maintained through effective role modelling, explicit teaching, and planned responses.
Our discipline procedure is designed to provide opportunities for students to take responsibility for their actions. We believe communication and collaboration between staff and parents/carers is an integral part of the school discipline process.
Our primary goal is to develop socially responsible young people who make positive and informed decisions reflecting understanding of their social impact on the community.