Cessnock Return to School Centre

Achieving Success

Telephone02 4993 0451

Emailjane.hayden@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.

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.

For attendees of the centre, absences and behaviour will be reported to the home school and followed up daily with the parents or carers.

Notification of absences should be made to the Head Teacher via phonecall on 02 4993 0451 or ia SMS on 0412784337 as soon as possible.

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:

Expectations of students

The Return to School Centre is a place where students will be physically and emotionally safe. Under no circumstances will the following be tolerated:

  • physical aggression and/or intimidation
  • racial slurs and/or discrimination
  • theft/vandalism/graffitti of school or student property
  • unsafe behaviour
  • noisy behaviour due to impact on other TAFE classes nearby.

For more information about suspension and expulsion, 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.

Code of conduct

Student behaviour at the Return to School Centre must be consistent with the department policies and the expectations of mainsteam schools.

Students are expected to be Safe, Respectful Learners.

Safe - Right time, right place, remain in area at the TAFE campus, store bikes/ scooters in the bike rack provided, walk on the pathways, push bikes/scooters on TAFE pathways.

Respectful - speak politely and calmly, care for school property, behave in a manner so that you don't interrupt the progress of others, bin your rubbish.

Learners - arrive on time, bring your equipment, particpate in and complete the lessons, contribute to whole class discussions appropriately.

See the department's expectations regarding student behaviour (PDF 48KB).