Reporting a student absence

Arohanui Special School has a responsibility every day to account for all students who are enrolled. If your child is unwell or will not be at school for another reason, there are a number of ways to let us know.

If you have a smartphone or Ipad/tablet, you can download the Hero app.  You can report your child's absence via the app.  The app is free to download and use.

You can phone the school office on 838-6696  to advise of an absence.  We will record this in the student management system (Hero). 

Please do not text your child's classroom teacher directly as the teacher might not be in the classroom that day so your child's absence might not get recorded.

Please be aware that we cannot record your child as being late until they actually arrive to school. Even if you have advised they will be late, we must mark the roll with a question mark until they physically arrive at school and are accounted for. Then your child will be recorded as late.

We cannot take a message from the SESTA driver about your child's absence. This must come directly from you.

If your child is absent but the school is not advised, you will receive a text message.  For safety reasons it is important that both parents and teachers know where children are.