Kogarah Public School

Excellence, Opportunity, Success

Telephone02 9587 9472

Emailkogarah-p.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.

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 more information about compulsory school attendance, visit:

School Behaviour Support and Management Plan

The school hold high expectations for all student behaviour. The school explicitly teaches expected behaviours and regularly works with region resources to support positive behaviours in all students.

School Behaviour Support and Management Plan 2025 (PDF 409 KB)

The School Behaviour Support and Management Plan steps through the planned response for positive behaviour, inappropriate behaviour and behaviours of concern including responses for bullying and cyber-bullying.