Administration News
Student Verification Forms
Students have been given a Student Verification Report which contains current details, including medical information, which we have on our Student Administration System for your child.
Thank you to the many families who have already returned the updated form. We ask that if you have not returned the Student Verification Report as yet to please do so by Monday, 6th February, noting any changes. It is important that this report is returned even if there are no changes made.
Attendance
Research shows that even one day off can be detrimental to student learning. Whilst we realise sickness and family situations arise we encourage all students to aim for 100% attendance.
We ask that families please contact the College if their child will be absent on any given day, alternatively, you are able to submit the absence via our College website at the following link: https://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/absentee
St Joseph's Regional College yearly reports for all students in Year 7-12 will record attendance at special events such as Masses, Feast Days, Retreats, Camps and Sporting Carnivals. The report will simply indicate whether or not students were in attendance on these days irrespective of sickness, leave etc.
If you would like further explanation of this reporting initiative, please contact Mr Ian Lutton or Mrs Tanya Daley.
Late Arrival to the College
Students arriving late must report to the College Office prior to going to Pastoral Care (PC). This includes arriving late during PC time 8.45am- 9.05am. Doing this will avoid students being marked absent.
Early Departure from the College
We ask that families endeavour not to pick students up, unless in an emergency, prior to 3.15pm. Arriving late and departing early places increased pressure on students in relation to catching up on missed work. It is also disruptive for other students and teachers when students enter or leave a lesson during class time.
Wherever possible, please ensure appointments are made outside of school hours. However, if this is not possible, it would be appreciated if collection times can be arranged for the end of a period.
When collecting students early from the College, please follow the procedure below.
- Note from parent/guardian. Noting the reason for early leave, the time name of student leaving and who will be collecting your child.
- Students are to report to the College Office prior to morning PC, with the note from home, where an Early Leave Pass will be issued.
- The student shows the pass to their respective class teacher at the beginning of the lesson they will be leaving from. When close to departure time, the student will then politely inform the class teacher that it is time for them to go to the office to be collected.
Please note: If a student does not come to the office at the arranged time, we may not be able to call the classroom or use our internal or external systems. This may result in parents having to wait until the end of the period to collect their child.
We thank you for your cooperation with these procedures.
We have received a number of emails requesting messages in regards to leaving early to be passed on to students. Please note, our College email is checked intermittently throughout the day, therefore, we may miss the time required for the message to be passed on. Please contact the College Office if the above procedure was not able to be followed.
Messages/Items passed onto Students
Our College Office staff are happy to and will do their very best to pass on messages 
Due to COVID-19 we ask that any items to be passed onto students are to be in a plastic bag with their name clearly written on it.
Mobile Phone Usage
A reminder that students in Years 7-10 are not permitted to use their mobile phones between the hours of 8.15 am-3.15 pm. The College rules clearly state this, and it is College policy that students using their mobile phones will have it confiscated until parents can collect it, and the student will be given afternoon detention.
Senior students may use their phone at recess or lunch, however, no student is to phone parents to be picked up. This call must be made by the College Office.
Students are very aware of the rules regarding mobile phone usage. The Acceptable Use Agreement for Digital Technologies Policy on mobile phone usage can be found on page 14A of the College Diary.
Sick at School Procedures
Students are not permitted to phone parents from mobile phones when they are ill and requesting to be collected. Students are to advise their class teacher that they are unwell. The teacher will then sign their diary and they will be allowed to go to the sickbay where office staff will contact their parents/carers.
If your child does contact you from a mobile phone, we would ask that you phone the front office prior to coming out to the College in order to avoid an uncomfortable situation for all concerned, and detentions having to be issued. Please note that regular late arrivals and early departures are detrimental to your child’s overall attendance rate and education.
Excursions
All excursion information is sent to parents/guardians via email. A link to an online permission form is included for your convenience and must be completed in order for your child to attend any off-campus activities.
Upcoming excursion details may also be accessed via our website under the Parents tab, Excursion Information. If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact Lisa Bulley or Jenny Tarbox, Excursion Coordinators at the College on telephone: 5525 4100 or email: lisa.bulley@lism.catholic.edu.au jennifer.tarbox@lism.catholic.edu.au
Lockers
Lockers have currently been allocated to Year 7. Locker hire for the year is $20.00, which will be billed to your account once your child has been allocated a locker. This fee includes locker hire & use of the lock for the school year.Years 8-10 - please contact the College office to request a locker. Your College account will be billed $20.00 hire. Students will be advised to collect their lock through morning notices and also via announcements during recess and lunchtimes.
If a student requires a locker for medical reasons, please contact Mrs Julie Hickling in the College Office to make immediate arrangements.
All locks must be returned at the end of the school year or if the student leaves the College. If locks are not returned the student account will be billed an additional $20.00.
Medical Alert - please keep us updated
In order to keep our records up to date, we ask that you update these very important details at your earliest convenience, via the following link. Medical Information Form
If your child has an allergy or anaphylaxis, please forward to the College the ASCIA form completed by their doctor.
If you need further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Joanne Williams in the College Office.
Bus Pass Information
Students Travelling to another destination - Students may travel to another destination for sporting or family reasons, however, there is a charge for this and there is no guarantee that they will be able to board the bus due to numbers. Priority will always be given to those students who are allocated to that bus. If your child plans to travel on a different bus please ensure that they have a backup plan if they are not able to board.
Following are the fees applicable if you travel on a different bus than allocated.
- Travel to Port Macquarie - $1.10
- Travel to rural areas (Laurieton, Wauchope) - $2.10
Alternatively, if you regularly travel to another address you are able to purchase a Term pass at the cost of $40.00 AM only or PM only pass. Otherwise, the cost is $80 for less than 2km travel and $100 for more than 2km of travel.
Replacement Pass Procedures- Students who have lost or damaged their Busways bus pass should:
Complete an Application for Replacement School/TAFE Free Travel Pass
The application is to be posted/taken to the LOCAL Busways Depot, with the replacement fee of $15.00 (GST inc).
Busways will issue a new pass and hands to the applicant or may also mail to the applicant.
Apply at - http://www.busways.com.au/
Bus timetable: Please find below the link to the current St Joseph's Regional College Bus Timetable. St Joseph's Regional College Bus Timetable