Work Health & Safety policy
View our Work Health & Safety policy
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.
Young people below the age of 17 who have completed Year 10 must be:
in school, or registered for home schooling
in approved education or training, such as a traineeship, apprenticeship or TAFE
in full-time paid employment (average 25 hours a week)
in a combination of work, education and/or training (average of 25 hours a week combined).
Students 17 years and over who are enrolled in school must attend school regularly to meet HSC course requirements.
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:
School Behaviour Support and Management Plan
Gunnedah High School is committed to explicitly teaching and modelling positive behaviour and to supporting all students to be engaged in their learning.
Our goal is to inspire every child to participate positively in society. We focus on promoting excellence, opportunity and success for every student, every day. We value and strive to develop responsible, respectful learners who strive to ‘Do their best’ in a caring and inclusive learning community.
Anti-Bullying Plan
Bullying behaviour involves the intentional misuse of power in a relationship. It is ongoing and repeated, and it involves behaviours that can cause harm. The NSW Department of Education requires all NSW public schools to have an Anti-Bullying Plan detailing strategies to reduce student bullying behaviour.
GHS Anti-Bullying Plan June 2022
Student Use of Digital Devices and Online Services Procedure
This procedure guides student use of digital devices and online services at our school.
GHS Student Use of Digital and Online Services Procedure 2022
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.