Year

Select the year in which the absence events occurred.

Defaults to the current year.

Refresh the absence events displayed.

Event Type

Type of absence event or mode. For example, absence slips.

Out

Out date and time for the absence event, if relevant.

In

In date and time for the absence event, if relevant.

Type

Type of absence for the absence event. For example, school camp.

Absence types are defined in the luAbsenceType lookup table. See Maintaining lookup tables in the Synergetic System maintenance manual.

Note: New Zealand schools use the absence codes required by the NZ Ministry of Education (NZ MOE).

Reason

Possible absence reason selected from the drop-down list, when the absence event is added. For example, car breakdown.

Reasons are defined by your organisation using the luAbsenceReason lookup table. See Maintaining lookup tables in the Synergetic System maintenance manual.

Event Comment

Additional comments entered when the absence event is added. This is a free-form text field.

For example, 'car ran out of petrol' may have been the reason given by the student when they were late.

Approved

Selected if the absence event was approved.

Note: Only some absence event types may have been set to require an approval at your organisation.

Late

Selected if the student arrived late.

Note

Selected if the student's parent or guardian has provided a note explaining the absence.