Missing Student Protocol

If a child leaves the school without permission or disappears, the following steps are actioned immediately:

1. The office is informed of the disappearance so a search can be coordinated.

2. The principal is informed as early as possible.

3. All available staff are to search the school for several minutes, and visual checks are made at each of the school exits. If appropriate, other adults may be included in the search.

4. If the child is still missing, some staff leave the school and begin combing the local area, while the rest of the staff continue to search the school. The child's parents are informed of the situation.

5. After ten minutes, the police may be called to assist.

Parents are always to be informed if a child leaves the school property.

Reviewed 31/10/2022