This article is for Administrators
You can customise absence notification messages sent to class teachers, parents and guardians.
When are notifications sent?
Notifications are sent to teachers, parents and guardians under the following conditions:
Condition | Audience | Notification | See also |
|---|---|---|---|
Student absent note added by parent or guardian | Class teacher | A new absent note has been added for one of your students | |
Administrator triggers notifications to advise of student absence | Parent or Guardian | Your child has new unexplained absences |
If automatic absence notifications are enabled, the following are sent to parents and guardians.
Class roll | Student status | Absence notes missing | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|
marked | absent | no | Your child is now absent from class |
marked | absent | yes | Your child is now absent from class and has new unexplained absences |
updated | marked absent now arrived | no | Your child is now in class |
updated | marked absent now arrived | yes | Your child is now in class and has new unexplained absences |
updated | marked present now departed | no | Your child is now absent from class (absence unexplained) |
updated | marked present now departed | not applicable | Your child just left class early (absence unexplained) |
unmarked | arrived after class start time. | not applicable | Your child just arrived to class late (absence unexplained) |
View absence notifications
Login to uEducateUs and expand your browser window so the left-hand main menu is visible.
Click the 3-bar hamburger menu at the top left if you can’t see the menu.
Click Management > Advanced > School Preferences > Attendance.
Scroll to Notification titles
Customise notifications
You can write your own text summary for each notification type. These are used for internal notifications and SMS if chosen.
Enter your notification
Click Student name and Time when marked as required.
Click Save when finished.