


How to Explain Your Child's Absence from School - Online through the Parent Portal
These instructions assume that you have already created a Parent Portal account and entered the student access key for your child. If you haven't done so, please refer to the tab ‘Create a Parent Portal Account – Step-by-Step Guide'.
To explain an absence from school online:
1. Login to the Parent Portal (https://smithshill-h.sentral.com.au/portal/login)
2. In the menu at the left of your screen, under your child's name , click on the ‘Absences' link.
3. You will see all absences for your child listed chronologically.
Select an absence you wish to explain, write a brief explanation and click 'submit'.
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address
35-37 Gipps Street,
Wollongong NSW 2500
telephone 02 4229 4266
address
PO Box 780,
Wollongong NSW 2520
telephone 02 4229 4266
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