Senior School (Yr 10-12)

Lessons begin at the times mentioned. Included in the timetable is 5 minutes of transition time between each period.

Please advise the School via the Absentee Form by 9.15am if your child is unwell or will not be attending school for other reasons. Alternatively, you can notify the School via email absentees@pulteney.sa.edu.au or telephone the Absentees line on 8216 5555. If a student is absent and the school has not been notified, the School will make contact with parents to ensure that all is well.

Students who arrive after 9am or who need to leave the School for an appointment or other reason throughout the day must be signed in/out via the Main Reception (Allan Wheaton House) by a parent or caregiver. If a student does need to leave the School grounds during the day to attend an appointment, please also advise the class teacher with a note in the diary or via email.

Pulteney’s uniform is symbolic of our School’s traditions and values. Each student is expected to take pride in and care of their uniform.

Please ensure your child wears the correct uniform each day, and that each item of your child’s uniform is clearly labelled. Named items are returned to their owner and any unnamed items are stored in the lost property box.

Full details of the uniform requirements for Senior School students are available via our via our online Uniform Shop. Items should be clearly labelled. Named items are returned to their owner and any unnamed items are stored in the lost property box.

The Senior Resource Centre is open for students between the following hours during Term time:

Monday – Thursday 8am – 5.30pm
Friday 8am – 3.30pm

If you need to communicate with one of your child’s teachers or their Tutor, please make contact initially via email or telephone. Meetings can be set up if required.

Pulteney’s Parent Portal is the School’s main conduit of sharing information and communication.

It provides a central hub for all school-related information in an easily accessible, streamlined, and intuitive digital hub for parents, including the full school calendar, school news, consent forms for excursions, co-curricular information and nominations and sporting fixtures and more.

The parent portal has an alert and notification function. For instances where parental response is required, or information is time sensitive, the School will communicate this to parents via email directing them to the relevant section on portal, or in certain circumstances (eg sport cancellation) via SMS.

The Pulteney Review Weekly (PRW) is Pulteney’s regular e-newsletter, emailed to families every Tuesday during Term time. This pertains important information, so please ensure you take the time to read this every week. Other important information will be shared via the Parent Portal, so please continuously check this page.

Early in the first term an evening is conducted where staff and parents meet and discuss educational programs planned for the coming year. It is highly recommended that parents attend this function to meet with their child’s teachers.

Many special events take place within our School community throughout the year. Please complete the photo permission form via the secure Parent Portal to indicate if you consent to your child being photographed or filmed by the School, and where you permit the School to use photos, video or audio of your child. Permission must be completed at the commencement of each School year but can be updated by parents at any time via the Portal.
Should you be photographing and/or filming at an event yourself, the School asks that you are mindful and respectful of other families when photographing or videoing events.

JRP Photographers attend a number of Pulteney events such as Sports Day, Grandparents Da, performances and more. The School will communicate to parents how they can access these photos following the event.

Class and individual photographs are taken annually by JRP Photographers. Details of the dates and requirements of class, individual and sibling photos will be advised during the year.

All information Pulteney Grammar School collects and holds relating to students and families is gathered to enable us to provide schooling for your child. The purposes for which the School uses such information is in line with Pulteney Grammar School’s Privacy Policy based upon the national privacy principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act. Please visit the Policies section to view the Privacy Policy.