School hours

​Class times

Buderim Mountain State School operates classes from 8:50 am until 3:00 pm, with the administration office open from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm. The bell times are as follows:​

08.50 am - 10.55 am    2hr 5min (class time)       

10.55 am - 11.35 am    40min (1st Break)

11.35 am - 1.40 pm      2hr 5min (class time)

1.40 pm - 2.20 pm        40min (2nd Break)

2.20 pm - 3.00 pm         40min (class time)

If students need to arrive at school before 8:30 am or cannot make their way home at 3:00 pm, we recommend our Out of School Hours Care facility (OSHC). For more information about OSHC visit our facilities page here or head to www.buderimoshc.org to register your interest. 

At the end of the school day, children who travel on school transport services are supervised until moving to the bus shelter.

Parents who collect students in a private vehicle are asked that students are not left to wait for long periods after dismissal time. Prep students must be collected from their classrooms.

Arrival at School 

Students should not arrive at school before 8:30am. If students must arrive prior to 8.30am we recommend our Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) facility 0427 204 366 as students can be fully supervised until the 8.50am bell rings.

Departure from School

School is dismissed at 3.00pm. Once dismissed, students are to proceed home. Children who travel on school transport services wait in the bus line near the Senior Undercover Area (under supervision) until moving to the bus shelter. 

Parents who collect students each afternoon in private vehicles are asked to ensure that the students are not left to wait for long periods after dismissal time.  Prep students must be collected from their classrooms.

Parents are also asked to observe safety regulations with regard to parking vehicles and to ensure the services of the Crossing Supervisor and pedestrian crossings are used. 

Drop & Go/Pick Up Zone

The school has a Pick-Up Zone with 6 parking bays at the Elizabeth St entrance at the back of the school. Students are to wait in this area until their parent/carer parks in the appropriate allocated space for them to be collected.  There is adult supervision in this area after school.  Please be mindful there are camera systems operating around the school that have been installed by the local council to ensure drivers adhere to the 2 min time limit.

Compulsory attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory progress to be made. Therefore, parents must assume the responsibility for the regular attendance of their children. Students must arrive at their classroom before the first bell at 8.45am.

Absence

All Queensland public schools are required to implement a text messaging system for absences and to follow up on unexplained absences.  Effectively, if a child has not arrived at school and a parent has not informed the school, it is a requirement for the school, to send a text message requesting a reason for the absence on a daily basis.

The following options are currently in place to contact the school regarding absences with QParents being the preferred option. To avoid unexplained absences, please report the absence before 8:00am.

• QParents:  https:qparents.qld.edu.au This is our preferred method to report reasons for absences to the school.
• Student Absentee Call Line (5477 2760)