There’s a clear connection between going to school regularly and doing well in the classroom. The government's target is for 80% of students to attend regularly, that is to attend school more than 90% of the time. This means less than 5 days' absence across a term.
What can parents do to support good school attendance?
Ensure student attends every day they are able
Reinforce good attendance habits
Open communication with school
Follow school attendance management plan and associated policies and processes
A reminder that if your young person is absent from school, our process is:
Reporting an absence:
If your young person is absent, please notify the school before 8:30am by:
📞 Calling (07) 854 0541, press 2 for Senior High absences
✉️ Emailing [email protected]
Include their name, whānau class, reason for absence, and expected duration. Unexplained absences will be marked as ‘T’ for Truant.
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