Going to school every day is important for all school aged tamariki (children). It helps build their confidence and social skills, and to achieve their education and life ambitions. This information helps you decide when it is okay to send your child to school, when you should keep your child at home and when you should contact a health professional for advice.

https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/attendance/when-your-child-should-be-school 

Attendance Support

If there is a barrier to your child attending school regularly, we want to help overcome that barrier. Please contact your young person’s Whānau Teacher or Dean so we can create an action plan together. 

https://www.evidence.ero.govt.nz/media/kn1kkhlo/attendance-getting-back-to-school-a-guide-for-parents-and-wh%C4%81nau-2.pdf 

As part of the MoE’s attendance plan, attendance is closely monitored and categorised into four subgroups:

Regular Attendance:

Students with over 90% attendance

Missing fewer than five days of school in a standard 10-week term

Irregular Absence:

Students with more than 80% and up to 90% attendance

Students missing 5 – 9.5 days of a standard term

Moderate Absence:

Students with more than 70% and up to 80% attendance

Students missing 10 – 14.5 days of school in a term

Chronic Absence:

Students 70% attendance or less

The STAR has been developed in line with the good practice identified in Education Review Office (ERO) evaluations and school indicators.