Pat Newman: Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association President on attendance rates slipping again

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Nov 9, 2023 · 4m

Regular attendance is still at lower rates than in 2019, before Covid-19.

Education Ministry data shows just 47% of students were regularly at school in term two.

That's down from 59.5% in term one, but an increase on 40% in term two last year.

Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association President Pat Newman told Roman Travers that it's about illness.

Attending school 90% of the time is considered regular attendance.

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