Edition #8 The Importance of Full Time Attendance

Daily school attendance is important for all children and young people to succeed in education and to ensure they don't fall behind both socially and developmentally. Children and young people who regularly attend school and complete Year 12 or an equivalent qualification have better health outcomes, better employment outcomes, and higher incomes across their lives. It is important that children develop habits of regular attendance at an early age.

We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

If students miss school regularly, they miss out on learning the fundamental skills that will set them up for success in the later years of school.

There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes.

Each missed day is associated with progressively lower achievement in numeracy, writing and reading.

“Being away from school for one day a fortnight equals missing 1.5 years over 13 years of school”
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If you are experiencing difficulty in getting your child/ren to school I have attached a link to the Department of Education and Training website that is dedicated to assist parents with attendance.

Please don’t hesitate to call the school on 9465 3037 and we can discuss strategies to help.