Why is regular attendance at
school important?
Regular school attendance will mean that your child
gets a better chance at life. Your child will achieve
better when they go to school all day, every school
day:
- They learn better
- They make friends
- They are happier
- They have a brighter future.
Being at school every day counts. If your child is absent one day per week, this quickly adds up to two months of missed school in a year.
Every day counts is an initiative aiming to improve attendance at school. The initiative promotes four key messages:
- All children should be enrolled at school and attend on every school day
- Schools should monitor, communicate and implement strategies to improve regular school attendance
- Truanting can place a student in unsafe situations and impact on their future employability and life choices
- Attendance at school is the responsibility of everyone in the community.