Technical report: How do we get our chronically absent students back to school

In Term 2 this year, over 80,000 students missed more than three weeks of school.  These students who are chronically absent are often struggling, are at high risk of poor education outcomes, and have poor lifetime outcomes. 

This technical report describes what we did to look at how good the system and supports are for chronic absence in Aotearoa New Zealand. It sets out how we explored the reasons for chronic student absence, and the outcomes for students who miss significant portions of their schooling.

Download the PDF to read the technical report.