School attendance continues to improve, good news on economic and social fronts

School attendance continues to improve, good news on economic and social fronts
The Government’s objective is 80% regular school attendance. (Image: Getty)
Cameron Bagrie
I keep banging the drum and writing about education, as I continue to consider education a key barometer on which New Zealand’s future depends. It is a non-negotiable we need to get right for economic and social reasons. Business groups and leaders need to bang the drum, too, because the education system's exports end up working for or owning businesses or being supported by the taxpayer.Nationally, 58.1% of students met the criteria for regular attendance, defined as being present more than 90% of the term for Term 4 of 2024.&nb...

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