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Regular attendance a must

3 February 2012

The release of public school attendance data today has revealed that too many students are still missing school regularly, despite a concerted effort to improve attendance.

Visiting Yule Brook College this morning, Director General Sharyn O’Neill (pictured right with students) said parents and carers and the community had to do their bit to ensure children came to school every day.

“Yule Brook College has been using a fantastic positive reinforcement program called ‘Girls Academy’ to get more girls to school regularly, which uses resilience and personal development programs,” she said.

“It has resulted in a dramatic improvement in attendance and is a great example of a school finding an innovative way to deal with this issue.”

Ms O’Neill said many schools had partnered with local businesses to tackle attendance, with shops refusing to sell goods to students during school hours.

“This initiative has also had some success, particularly in Aboriginal communities,” she said... more

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