More students are attending school regularly.  

Figures released today show 58.4% of students regularly attended school in Term 2 - the highest since 2021.  

It's a drop from Term 1 where 66% of students showed up regularly, but this is partially explained by winter illness.  

Associate Education Minister David Seymour says messaging from the government has changed to remind parents school is important. 

However no prosecutions have been launched against parents of truant kids. 

Seymour told Kerre Woodham 15 prosecutions were explored but later dropped.  

He says it's clear the threat of prosecution is changing parents' behaviour. 

LISTEN ABOVE 

More students are attending school regularly. &nbsp;
Figures released today show 58.4% of students regularly attended school in Term 2 - the highest since 2021. &nbsp;
It's a drop from Term 1 where 66% of students showed up regularly, but this is partially explained by winter illness. &nbsp;
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says messaging from the government has changed to remind parents school is important.&nbsp;
However no prosecutions have been launched against parents of truant kids.&nbsp;
Seymour told Kerre Woodham 15 prosecutions were explored but later dropped. &nbsp;
He says it's clear the threat of prosecution is changing parents' behaviour.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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David Seymour: Associate Education Minister on rising attendance rates

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