Attendance data is collected from schools each term. This data is used for formal reporting of attendance, including calculating rates of regular attendance, which is the percentage of students that attended school for more than 90% of the term.
Daily attendance shows the number of students attending school each day. Previously this information was collected weekly. From Term 1 2025 this data is being collected and reported daily.
A high level summary of attendance at early learning services and schools during COVID-19. An historical data collection that is no longer collected.
Every Day Matters is a termly attendance report the Ministry provides to schools. The report highlights attendance patterns in the school and provides actionable insights to improve student attendance. The report includes the school’s Regular Attendance for the term, an overview of the reasons given for absence, insightful trends and next steps.
Find out about what data are collected, why the Ministry collects the data, and how it is used.
Find Out MoreInstructions for schools on how to use the electronic attendance register (eAR) from their Student Management System (SMS) to create and send electronic attendance files.
Find Out MoreDetailed guidance on which attendance code to use, includes examples, to help select the correct codes.
A handy reference guide.
Research and statistics on schooling participation in general are also available.
Statistics on student engagement and participation in school, includes attendance, transience, roll numbers, stand-downs, etc.
Find Out MoreResearch on student attendance, absence (including truancy), behaviour, motivation, and attitudes to learning.
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