Children / Education

Children missing more school in NZ than other countries

07:11 am on 10 November 2022

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New research indicates children are missing school more in New Zealand than other English-speaking countries. 

The Education Review Office found that many parents and students do not priortise going to school. 

Four in 10 parents were comfortable with their child missing a week or more of school per term and a third of students did not see going to school every day as important.

ERO Education Evaluation Centre head Ruth Shinoda spoke to Corin Dann.