Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education says it is looking at ways to better support schools with recording attendance data. Ōtūmoetai College's 2022 Cameron Paratene ...

“Cameron is absolutely right when he says ‘ignoring the mental health issues of young people was also a ‘catalyst’ for other social issues. Paratene said his biggest problem was the codes did not give insight into the “actual reason” students were missing school. “I would dread going to school the next day due to stress or pressure, mainly put on by myself. Gordon told the Bay of Plenty Times Weekend that while attendance codes were not the “be-all and end-all”, having a nuanced system would mean schools could “mobilise resources at the top of the cliff”. “The attendance codes are somewhat of a blunt instrument,” he said in a written statement. He said ignoring the mental health issues of young people was also a “catalyst for other social issues”.