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Schools, parents, caregivers and communities have a key role in ensuring all students attend school every day.

These resources can be printed and used in enrolment packs, during school meetings, around the school or the community to help parents and caregivers understand their responsibilities for student attendance and encourage children to go to school all day, every school day.

Fact sheets

Templates

Attendance Policy template (DOC, 1.3MB)
Attendance Planning Tool template (DOC, 592KB)
Student Attendance Profile (DOC 41KB)
Sample letter (DOC, 42KB) to local businesses/community agencies/service organisations

Posters, brochures and postcards

Related information

Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

Managing Student Absences and Enforcing Enrolment and Attendance at State Schools

Learning and Wellbeing Framework (PDF, 544KB)

Parent and Community Engagement Framework

Videos (available on DoE TV)

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Attendance routines from prep

Establishing good routines and setting good school habits from Prep has a positive impact on student attendance throughout their schooling. Listen to a Prep teacher and Harry's mum discuss the importance of routines in Prep.

(duration 2:05 minutes - transcript (DOC, 36KB)

Attendance: it all adds up

Missing school isn't just about missing learning there are many opportunities on offer at school for students. Join Caleb as he discovers that attending school every day is important.

(duration 2:25 minutes - transcript (DOC, 36KB)

Attending every day

Here parents discuss why it's important for students to attend school all day, every day even on occasions like their birthday. Regular school attendance has a positive impact on students' academic results and their social and emotional wellbeing.

(duration 2:05 minutes - transcript (DOC, 36KB)

Every day counts

Parents and caregivers have a key role in ensuring all students attend school every day. Join one family as they discuss the importance of going to school and why every day counts.

(duration 3:13 minutes - transcript (DOC, 36KB)

Every day counts: Johnathon Thurston campaign

Research confirms a strong link between attendance and school outcomes. This video has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's enrolment at school. Listen to Johnathan Thurston, reminding students of the importance of going to school every day.

(duration 0:30 minutes - transcript (DOCX, 22KB)

Welcome to Junior Secondary

Join Riley as he learns more about the Junior Secondary phase of education in Queensland state schools and how it's supporting adolescent development for students in Years 7, 8 and 9.

(duration 4:45 minutes - video is captioned)