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flag New Zealand's school attendance rose to 57.3% in late 2025, the highest since 2022, driven by targeted interventions.

flag New Zealand's school attendance rate in Term 4 of 2025 reached 57.3%, the highest since 2022, up from 56.4% in 2024 and 48.7% in 2022, according to provisional data. flag The government attributes the rise to school-specific attendance plans with escalating interventions for absences, including family contact at five days and meetings at ten. flag Central and East Auckland led with 62.5% regular attendance. flag Despite progress, rates dropped in the final week of term, and a new case management system and $140 million in funding aim to strengthen services. flag The government still aims for 80% of students to attend regularly by 2030.

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