‘Early signs get missed’: moves to support Australian families whose children refuse to go to school

Expert says it's vital to change how student absences are recorded to better track school refusal

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Teachers across New South Wales will learn to deal with families struggling with school refusal, with about a third of students in years 1 to 10 missing more than 90% of classes over the course of a semester last year.

But an expert on the problem said it is vital that all states and territories change how student absences are recorded to better track school refusal.

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