The principal of a State school must ensure that the attendance record records the student’s attendance for each half-day that the school is open for instruction.

(2)

However, if the student is no longer attending the school, the principal must ensure that the attendance record records—

(a)

that the student is no longer attending the school; and

(b)

the last day of the student’s attendance.

(3)

The information referred to in subclause (2) must be recorded as soon practicable after the principal knows that—

(a)

the student no longer attends the school on a permanent basis; or

(b)

the student has been unjustifiably absent from the school for 20 consecutive school days or more, unless the principal has been informed that the student’s absence is temporary.

Compare: SR 1951/181 rr 3, 8, 11

7 Duty to provide attendance records to Secretary

The principal of a State school must ensure that the attendance record is provided to the Secretary—

(a)

at the end of each school day; and

(b)

in the form and manner specified in rules made under section 237A of the Act.

Compare: SR 1951/181 r 13

Revocation

8 Revocation

The Education (School Attendance) Regulations 1951 (SR 1951/181) are revoked.

Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related provisions

r 5

Part 1 Provisions relating to these regulations as made

There are no transitional, savings, and related provisions relating to these regulations as made.

Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 1 January 2025, revoke and replace the Education (School Attendance) Regulations 1951 with new regulations made under the Education and Training Act 2020 (the Act).

The effect of these regulations is to impose duties on the principal of a State school (other than a distance school) to ensure that—

the attendance record for each student enrolled at the school records the student’s attendance for each half-day that the school is open for instruction; and
the attendance record is provided to the Secretary for Education at the end of each school day in the form and manner specified in rules made under section 237A of the Act.

The duties in these regulations apply to a State school governed by a specified kura board on and after 1 July 2025 and to any other State school on and after 1 January 2025.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 24 October 2024.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Education.