Truancy
Schools frustrated at growing level of 'middle class truancy'
'Middle class truancy' - it's the reason for 10 percent of the unjustified absences from school. And high school principals are becoming frustrated. We talk to the president of the Secondary… Audio
Creating a new school culture in Kawerau
The closure of both Kawerau College and Kawerau Intermediate resulted in the birth of Tarawera High School catering for students from year 7 to 13. The old high school was notorious, low achievement… Audio, Gallery
Truancy figures worsen
Truancy from schools has reached its highest point in a decade. Audio
Truancy groups blame poverty and social media
The organisations charged with getting the country's truants back in the classroom have been struggling with high case-loads, difficult families, uncooperative schools - and the power of Facebook. Audio
Insight, Sunday 14 June: Truancy
Andrew McRae explores what's being done to combat the problem of truancy. Audio
