Attendance officers kete of resources
Resources for attendance officers supporting schools, kura and learning communities to turn around attendance.
These are practical resources to help support the mahi of attendance services and attendance officers.
We are reviewing these resources to be updated in the near future.
Attendance officer role
- Attendance officer role description [PDF, 150 KB]
- Attendance officer key messages and FAQs [PDF, 186 KB]
- Information for school leaders on the attendance officer role [PDF, 89 KB]
Giving practical effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Ka Hikitia – Ka Hāpaitia [PDF, 742 KB] and Ka Hikitia – Tau-Mai Te Reo Brochure [PDF, 946 KB]
- These resources are a guiding cross-agency strategy for the education sector.
- Tau Mai Te Reo [PDF, 677 KB]
- This Māori language in Education Strategy for all ākonga could be shared with schools
- Action Plan for Pacific Education 2020-2030 [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Tapasā [PDF, 731 KB]
- This resource is the cultural competencies framework for teachers of Pacific learners and could be shared with schools and kura working with Pacific learners and families.
- Working with whānau, hapū and iwi
- He Piringa [PDF, 2 MB] is a resource you could share with schools and kura you work with.
Attendance data
- How we measure attendance [PDF, 131 KB]
- Attendance –Education Counts(external link)
- AO Data Sharing for Attendance Officers - Infosheet [PDF, 145 KB]
- AO Data Sharing for Ministry Staff - Infosheet [PDF, 145 KB]
- AO Data Sharing for Sector - Infosheet [PDF, 143 KB]
Working together, sharing information safely, and inclusive education
- Working together [DOCX, 40 KB]
- Sharing information safely [DOCX, 42 KB]
- Resources about inclusive education practices Guides – Inclusive Education (tki.org.nz)(external link)
Attendance service: supporting documents
- AO reporting template [DOCX, 43 KB]
- Attendance officer reporting guidelines [PDF, 150 KB] and Activity Log [XLSX, 37 KB]
- Attendance service provision guidelines 2023 [PDF, 1.9 MB]
- Attendance service delivery guidelines 2023 [PDF, 7.5 MB]
- Attendance matters [PDF, 1.1 MB]
- This document was published in 2011, however includes relevant guidelines for implementing an effective attendance management plan.(external link)
More information
Contact your regional office in the first instance.
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