This report comprises six chapters, including this introductory chapter which provides
background information on school and school attendance in Australia. The remaining …

The term school refusal means that there is great difficulty in attending school and this
directly relates to psychological and emotional distress (Heyne, 2006, p. 600; Sewell, 2008; …

‘I didn’t feel alone’: how governments can help schools address school refusal Page 1 01/02/2024,
14:02 ‘I didn’t feel alone’: how governments can help schools address school refusal https://theconversation.com/i-didnt-feel-alone-how-governments-can-help-schools-address-school-refusal-217918 …

Whilst attending school is a positive and rewarding experience for most children and young
people, concerns surrounding school attendance problems are increasing both in Ireland …

Australia's long-term decline in attendance is of increasing concern for educators,
researchers and policy-makers nationwide. Declines were evident before 2020, and the …

School refusal is when a young person becomes very stressed and anxious about attending
school that they do not go (Prabhuswamy, Srinath, Girimaji & Seshadri, 2007, p …

School refusal can be a major source of chaos and distress for young people and their
families, impeding young people's social, academic and psychological development …

While many presumed school attendance levels would recover rapidly from the impact of the
pandemic, new research reveals the scale of continued absenteeism among school pupils …

It might also be interesting to see what the figures look like if a less idealistic rate of
attendance (say 85%) were used as the benchmark. The reason given for the concern about …

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the issue of school refusal,
particularly given the adverse effects on young people's social, emotional and educational …