School Refusal

School Refusal or Avoidance is an increasingly common problem across Australia.  Recently the State and Federal Ministers for Education met to discuss the reasons for and solutions to declining rates of school attendance. This March the findings of a senate inquiry will be reported to parliament and anecdotally families are feeling the increase in refusal from the young people they care for.

ReachOut have a great parents section which has an information page titled ‘Everything You Need To Know About School Refusal’- click the link here: https://parents.au.reachout.com/common-concerns/everyday-issues/things-to-try-school-and-education/how-to-help-a-teen-who-doesnt-want-to-go-to-school

The Department of Education also has a suite of tools on their webpage ‘Spark Their Future’ link here: https://www.sparktheirfuture.qld.edu.au/

Read more here: School attendance rates are dropping. We need to ask students why

If your family need support with attendance please contact your young person’s Deputy Principal to discuss your needs.

References:

Everything you need to know about school refusal.  ReachOut Parents. (n.d.).  Retrieved February 28,2023 from https://parents.au.reachout.com/common-concerns/everyday-issues/things-to-try-school-and-education/how-to-help-a-teen-who-doesnt-want-to-go-to-school

School attendance rates are dropping.  We need to ask students why.  The Conversation. (2023). Retrieved February 28,2023 from https://theconversation.com/school-attendance-rates-are-dropping-we-need-to-ask-students-why-200537

Spark their future. Spark their Future. (2022, September 9). Retrieved February 28, 2023, from https://www.sparktheirfuture.qld.edu.au/