This annual report - Taranaki District Health Board

Distribution by School Socioeconomic DecileIn New Zealand during 2011, total unjustified absences and frequent truancy decreased asthe degree of deprivation of the school catchment decreased, with the lowest rates for bothoutcomes being seen in those in the least deprived (deciles 9–10) areas (Figure 61).Midland Region DistributionMidland Region vs. New ZealandIn the Waikato during 2011, the total unjustified absence rate was 2.9 days per week per100 students, as compared to 3.2 days in the Bay of Plenty, 3.3 days in Lakes DHB, 4.2days in Tairawhiti, 2.4 days in Taranaki and 2.3 days for New Zealand as a whole.Similarly, the frequent truancy rate in the Waikato in 2011 was 1.2 per 100 students, ascompared to 1.1 in the Bay of Plenty, 1.4 in Lakes DHB, 3.9 in Tairawhiti, 1.1 in Taranakiand 1.0 per 100 students for New Zealand as a whole (Figure 62).Figure 62. Total Unjustified Absences and Frequent Truancy, Midland DHBs vs. NewZealand 2006, 2009 and 2011 Ministry of Education Attendance Surveys654200620092011Rate per 100 Students3210WaikatoBay of PlentyLakes DHBTairawhitiTaranakiNew ZealandWaikatoBay of PlentyLakes DHBTairawhitiTaranakiNew ZealandTotal Unjustified AbsencesFrequent TruancySource: Ministry of Education Attendance Surveys; Note: Total Unjustified Absence Rate is the mean numberof daily absences per week per 100 students; Frequent Truant Rate is the number of students with 3+unjustified absences per week per 100 studentsDistribution by EthnicityIn the Waikato during 2011, total unjustified absences and frequent truancy were higher forMāori and Pacific students than for European and Asian students, while in the Bay ofPlenty, Lakes DHB, Tairawhiti and Taranaki, rates were higher for Māori students than forEuropean students (Figure 63).Truancy and Unjustified Absences - 149