Report school truancy
Staying in education is an important factor in reducing youth offending.
You can help report truancy:
- If the child is in uniform during school hours, and you recognise the uniform, contact the school directly.
- If the child is not in uniform during school hours, email the Department of Education’s North Queensland Region office at studentservicesNQR@qed.qld.gov.au or phone 4758 3222.
Schools use various processes to manage and track absences, including:
- Roll marking at least twice a day
- Notifying parents/carers when a student is absent from school without an explanation
- Following up with parent/carers if no response or reason is received from them
- Connecting students and/or parents/carers to a range of supports as appropriate
- Initiating formal action if a student has persistent absences for which a reasonable excuse has not been provided
- As a last resort, referring the matter to the Queensland Police Service for prosecution.
All situations are managed on an individual basis and each school may do this differently.