Alarming new data shows a record rise in chronic student attendance issues across Western Australia, accounting for nearly two million half-days of unexplained absences during the first semester of 2025.

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Principals Federation of Western Australia president Kya Graves told 6PR Breakfast hosts Millsy and Karl that these figures don’t mean students are simply wagging. Instead, they often reflect a gap in communication between parents and schools.

“It’s always important that families inform schools of why their children aren’t at school”, Graves said.

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