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Compulsory school attendance: Information for parents
NSW public schools work in partnership with parents to encourage and support regular attendance of children and young people. This information sheet explains your legal responsibilities, the importance of arriving to school on time, what to do if your child has to be away from school, and at what age your child can leave school and where you can find further information.
- Organisation:
- NSW Government
- Topic:
- Education
- Target audience:
- Parents or carers
- Service area:
- NSW
- Last reviewed:
- August 2023
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