Focusing on presence, not absence – flipping the script on attendance

In today’s episode, Dominique Russell is joined b…

An episode of the Teacher Magazine (ACER) podcast, hosted by Teacher Magazine (ACER), titled "Focusing on presence, not absence – flipping the script on attendance" was published on September 24, 2025 and runs 20 minutes.

September 24, 2025 ·20m · Teacher Magazine (ACER)

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In today’s episode, Dominique Russell is joined by Chantel Barnes. She’s Principal at Glenora District School in the rural town of Glenora outside Hobart, Tasmania. It’s a small K-12 school, and they’ve made some incredible progress on attendance in the past 12 months. Chantel tells us about how they’ve achieved this, the initiatives that are making a difference in their setting, and her advice for other schools out there. Host: Dominique Russell Guest: Chantel Barnes Sponsor: Monash University

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In today’s episode, Dominique Russell is joined by Chantel Barnes. She’s Principal at Glenora District School in the rural town of Glenora outside Hobart, Tasmania. It’s a small K-12 school, and they’ve made some incredible progress on attendance in the past 12 months. Chantel tells us about how they’ve achieved this, the initiatives that are making a difference in their setting, and her advice for other schools out there. Host: Dominique Russell Guest: Chantel Barnes Sponsor: Monash University

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