EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 6 MIN
Threat of prosecution for truancy effective - Seymour
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The threat of prosecution for truancy is effective at getting absent students re-enrolled at school, according to the Associate Minister of Education. It's been revealed the parents of an alleged chronic truant are being taken to court by the government as part of crackdown on absent students. The Minister responsible for school attendance David Seymour said 34 cases have formally been notified to Ministry Of Education's Prosecution Unit, with 17 cases resolved before it got to court. But some don't believe heading to court is the way to achieve that goal. Scott Liddell, acting Principal of Kaiapoi High School spoke to Lisa Owen.
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The threat of prosecution for truancy is effective at getting absent students re-enrolled at school, according to the Associate Minister of Education. It's been revealed the parents of an alleged chronic truant are being taken to court by the government as part of crackdown on absent students. The Minister responsible for school attendance David Seymour said 34 cases have formally been notified to Ministry Of Education's Prosecution Unit, with 17 cases resolved before it got to court. But some don't believe heading to court is the way to achieve that goal. Scott Liddell, acting Principal of Kaiapoi High School spoke to Lisa Owen.
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