Attending every school day is essential to enable students to achieve the most from their education and to achieve quality outcomes in their lives.  In addition,  attending the full school day is also essential for students to gain the maximum opportunity to learn, grow, keep up with their work and to connect with their teachers, friends and actively benefit from the sense of belonging to their school community.  Parents/guardians have a legal obligation to ensure their child (aged 5 to 18 years old) is both enrolled and attending school as noted in section 16 of the Education Act 2016 (Tas) (Education Act). Where a student is unable to attend school, parents/guardians or independent students must advise the school.  Schools are required to record all absences from school and formally follow up any absences with parents/guardians and independent students and to follow Ministerial Instruction No 6 Relating to School Student Absences.  Some families received letters indicating many absences from school through the last term. The graphics below show the importance and impact of missing school, as well as ideas for getting students to school easier.