5.2 STUDENT ATTENDANCE Student attendance is recorded according to the requirements of the Education Act. Average attendance has been calculated as follows: 2008
Year 7‐11 attendance Students School Days Total Student days Year 12 attendance Students Year 12 School Days Total Yr 12 Student Days Total student days
2007
945 182 171 990
982 190 186 580
163 142 22 983 194 973
181 152 27 512 214 092
13 721 93%
6 982 97%
Days of absence Average attendance
5.3 STUDENT RETENTION TO YEAR 12 Year Group Year 10 2006 Year 12 2008 % Retention
Total 197 163 82.7%
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