Addressing non-attendance at school

This consultation has now concluded. 

The Education and Children’s Services (Enrolment and Attendance) Amendment Bill 2025 was released on YourSAy for a four-week consultation period from 20 May until 13 June 2025. 

In addition, the Minister for Education, the Hon Blair Boyer wrote to 41 key stakeholders informing them of the consultation, inviting their feedback and offering an opportunity to meet with officers of the Department for Education. 

The consultation saw strong levels of engagement, with 248 individual responses to the YourSAy survey, 26 written submissions and 12 stakeholder meetings were held.

The Bill was introduced into Parliament on 3 September 2025. 

You can find the Bill here and track its progress in Parliament here.  

This consultation has now concluded. 

The Education and Children’s Services (Enrolment and Attendance) Amendment Bill 2025 was released on YourSAy for a four-week consultation period from 20 May until 13 June 2025. 

In addition, the Minister for Education, the Hon Blair Boyer wrote to 41 key stakeholders informing them of the consultation, inviting their feedback and offering an opportunity to meet with officers of the Department for Education. 

The consultation saw strong levels of engagement, with 248 individual responses to the YourSAy survey, 26 written submissions and 12 stakeholder meetings were held.

The Bill was introduced into Parliament on 3 September 2025. 

You can find the Bill here and track its progress in Parliament here.