In October 2024, Kara Weaving and Kirsten Blaess partnered with School Can’t Australia to conduct a qualitative study, exploring practices families find effective or ineffective in supporting students with school attendance challenges.

In December 2022, School Can’t Australia (SCA) conducted a survey of members, to inform a submission to the Federal Senate Inquiry into The National Trend of School Refusal and Related Matters. 441 parents responded to the survey.

In this article we explore the trends that emerged and look at the top school based stressors.

What it means to feel safe at school.