School Avoidance and Non-attendance Workshop

2nd September, 2025 @ 3:00 pm

Date/Time:

02/09/2025 - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Description:

As part of the Supporting students at risk of school avoidance and non-attendance: An implementation trial of Pathways2Participation for South Australian Independent schools’ project, which has been funded through a gift from Eynesbury Senior College, a workshop will be held for all member schools on strategies to address non-attendance.

The workshop will explore practical and evidence-based strategies that schools can implement to improve school attendance. Featuring current research, it will discuss how a multi-dimensional Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework can be used to target intervention at the point of need. Information about a new research project focusing on school attendance being run in partnership with AISSA will also be shared.

Designed for: Principals, Heads of Schools, Wellbeing Leaders.

Your commitment: 2 contact hours plus any required reading.

Delivery mode: 1 x online workshop.

Presented by: 
Associate Professor Lisa McKay-Brown, Associate Dean Diversity & Inclusion, University of Melbourne
Associate Professor Glenn Melvin, School of Psychology, Deakin University

Price: There is no charge for this event.

Date: 2 September 2025, 3:00pm – 5:00pm.

Location: via Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the event.

Registration closes: 28 August 2025 at 5:00pm.

Enquiries: Please contact Keira Brault.

Terms and Conditions:  See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions.

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.