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Ministry of Education New Zealand
A young boy in a blue tshirt stands at a basin washing his hands

Going to school or early learning every day is important for tamariki | children. It helps:

  • build their confidence and social skills
  • to achieve their education and life aspirations.

This information will help you understand when it is okay for a child to still be at school or their early learning service and when an unwell child should be at home.

Knowing if a child is well enough to be at school – Health New Zealand