Concern education is becoming less of a priority, as New Zealand's school attendance falls behind other parts of the world.
A report by the Education Review Office's evaluation centre has found only 58 per cent of students go to school regularly.
It's further found four in 10 parents are comfortable with their child missing more than a week of school a term.
ERO’s Ruth Shinoda told Mike Hosking it's a key problem, as parents don't appear to be prioritising school enough.
She says it's a lot of lost learning, and primary school in particular sets the foundation for later education.
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