Kia ora parents, caregivers and stakeholders Tena koutou katoa, Welcome to our May edition, where we capture highlights of Akonga on their learning waka with ACES. We cover our very successful Open day held last week at Marist Rugby for ACES Maungarei, engaging school leaders and professional networks.

This newsletter provides an updated overview of the model and reintroduces schools to the ACES Attendance Team with their key responsibilities. ACES Attendance Service commitment is that every ākonga has the opportunity to achieve and experience success through responding to cases referred to ACES Attendance Service consistently, persistently.