Just 75 per cent of Auckland school students returned to class the day after lockdown

Newly released figures reveal just 75 per cent of all Auckland students returned to school the day the recent Covid-19 lockdown lifted.

That's compared to 90 per cent on August 11, the day before the city went to Alert Level 3 restrictions. 

In the first week back, attendance peaked at just 78 per cent.

Pasifika students had the lowest daily attendance, with decile one schools also reporting fewer students. 

It's voluntary for schools to provide the data, but the response rate was 70 per cent.