Mr. Waycott wrote a letter to Mr. Davies questioning claims made about student attendance in remote schools. Mr. Waycott analyzed enrollment data from 75 remote schools from 2009 to 2013 and found the average loss in enrollment from February to August was 4%, compared to Mr. Davies' claim of 1.3%. The percentage of students attending less than 90% of classes also increased more for remote schools between February and August than Mr. Davies stated. Non-remote schools saw smaller changes in enrollment and attendance over this period. Mr. Waycott contends improving attendance in August should be a priority for the education department.