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Schools are open and no student will be turned away. Parents have been encouraged to keep their children at home if possible.
Schools will remain open for parents who want their children to attend irrespective of their profession or working arrangements.
The decision to keep schools open has been made based on advice from NSW Health, which has not changed.
The department will provide continuity of learning for all students both on and off campus and the Premier, for practical reasons, has encouraged parents to keep their children at home if they could.
Schools will communicate directly with parents on what learning options are available using their communication methods such as the school website, newsletters, emails and other online tools.

Latest advice

Get up-to-date information about the department’s response to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
Explore the department’s learning from home resources for teachers and parents to support both online and offline learning for all students.

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We know it’s been a challenging Term 1. Just as many communities began recovering from fires, droughts and floods, we moved to learning from home to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The school holidays are coming, which means your family is about to have a lot of free time and nowhere to go.
To support you while looking after children we’ve put together a handy guide of activities to stimulate young minds and keep your family busy and engaged.
Check out our parents and carers toolkit for important self-care tips, free parenting podcasts and apps.
If you need a break, the Service NSW before and after school care finder can help locate vacation care programs near you.

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NSW school students will gradually transition back to the classroom during Term 2 as the Government continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell outlined the plan for students attending NSW public schools to progressively return to face-to-face learning in week three of Term 2.

Ms Berejiklian said health advice continues to be that schools remain open, and parents, teachers and students can be confident that school is safe place.
“We are grateful to all families who kept their children home from school at the end of Term 1 and to teachers who worked tirelessly to deliver education online,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“This allowed us critical time to prepare our schools to develop better online learning options and for considering additional hygiene measures to allow schools to return.
“We know that nothing is more important than a child’s education, and we must begin

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To welcome our students back for Term 2, join us at 8.45am from Wednesday 29 April to Friday 8 May for a special live stream.  
Musician Guy Sebastian, TV foodies Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and Manu Feildel, Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis, Sydney Swans player Ollie Florent, and our very own Eddie Woo, have donated their time to kick start learning from home each morning from 29 April – 8 May.
Tune in each day at 8:45am. We can’t wait to see you!
Video – NSW Education LIVE sneak peek
Duration – 0:30
Check out this special sneak peek of NSW Education LIVE – 8:45am weekdays from 29 April.

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Students learning from home can continue to access Special religious education (SRE) and Special education in ethics (SEE) classes.
Face-to-face SRE, SEE and Voluntary student activities of a religious nature in schools (VSA) will not be available until schools resume normal operations.
In response to requests from school communities, SRE and SEE approved providers are delivering their authorised curriculum with modifications to allow students to learn from home from the start of Term 2.
The lesson content and the mode of delivery has been reviewed and modified for easy access by students. The approved providers recognise that learning at home will not replicate face-to-face learning at school.
The learning from home SRE and SEE programs are now available:

all faiths (Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist, Bahai and Hindu) SRE
Anglican SRE
Catholic SRE
Christian based faith SRE
Primary Ethics SEE.

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From Monday 11 May (Week 3) students will begin a phased return to school.
The phased return will maintain distancing in the classroom while supporting students’ education and wellbeing.
Most students will continue learning from home and will only attend school 1 day each week.
Our school will continue to provide detailed information about the return to the classroom throughout the rest of Term 2.
Measures to keep schools clean and safe for all students and staff include:

25% more cleaning time focused on high-touch areas

priority deliveries of hygiene supplies including soap and hand sanitiser

local school changes to pick up, drop off, lunch and recess times and processes.

 Read more about the department’s plan for a phased return.

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Help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community by downloading the app.
Social distancing and washing your hands remain the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The COVIDSafe app, developed by the Australian Government, helps to reduce the spread by allowing health experts to find close contacts faster and more accurately.
The app does not track your location. It uses your phone’s Bluetooth to record other users you come into contact with, so if they test positive, NSW Health can let you know.
Find out more:

 COVIDSafe app – Department of Health

download COVIDSafe for iOS – App Store

download COVIDSafe for Android – Google Play.

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Students across NSW will be back in the classroom full-time from next Monday, 25 May.
The success of the phased return to face to face teaching has demonstrated the education system and community are ready for school to come back full-time.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell thanked school communities and parents for their patience during this difficult time.
Ms Berejiklian said a return to full-time face to face teaching and learning is crucial for the education progress of every child in NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12.
“Since starting a managed return to the classroom, we have seen a strong degree of confidence from our school communities in managing COVID-19 and a clear desire for all students to be back at school,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“We expect schools to stick with the health advice – increased cleaning, access to hygiene supplies and compliance with hygiene practices – and look forward to

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“So how do you teach non-independent learners from home? Aren’t you sort of just giving up in this remote learning scenario?”

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During Week 6, 10Y Geography finished discussions on what it means to live a zero-waste lifestyle.

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