Queensland schools recording Covid cases with alerts sent to parents
Schools across Queensland are understood to be impacted as parents are warned of positive Covid cases just three days into the term. See the full list of schools impacted here:
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Quest News can reveal the names of more than 80 Queensland schools reportedly recording positive Covid-19 cases, with parents sharing email announcements.
The names of more than 80 schools believed to be affected by positive Covid-19 results have been revealed as the state records hundreds of positive cases for children.
Parents from schools across Brisbane and regional Queensland have taken to sharing emails and text messages revealing the announcements of positive Covid-19 cases online to help spread awareness in their local communities.
Over 680 schools from across Queensland — including Brisbane, Caboolture, Morayfield, Nambour, Redland City, Ipswich, Rockhampton, Warwick, and Logan — are understood to have been impacted by people testing positive to the virus.
Parents from The Gap State High School were notified of a positive Covid-19 case via email by Principal Anne McLauchlan on February 9.
According to concerned parents, various schools across Queensland aren’t notifying all parents of positive Covid-19 cases at the school. Instead these schools are reportedly only letting parents of those specific classes know.
Parents from Morayfield State High School have expressed their frustration at finding out the school has recorded positive cases from other parents, instead of from the school itself.
Parent Sarah Fraser said she hasn’t heard anything from the school, despite seeing an official school email reporting cases from other parents.
“My son goes to Morayfield high and I haven’t received anything about this,” she said.
Another parent, Erin Grant, said she was in the same boat.
“I have two children go to Morayfield High and no letter,” she said.
“I’m assuming that only the year level involved are being notified.”
Morayfield parent Robyn Stafford shared the school’s official letter warning of positive Covid-19 cases saying her son was in year seven.
According to a spokesperson from the Department of Education Queensland Health has advised the following when Covid-19 cases occur at a school:
• Communication will be provided to staff and families that there has been a Covid-19 case (it is important to know that specific information of the case will remain confidential). This advice may be provided to you as part of regular updates to the community;
• Community members will be advised to monitor for Covid-19 symptoms and stay home if unwell; and
• Follow any direction provided by the Public Health Unit (PHU) or Queensland Health.
All individuals must follow Queensland Health advice in relation to isolation and testing.
Where there are multiple Covid-19 cases, the school will work closely with the PHU about any requirement to close. This includes a two-step precautionary clean as outlined in the Queensland Government’s Managing Covid-19 in workplaces.
Principals will communicate with their school communities should there be a requirement to close for any length of time.
For privacy reasons the department is unable to provide details relating to positive cases in school communities.
All high school students, including those who are under 12 years of age, all school staff at both primary and high school, early childhood workers, volunteers, family members, contractors and other visitors must wear masks.
Students in years 3 to 6 are provided with masks and encouraged to wear them at school when physical distancing is not possible. There are a number of exceptions.
Students and staff must not attend school if they are unwell or have Covid-19 symptoms.
Those who have symptoms will be prioritised to receive a free rapid antigen test at a Queensland Health testing clinic.
A student or staff member who has symptoms at school will be sent home with a RAT to administer at home.
The following schools are understood to have been impacted:
NORTHSIDE
1. Bribie Island State High School
2. Morayfield State School
3. Morayfield East State School
4. Caboolture East State School Prep B class
5. Morayfield East High School
6. Caboolture State School
7. Caboolture State High School three cases
8. Tullawong State School
9. Elimbah State School
10. Wamuran State School
11. Moreton Downs State School
12. Deception Bay State High School
13. Narangba Valley State School
14. Narangba Valley State High School
15. Redcliffe State School
16. Bay Herald State School
17. Redcliffe State High School
18. Norris Road Primary School
19. Tullawong Primary School
20. Kilcoy State High School
21. Elimbah Primary School 4B
22. Nambour State College
23. The Gap State High School
24. Ascot State Primary School
25. Nashville State Primary School
26. St Columbans Caboolture
27. Pine Rivers State High School
28. Aspley State High School
29. Morayfield State High School
30. Mango Hill State School
31. Mango Hill State Secondary School
SOUTHSIDE
1. Cleveland District State High
2. Marsden State High
3. Rochedale South State School
4. Kimberley Park State School
5. Victoria Point State School
6. Ormiston State School on day one
7. Capalaba State College
8. Wellington Point High School
9. Crestmead State School (staff and students)
10. Park Ridge Primary School
11. Windaroo Valley High School
12. Waterford State School
13. Beaudesert State High School
14. Beaudesert State School
15. Mansfield State Primary School
16. Flagstone State School
17. Kingston State School
18. Woodridge North State School
19. Eagleby South State School
20. Springfield Central State School
21. Runcorn State High School
22. Loganlea State High School
23. Boronia Heights State Primary School
24. Rochedale State High School
25. Sunnybank State Primary School
26. Macgregor State Primary School
27. Macgregor State High School
28. Yugumbir State Primary School
29. Yugumbir State High School
30. Browns Plains State Primary School
31. Algester State Primary School
32. Thornlands State Primary School
33. Morningside State Primary School
34. Balmoral State High School
35. Victoria Point State Primary School
36. Vienna Woods State Primary School
IPSWICH
2. Bellbird Park State Secondary College
3. Bremer State High School
4. Camira State School
5. Forest Lake State High School
6. Goodna State School
7. Harristown State High School
8. Laidley District State School
9. Moggill State Primary School
10. Walloon State School
11. Woodcrest State College
12. Woodlinks State School
REGIONAL
1. Kingaroy State High School
2. Sunshine Coast Grammar
3. Marist College in Emerald
4. North Rockhampton State High School
6. Parkhurst State School
7. Rockhampton’s Emmaus College
8. Toolooa State High School in Gladstone
9. Mackay Northern Beaches State High School
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