Coronavirus: Riverside Girls High School reopens after staff member tests positive
Riverside Girls High School in Gladesville announced late on Sunday night that the school was not opening on Monday March 30 after a staff member returned a positive test result to coronavirus. The school has now reopened.
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A Sydney girls’ high school in Sydney’s north has reopened following a shut down on Monday after a staff member tested positive to COVID-19.
Riverside Girls High School in Gladesville announced late on Sunday night that the school will not be opening on Monday March 30 after a staff member returned a positive test result to coronavirus.
A Department of Education spokesman confirmed the school was reopened on Tuesday March 31.
“Riverside Girls High School was non-operational Monday 30 March 2020, as we had a staff member diagnosed with COVID-19.
“The school became aware of the diagnosis Sunday 29 March 2020.
The spokesman said the school has been cleaned and contact tracing has been underway.
“Schools in NSW are open for students, however, the NSW Government is encouraging parents to keep their children home when possible,” she added.
In a statement the school notified parents of the shutdown late on Sunday.
“We wish to advise you that Riverside Girls High School will not be operational on Monday 30 March 2020 due to a staff member of the school returning a positive test for COVID-19.
“The school is working closely with NSW Health to assist them to conduct their contact tracing process. In accordance with advice from NSW Health all staff and students are asked to self-isolate until the contact tracing process has been completed.”
Staff and students who are identified as a close contact will be advised tomorrow (March 30) and asked to self-isolate.
In a previous statement, The Department of Education said they have set up “educational provisions” to help students learn from home.
“All students, whether they are on or off campus, will continue to learn and will be provided with the same tasks to complete.
“The safety and well-being of our students is of paramount importance to us all times. As such we will continue to work closely with NSW Health to ensure that all necessary health advice is adhered to.”
Families who wish to keep their children at home can access learning materials online through the department’s Learning from Home page: https://education.nsw.gov.au/…/curriculum/learning-from-home
Visit https://education.nsw.gov.au/coronavirus for further updates.