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“I can’t pre-empt what advice that will be this far out,” she said.
If stay-at-home orders are lifted,schools can resume straight away,meaning students in some regional areas could go back to class this term.
A condition of schools resuming is community vaccination rates reaching 70 per cent. The government expects that to happen in mid-October and has chosen October 25 to give schools time to plan. Teachers will be asked to run check-in assessments to work out how students’ learning has progressed.
The new HSC timetable will not be announced until September,principals were told. The NSW Education Standards Authority is still deciding whether all exams will run,or just some of them. Results are likely to be delayed until January,and universities have agreed to adjust the timing of their offers.
There will be a teacher vaccination drive from September 6 at Qudos Arena. NSW Health is working on prioritising teachers at other hubs across the state.
Schools will use a restriction system developed in July,which will involve masks for all teachers and high school students,separating groups,and staggering play times. Masks for primary school students will be strongly recommended.
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