CORONAVIRUS — SCHOOLS
350. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Education and
Training:
(1) In the event
that schools are required to remain closed for all or part of term 2, in
addition to the children of essential workers, will schools also be open for
students from vulnerable families, such as children living with grandparents
and children in the child protection system; and for students who have no
internet or computer access at home?
(2) If yes to (1), will every
school be advised that they are expected to remain open for these children?
(3) Will curriculum and reengagement in education—CARE—schools
be open for students to attend in term 2?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
I
preface my answer by advising that schools remained open during term time. They
never closed. An announcement regarding operations in term 2 will be
made shortly.
(1)–(3) Yes.