Queensland school year to start with remote learning for some independent schools amid COVID-19 Omicron surge
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland school year to start with remote learning for some independent schools amid COVID-19 Omicron surge

ABC  

Some Queensland schools have begun telling parents and students summer holidays will not be extended by two weeks, as announced by the Premier, and that learning is on track to resume at the end of the month. Key points: Many schools already planned last year for a disrupted start to 2022 and are set up for online learning No official regulatory measure or health directive has been made that stop schools from starting remote learning on January 24 Individual independent schools will decide whether to provide remote learning for their students from January 24 On Sunday, Ms Palaszczuk announced changes to the return to school date for the state's primary and high school students because projections suggested Queensland would reach the COVID-19 Omicron peak in the last week in January, when school was due to resume. "The decision whether to provide remote learning for independent school students from the 24th of January will be made by individual schools." 'Extensive planning for remote learning scenarios' In Brisbane, St Joseph's Nudgee College, Ambrose Treacy College at Indooroopilly, and St Paul's School at Bald Hills, were among schools to announce they would start the year for many students remotely. In a statement, St Paul's School in Bald Hills said it will begin remote learning for all students from pre-prep to year 12 from January 24.

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