No disadvantage to applying to Uni over HSC exam delay
The Department of Education has developed a plan to bring students back in a “Covid-safe way” while stay at home orders are still in place – ensuring continuity of education, and protecting student, teacher and community safety.
Students will return to face-to-face learning with NSW Health-approved, Covid safe settings on school sites in the following order: From October 25 – Kindergarten and Year 1; from November 1 – Year 2, 6 and 11; and from November 8 – Year 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Year 12 students are already able to return in a limited way and that will continue for the remainder of Term 3, with full access to school campuses and their teachers from October 25.
If stay at home orders are lifted in an LGA or region before October 25, all students living or learning in that area will return to face to face learning under the Department’s Covid-safe schools framework.
If cases in certain LGAs increase significantly, learning from home will resume for that LGA until case numbers drop.
HSC exams will be delayed until November 9 with a revised timetable and guidelines for a Covid-safe HSC to be released by NESA in early September.
Importantly, the delay of the HSC exams will not disadvantage students when applying to university.
Vaccinations for all school staff across all sectors will be mandatory from November 8, with priority vaccinations at Qudos Bank Arena from September 6.
Early childcare staff will also be able to participate in the priority vaccinations from September 6.
All school and early childcare staff are also encouraged to make use of the GP network to be vaccinated with whatever vaccine is available as soon as possible.
