Covid 19 Information 

Vaccination requirements for visitors and volunteers performing work in schools

Visitors and volunteers performing work on school sites (both inside and outdoors) must have had a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine to date and two doses of COVID-19 vaccine by 29 November 2021 or have a valid medical exception. 

Schools must advise visitors and volunteers they must adhere to COVIDSafe requirements;  physical distancing, face mask requirements, respiratory etiquette and good hand hygiene.

Vaccination requirements for parents, carers and other adult visitors not performing work

All parents and carers attending schools, including for drop-off and pick-up, must adhere to physical distancing, face mask requirements, respiratory etiquette and good hand hygiene.

Parents, carers and other adult visitors not performing work who enter school buildings must check-in using the QR code. 

Parents,carers and other adult visitors who enter school buildings (see examples below) must have had a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine to date and two doses of COVID-19 vaccine by 29 November 2021 or have a valid medical exception. If they have not, there are some limited exceptions in which they can enter school buildings: 

• when attending to administer medical treatment to their own child when the treatment cannot be administered by the school
• when attending to collect their child who is unwell and cannot leave the school building unaccompanied by their parent/carer.
• when attending briefly and not involving any sustained contact with staff or students, for example, to collect a completed art project or similar.
• Attending school for drop-off and pick-up and not enter school buildings

Parents, carers and other adult visitors not performing work need to show evidence of vaccination when entering a school building. This includes for the purpose of activities such as school tours and kindergarten transition programs. 

Parents, carers and other adult visitors attending a gathering at school, such as a fete, school play or graduation ceremony, whether indoors or outdoors, need to show evidence of vaccination on arrival.