Updated COVID Advice 

from 

Catholic Schools NSW

Final COVID-19 Restrictions for Term 4

COVID-19 UPDATE 25 NOVEMBER 2021

Student attendance at school

•  All students are expected to be at school unless they are unwell. Do not attend school if 

   unwell, even with mild symptoms. Get tested for COVID-19 and follow NSW Health     

   directions.

• Any person with any COVID-19 symptoms must be sent home and not return to school 

  unless: they have isolated for 10 days, when no medical certificate is available they 

  have a negative COVID-19 test result and are symptom free.

• In circumstances where children have other medical reasons for recurrent symptoms, a 

  letter from their GP is sufficient to negate the requirement for a negative test.

• Anyone who is unwell with COVID-19 symptoms is strongly encouraged to get tested 

  and self-isolate until a negative result is received. Find your local testing clinics.

• Self-isolation periods and testing requirements differ for close contacts based on their 

  exposure and vaccination status. If you are identified as a close contact, an authorised 

  contact tracer from NSW Health or from the Diocesan office (systemic schools) or 

  Catholic Schools NSW will contact you and let you know what you need to do. 

  Rapid antigen home testing might be an option for students and school-based staff to 

  return to face-to-face learning and teaching.

Vaccinations required

• All staff on school sites must be fully vaccinated.

• All parents and carers, volunteers and providers who are permitted to come onto school     sites must be fully vaccinated.

Wear masks indoors

• Masks are required indoors for all staff, visitors and students in Year 7 or above, and   

  strongly recommended indoors for primary students.

• You can take your mask off when eating or exercising. Always check in

• All staff and visitors must check in when attending a school site or gathering.

• Schools must maintain attendance records of all gatherings.

• For more information, refer to QR code sign-in process.

Parents and carers on site 

Fully vaccinated parents and carers will be allowed on site to support curriculum delivery, vulnerable students or students with disability, student wellbeing activities and school operations (for example reading support, canteens and uniform shops), or to attend essential meetings (e.g. suspension meetings). 

Parents and carers must check in using the school check-in, show proof of vaccination on entry to the school site and follow mask-wearing requirements.

One fully vaccinated parent or carer is permitted to attend their child’s Kindergarten orientation when conducted outdoors. For more information, refer to Orientation and transition to school.

Parents and carers must follow their school’s advice regarding student drop-off and pick-up, which will usually require parents to remain off school sites at these times. This includes staying in the car when dropping off and picking up children if it is safe to do so.

Parents and carers should follow the physical distancing advice for their local area and avoid gathering outside of school gates.

Parents/carers that have to come onto school site only for a very short period of time do not need to be vaccinated. This could include for an orientation drop off, sick bay pick up, making a quick appointment, dropping off a forgotten lunch etc. But the parent/carer should minimise contact, follow physical distancing rules and leave the school site as quickly as possible - or in the case of an orientation/transition visit for a very young child, as soon as supervision has been passed over to a school employee.