Mask update from the Department of Education

Please see letter from the Department of Education regarding mask wearing for students aged 8 and above.

EXEMPTIONS FOR TESTING AND ISOLATION:

The period of time when someone is considered a recently confirmed case and therefore exempt from testing and isolation requirements has been reduced from the previous 12 weeks to 4 weeks.

This means that staff and children who are household contacts of people with COVID-19 are now required to undertake the testing and isolation requirements from 4 weeks after completing isolation with COVID-19. Previously, this exemption period was 12 weeks.

After the 4-week exemption period, students and staff members who are a household contact of a new COVID-19 case, must follow the rules for household contacts, including reporting this to their school. 

As part of this household contacts must take 5 rapid antigen tests (RATs) over 7 days and receive negative test results and wear a face mask (if over 8 years old) in indoor spaces.

Distribution of RATs through school:

Please see the attached update regarding the distribution of RATs and the use of RATs at home. 

2022-05-24 RAT distribution update

If you have not previously received RATs through the school and would like to receive some then please contact the school on hillsmeade.ps@education.vic.gov.au