COVID Safety

The Victorian Government has announced the end of the pandemic declaration and associated pandemic orders. New settings will apply from 11.59 pm on Wednesday 12 October 2022.

 

Changes to COVID-19 isolation requirements

It is strongly recommended that students:

  • who test positive for COVID-19 should stay home and isolate for five days
  • should not attend school after five days if still symptomatic
  • who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school.

Where students become symptomatic at school, they should:

  • be collected by their parents/carers
  • undergo testing for COVID-19.

COVID-19 reporting requirements

Parents are requested to inform the school if their child has tested positive to Covid. Schools will continue to report positive COVID-19 cases to Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS).

 

Face masks

Staff and students who wish to wear a face mask will continue to be supported to do so. Masks will be made available at school for staff, students and visitors.

The Department of Health recommends that masks should be worn by a person who is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 when leaving home.

Additionally, the department recommends that masks should be worn by a person who has COVID-19 for 10 days after a positive test when they need to leave home.

 

We thank you for your ongoing support with these matters. If you have any questions please email principal@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au