We wish to advise that Tomaree Public School and Tomaree High School will both be non-operational for on-site learning on Thursday 23 July 2020. Students from both schools will undertake learning from home.

The Department of Education has been advised by NSW Health that a student attending Tomaree Public School has tested positive for COVID-19. Both schools will be non-operational for the on-site attendance of staff and students to allow time for the school to complete the contact tracing process and have both sites professionally cleaned.

While the school sites are both non–operational, learning materials are available through the Department’s ‘Learning from Home’ website.

NSW Health has requested anyone who has been unwell or has flu-like symptoms to be tested at one of the COVID-19 clinics. Find testing clinics:

• ‘Hunter New England Health COVID-19 Clinic’ is located at Tomaree Community Hospital, Trevally Street, Nelson Bay NSW 2315. Open 8.00am to 4.00pm, 7 days a week by appointment only. (Bookings: 4964 7497).
  
  
• ‘Laverty Pathology COVID-19 Clinic’ is located at Tomaree Community Hospital, Trevally Street, Nelson Bay NSW 2315. Open 8.30am-3.30pm, Monday to Friday. Visit your GP for a pathology referral prior to attending this clinic.
  
  
• ‘Hunter New England Health COVID-19 Drive Through Clinic’ is located at the University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308. Open 8.00am-4.00pm, 7 days a week by appointment only. (Bookings: 4964 7497).
  
  

We will provide further advice tomorrow on when both schools will resume on-site learning.

Further information on COVID-19 is available through NSW Health.