Premier Gladys Berejiklian hints at NSW schools reopening SOONER as state edges closer to 70 per cent vaccine target
- Return to classroom for students across NSW was slated for October 25 onwards
- NSW Premier has since hinted date could now change, and be brought forward
- Comes as NSW edges towards long standing vaccination goal of 70 per cent
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has hinted NSW schools could re-open earlier than expected, as the state finally nears its vaccination goal of 70 per cent.
Based on the current roadmap, a return to classrooms is slated for late October.
'I will foreshadow that we have reviewed on a daily basis what potential there is to get kids to school earlier,' Ms Berejiklian told reporters on Wednesday.
'I don't want to say too much until we have landed on a position.'
From October 25, Kindergarten, Year 1 and students studying a Year 12 HSC subject can officially return to school grounds across NSW.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has hinted NSW schools could re-open earlier than expected next month across the state
The premier was quick to add parents should assume that date is set in stone - until they hear differently.
'If there is better news than that, we will convey it,' she said.
'I want to stress we are carefully considering the options we have to get kids to school earlier if we can.'
On November 1, students in years 2, 6 and 11 will return, with the remaining year levels to come back on November 8.
And following months of disrupted learning due the pandemic, the Labor government has called for the Covid intensive learning program to continue into 2022.
Labor also wants additional school counsellors fast-tracked to support the mental health of students after months of lockdown.
'We know the heavy toll lockdowns have placed on children, particularly those in western Sydney and southwest Sydney who have spent the longest in lockdown,' deputy Labor leader Prue Car said.
'The NSW government needs to extend support to our schools to help get students back on track and ensure the lockdowns don't leave any students disadvantaged.'
The return to school development comes after 863 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed across the state in the 24 hours until 8pm on Tuesday and a record 15 deaths.
More than 86 per cent of NSW residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine and 61.7 per cent are fully vaccinated.
With vaccination rates due to reach 70 per cent double-dose coverage next week, Ms Berejiklian announced visits to aged care homes would be permitted from October 11.
A host of other restrictions are also due to lift on October 11, with the fully vaccinated able to dine out, go to the gym and have a maximum of five visitors in their homes.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard added 97.5 per cent of the NSW Health workforce will be vaccinated by this Thursday.
Excluding those who have medical exemptions, the few remaining won't be able to work.
'It is pretty simple,' he said.
'If you don't care enough to get vaccinated and look after your colleagues, if you don't care enough to look after your patients, then you probably shouldn't be in the health system.'
From October 25, Kindergarten, Year 1 and students studying a Year 12 HSC subject can return to school grounds across NSW
On November 1, NSW students in years 2, 6 and 11 will return, with the remaining year levels to come back on November 8 (pictured, students at Strathfield Station, in Sydney's inner-west, heading to school in May)
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