Schools shut down as Sydney's asbestos crisis spreads - 9News

Hundreds of students will stay home from school this morning as asbestos-tainted mulch triggers closures around Sydney.

Contaminated mulch has been found at four schools in the NSW capital so far, including Allambie Heights Public School, Liverpool West Public School, Penrith Christian School, and St Luke's Catholic College.

St Luke's and Liverpool West will be closed to students, while Penrith Christian School and Allambie Heights Public School will remain open, but with areas cordoned off.

St Lukes Catholic College in Marsden Park is closed due to asbestos-contaminated mulch. (Kate Geraghty)

NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar said St Luke's had to close as there were 30 cubic metres of mulch provided that was spread throughout the campus.

"That was difficult to cordon off and contain," he told a press conference last week.

Meanwhile, North Sydney Public School, International Grammar School at Ultimo, St Michael's Catholic Primary School at Daceyville, and Westmead Christian Grammar School, have tested negative for asbestos.

Precautionary testing will take place at Domremy College at Five Dock, Edmonson Park Public School, Mount Annan Christian College, and Trinity Catholic Primary School at Kemps Creek.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority noted there was no evidence of contamination at those four schools.

So far, the list of contaminated sites across NSW, mostly centred in Sydney, is at 34.

An investigation into how the mulch became tainted by asbestos, is ongoing.

Asbestos investigation schools list

Bonded asbestos detected in mulch

• Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights (small isolated garden, school remains open, site fenced off)
• Domremy College, Five Dock (school remains open, site isolated and cordoned off)
• Liverpool West Public School, Liverpool (school open at different site)
• Penrith Christian School, Orchard Hills (school remains open, site fenced off)
• St Luke's Catholic College, Marsden Park (the school has made the decision to close for the week with parents being notified)

No bonded or friable asbestos detected

• International Grammar School, Ultimo
• North Sydney Public School, Waverton
• St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville
• Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead

Tested and awaiting results

• Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park
• Mount Annan Christian College, Currans Hill
• Trinity Catholic Primary School, Kemps Creek

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