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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Miriam Webber

Anglican school added to COVID-19 exposures across campuses

Burgmann Anglican School was exposed to COVID-19 on Friday and Monday, while the dates of exposure at Orana School have been extended.

A student with COVID-19 attended the junior school at the Forde campus, which covers kindergarten to year 2, on November 19 and 22.

All kindergarten to year 2 students attending there are now being kept home, while ACT Health works with the school to assess the situation, including contact tracing efforts.

The junior school campus is closed for deep cleaning, with online learning for the affected year groups from Wednesday.

All other year levels at the Forde campus and all of Valley campus remain open.

"I am confident teaching and learning will not be disrupted as we pivot those affected year levels to our Burgmann online program," the school's principal, Steven Bowers, said in a statement.

"I am hopeful that we will all be able to come together by the end of the term to celebrate a successful conclusion of 2021."

Two more exposure dates were listed for Orana Steiner School, on Thursday, November 18 and Friday, November 19.

The school was already listed for the dates of November 1, 2, 4 as well as 8-11.

There are currently 23 schools across Canberra that have been affected by COVID-19 exposures, with St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School in Kambah added on Monday.

Burgmann Anglican School is Canberra's latest school to be affected by COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

List of affected schools

Burgmann Anglican School

  • Friday, November 19
  • Monday, November 22

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School - Kambah

  • Wednesday, November 17
  • Thursday, November 18

Charles Weston School

  • Thursday, November 11
  • Friday, November 12
  • Wednesday, November 17

Erindale College

  • Wednesday , November 3 to Friday, November 5
  • Tuesday, November 16

Duffy Primary School

  • Monday, November 8 - Thursday, November 11
  • Friday, November 12
  • Monday, November 15

Covenant Christian School

  • Monday, November 15

Mt Rogers Primary School

  • Tuesday, November 9
  • Wednesday, November 10
  • Thursday, November 11

Bonython Primary School

  • Tuesday, November 9 - Thursday, November 11

Orana Steiner School

  • Monday, November 1
  • Tuesday, November 2
  • Thursday, November 4
  • Monday, November 8 - Thursday, November 11

Monash Primary School

  • Monday, November 8

Namadgi School - Boddington St campus only

  • Friday, October 29
  • Wednesday, November 3

St Anthony's Parish Primary School

  • Monday, November 1 to Tuesday, November 2

Gordon Primary School (including after school hours care)

  • Monday, November 1

Wanniassa School - senior campus

  • Monday, November 1 to Tuesday, November 2

Wanniassa School - junior campus (including out of school hours care)

  • Wednesday, October 27 to Friday, October 29
  • Tuesday, November 2

Ainslie School

  • Monday, October 25 to Tuesday, October 26

Melrose High School

  • Wednesday, November 3

Namadgi High School

  • Wednesday, November 3

Melrose High School

  • Wednesday, November 3

Namadgi High School

  • Tuesday, November 2 to Wednesday, November 3

Holy Family School

  • Wednesday, November 3 to Friday, November 5

St Clare's College

  • Wednesday, November 3 to Friday, November 5

Canberra Girls Grammar School

  • Monday, November 1 to Friday, November 5

Canberra Girls Grammar School (Boarding House)

  • Monday, November 1 to Saturday, November 6

Lanyon High School

  • Wednesday, November 3 to Friday, November 5

Mawson Primary School

  • Monday, November 1 to Thursday, November 4

Alfred Deakin High School

  • Monday, November 1
  • Friday, November 5
  • Monday, November 8
  • Tuesday, November 9
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