Current Advice for the Covid-19 Outbreak
Positive Case
Link: Positive Case Google Form
Household Contact
The Government’s current isolation requirements under Phase 3 are as follows:
Confirmed Positive Case
You must notify the school that your child is a ‘Positive Case’ by using the Google Form above.
It is important that you isolate away from other people in your household as much as possible. Anyone who lives in your household must now also isolate for 7 days as they are classified as ‘Household Contacts’. They will need to take a Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) test on Day 3 and Day 7.
You must remain in isolation and can return to normal life on Day 8, provided you are symptom-free. You do not need to produce a negative test.
As per Ministry of Health procedures, positive Covid-19 cases are now required to self-refer their positive result. You can do this via the NZCOVID Tracer App Dashboard. The ‘My Covid Record’ button will take you to your ‘My Health Record’ where you can register your positive result. You will then receive a text acknowledging that you are a Covid-19 case with a link to a survey to complete.
You are also required to self-notify your close contacts. You can do this on the NZCOVID Tracer App ‘My Data’ page or phone to let them know. Your close contacts are not required to isolate, but should monitor their symptoms for 7 days.
Household Close Contact
Note that your DAY 0 will be the same as the positive case in your house.
Everyone in your household must now self isolate for 7 days. All ‘Household Contacts’ will need to take a COVID Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) test on Day 3 and Day 10. You stay in isolation until the case has completed their 7 days of isolation. You can go back to normal life on Day 8 provided you have produced two negative results on Day 3 and 7 and as long as you are symptom-free.
Please make sure you have notified the school that your child is a ‘Household Contact’ by completing the ‘Household Contact’ Google Form above.
It is important that you isolate away from other people, including the case in your household, as much as possible, even if you have negative test results.
When you can leave self-isolation
If someone else in your household tests positive, you do not need to restart your isolation period. You can complete your isolation at the same time as the first person in your household who had COVID-19 if:
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- your day 7 test was negative
- you have no new or worsening symptoms.
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For further guidance and advice, visit the COVID-19 Health Hub:
I am a household contact of someone with COVID-19 | COVID-19 Health Hub (external link)
Close Contact
Not required to self-isolate and should be attending school unless they have Covid-19 symptoms. Self-monitor for symptoms.
We would encourage you to refer to the Unite Against Covid-19 website for specific requirements for each of these scenarios as they currently stand and to contact Public Health for queries you may have in regard to Covid-19 for specific cases.
Avoiding Exposure
We would remind parents, caregivers and students, to monitor very closely for Covid-19 symptoms at all times and ask parents and caregivers to take a cautious approach with having students attend school who may be feeling unwell. In particular, if your child has any Covid-19 symptoms they must stay at home and seek medical advice.
When our students are required to isolate but are not physically ill with COVID we do expect them to be self-managing and work remotely from home. Our staff use Google Classroom to post work, so that no one is excluded from access to education. The normal school timetable should be followed. Your child’s class teachers are also contactable via email.
Please note that the school does not disclose details of any families affected by Covid. However, if your child prefers their teacher to know that they are home for 7 days, then they are welcome to email their teachers and let them know.
We anticipate there will be significant disruption to staffing in the coming weeks. It is our intention to remain fully open as long as possible and continue to teach onsite.
It may be that due to teacher Covid-19 self-isolation requirements we will need to roster home year groups at very short notice. If this is the case, we will notify parents/caregivers the day prior.
Students who are rostered home should continue with work set in their Google Classroom in preparation for a return the following school day. Teachers are always available via email for any questions students may have.
It is recommended that students who are off school (either as Positive cases or Household Contacts or with other medical conditions) should email their teacher directly to organise an extension.
If you need to speak to anyone regarding your individual situation, please contact the relevant person:
Covid-Related Concerns (Deputy Principals):
Year 9 & 10 – John Bonneywell – [email protected]
Year 11 & 13 – Anne Kabalin – [email protected]
Year 12 – Michelle Cleaver – [email protected]
Academic Concerns (Deans):
Year 9 – Nicole Patterson ([email protected])
Year 10 – Anna Williams ([email protected])
Year 11 – Rusty Anderson ([email protected])
Year 12 – Alastair Tod ([email protected])
Year 13 – Luke Gardner ([email protected])
COVID-19 Resources and Information
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
Further information may be added at a later time.