State schools across Logan City and the Scenic Rim will continue to reopen as flood waters recede, damage assessments are carried out, and travel becomes safer, the Queensland Government has announced today.
Logan City’s state schools closed yesterday and Monday, with most independent schools reopening today, Tuesday 1st March.
Locals can check state school closures here and independent school closures here.
Education Minister Grace Grace says inspections carried out over the last two days showed that most schools across the southeast corner of the state would be able to reopen on Wednesday March 2.
“Our teams have been working very hard to examine the damage to our schools and determine which are safe to open,” Ms Grace says.
“In addition, as we move out of the most extreme part of this weather event, we expect travel to become easier and safer.
“We also know that many students are keen to get back to school, and there are parents and carers that need to get back to work – especially those involved in dealing with the aftermath of the floods.
“We expect the majority of staff and students to be able to safely travel to these sites, but please only head into school if it’s safe for you to do so.”
Minister Grace said around 150 state schools are expected to remain closed, but they would provide remote learning where possible.
“These schools are shut either because inspections show they aren’t safe for students to attend, or because we haven’t even been able to access them to carry out an inspection,” Ms Grace says.
Minister Grace encouraged families to check the Queensland school closures website which will have all closures listed, including catholic and independent schools.
The Education Department will be updating this list from 12pm to 4pm, to show which schools will be closed the following day.
Information on Queensland school closures can be found at https://closures.qld.edu.
