The Department of Education has directed that Western Australian schools are open for learning. Busselton Senior High School is committed to the wellbeing and safety of all students, staff, families, and the wider school community.
Very high caseload settings have been introduced from 10th March 2022 to help manage the higher number of cases, minimise transmission in schools and the communities, and safely reduce the number of staff and students considered a close contact.
Under very high caseload setting, students who are asymptomatic close contacts (other than those who are household close contacts) may now:
Students are considered close contacts if they are:
An asymptomatic person means they have no COVID-19 symptoms.
If a member of your household is COVID-19 positive, then the whole household are deemed household close contacts and the testing and isolation protocols apply. If your child is unwell, they should stay at home and get tested.
We are committed to delivering quality teaching to children across WA throughout COVID-19 disruptions.
The Department of Education continues to monitor, adapt and respond to the public health advice of Western Australia’s Chief Health Officer.
Western Australian public schools are prepared with COVID-19 safe measures including:
In the event of a temporary school closure, please click here for information to ensure that students, staff members, parents and guardians are aware of the approach that we will follow and the resources and support that will be available.
Schools will roll out their remote learning plans, including online learning resources and hardcopy learning packages where applicable, if required to do so.
Learning from Home from Department of Education
If you require advice or support for your child’s education due to COVID-19, your school or Education Regional Office can assist you. For further advice or support phone 1800 882 345 (8.00am to 4.00pm) or email CoronaVirusSupport@education.wa.edu.au.
Wellbeing and Support from Department of Education
It is very important that we have up to date contact information for all families. Please email Busselton.SHS.StudentServices@education.wa.edu.au or text 0400 212 523 if you need to update your contact details. Please follow our Facebook page to stay up to date with information. Please ensure you have current access to Connect and Compass.