353 state schools are scheduled to reopen today – more than half of the 661 state schools that were closed as a result of severe weather from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
An estimated 27,500 students attended almost 200 state schools after they were reopened on Monday.
“The safety of students, staff, and the community remains our highest priority. A huge thank you to principals, school staff, and QBuild, who have been working tirelessly to assess and prepare schools for reopening,” the Department of Education said in a statement.
Minister for Education and the Arts, John-Paul Langbroek said crews had been working around the clock to assess damage at schools, to allow them to safely reopen for students and teachers.
“Schools will also communicate directly with their local communities about reopenings,” said Mr Langbroek.
“The Crisafulli Government is working to reopen schools across the Local Government Areas affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, including Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Redlands, Ipswich, Logan, Gold Coast, Scenic Rim, Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley.
“Schools reopening is also critical to enabling health workers, emergency services workers and retail workers to resume work, which is critical as South East Queensland turns to recovery,” he said.
Parents can check if their local school will be closed today at closures.qld.edu.au.
