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The Government and the Department’s aim is to support families and for children to commence school as soon as possible.
Students are our highest priority and in making decisions we are considering their wellbeing and safety as well as their learning needs.
Note: Resources on this webpage are a combination of DoE Tasmania resources and useful links to external resources.
Site Closures and Alternative Arrangments:
Please see this fact sheet for site closures and alternative arrangements.
Returning to School:
Traffic Management and Parking
The parking arrangements for parents drop off and pick up of your children at Huonville High School and Primary School have changed due to the relocation of other DoE School sites.
Please see this fact sheet for details for parking and drop off arrangements.
Bus Arrangements
Information on alternative bus arrangements
Glen Huon Primary School Information
Some information for parents and families has been collated to assist with getting to school on the first day at the temporary location, Huonville Primary School.
Geeveston Primary School Information
Some information for parents and families has been collated to assist with getting to school on the first day at the temporary location, Huonville Primary School.
Franklin Primary School Information
Some information for parents and families has been collated to assist with getting to school on the first day at the temporary location, Huonville High School (Year 11 & 12 Campus).
General Resources:
This informational package provides guidance to support Principles and Managers of Educational settings on Bushfire Smoke
This webpage has a general Taskforce Bushfire 2019 Update
Resources for Parents:
This webpage provides parents and caregivers about how to support their children following these events: Resources for parents/carers following bushfires.
Other resources that may be useful for parents include:
- Preparing children for the threat of bushfires
- Helping Students Recover after Trauma: Classroom activities
- Trauma sensitive behaviour management
- Disasters, media & children
- Traumatic events: anniversaries and triggers
- Supporting your child after trauma
- Kidsmatter webpage: Resources to support children affected by bushfires
- Helping Children and Young People Cope with Crisis
- Victoria Health: Talking to children about bushfire risk
DoE Support Parent Fact Sheets:
For early learning and childcare:
A reminder for all early learning and child care services, there is assistance available to families and providers in various types of potential emergencies and natural disasters, like bushfires or floods.