ACT students returned from South East Queensland allowed to attend school

Sarah Lansdown
Updated August 6 2021 - 3:23pm, first published August 5 2021 - 12:50pm
Students under stay-at-home orders in the ACT are allowed to attend school and outside of school care if they wear a mask. Picture: Shutterstock
Students under stay-at-home orders in the ACT are allowed to attend school and outside of school care if they wear a mask. Picture: Shutterstock

ACT students returning from Covid-affected areas of Queensland are allowed to attend school without being tested, sparking anxiety among teachers that the virus could get into ACT schools.

Sarah Lansdown

Sarah Lansdown

Canberra Times education reporter

Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au