Queensland schools impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred will be able to delay NAPLAN testing, which was due to start this week.
State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said impacted schools in South East Queensland could commence the national assessment from Monday, March 17.
Minister Langbroek said the decision applied to the current schools in South East Queensland closed due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred, and any future schools impacted by this event.
“Schools will communicate directly with their communities to outline their decision concerning NAPLAN,” he said.
Minister Langbroek said unaffected Queensland schools would continue their preparations as normal and commence on Wednesday (March 12).
As of early Monday morning, the Queensland Government website showed more than 700 State, Independent and Brisbane Catholic Education school were deemed “unsafe for students to attend”.
Minister Langbroek said more than 1000 schools were closed across South East Queensland on March 6 and 7, but from today, schools in the Sunshine Coast, Noosa, and Darling Downs council areas would reopen, except where there has been damage or an assessment has not been able to be conducted.
“Due to ongoing severe weather, schools across the Gold Coast council area will remain closed on Monday.”
He said across the Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Redlands, Ipswich, Logan and Scenic Rim regions some schools were safe to reopen.
“These have been assessed on a case-by-case basis following appropriate access and damage assessments.”
The Department of Education’s school closures website is being updated with the latest information.
