Guidance

Discussion about the Coronavirus is widespread and we are noticing an increase in anxiety levels in students with the first cases being reported in New Zealand. Click here to read advice from the experts at the Child Mind Institute on how to talk to your children about COVID-19.

For those of you concerned about possible infection, the Ministry of Health has provided practical information on their website which we encourage you to read -

NoNovel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) guidance – Ministry of Health website:
included in there is some advice to help reduce the general risk of infection:
- avoiding very close contact with people showing symptoms
- frequently washing hands
- practicing cough etiquette (maintain distance, cover coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues or clothing, and wash hands).

the Ministry of Health will continue to update that content, as further information becomes available