23 Jun 2022
We value and appreciate everyone’s commitment to students during term 2. ACT public schools have continued to face workload pressures with higher than usual staff and student absences due to the ongoing presence of COVID-19 and seasonal flu in the community.
This has often meant school leaders and teachers are taking extra class time to cover staff absences.
The Education Directorate is supporting all ACT public schools to manage their extra workloads with two staff planning days in term 3. These days will give public school teachers time for lesson planning and administrative tasks that they can’t do while on class.
ACT public schools, years P-10, will hold staff planning (pupil free) days on:
- Friday 5 August 2022, and
- Friday 9 September 2022.
Where possible, we ask that students do not attend school on these days. Students who can’t stay at home will be able to attend school and be supervised while undertaking general learning activities. Please confirm attendance with your school.
Variations from these dates
Some schools with significant activities already planned for these days, like camps and excursions, may hold their staff planning days at another time. These schools will communicate directly with students and families about this.
Due to timetabling requirements, colleges may choose different days for staff planning. Colleges will communicate directly with their students and families about any scheduled pupil free days.
For more information about how ACT public schools are responding to COVID-19, visit our COVID-Smart public schools page