Independent schools will be forced to open in term two with the Federal Government threatening to pull funding if closures remain in place. 9News
"If they're working we do not want them to have to make that decision between going to work and staying at home and educating their children," he said.State and territory schools are taking different approaches, but all remain open.
"My hope and I'm sure the hopes of many parents across Australia is we can get schools up and running and operating as normal," he toldIn NSW and Victoria students are being told to stay at home if they can, while WA and the NT are encouraging parents to send children."We want schools to be open so parents don't have to make that choice," Mr Tehan said.He also raised the prospect of year 12 students attending one or two days a week to complete practical learning.
Mr Tehan also flagged an announcement to help universities, which have seen revenue smashed with border closures cruelling the lucrative international student market."I'll have more to say on this in the coming days." The federal government has ruled out year 12 students attending an extra year of school because of coronavirus disruptions.
The Australian National University will use the year 11 results of students applying for undergraduate spots to make them an offer in August.
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