Revealed: Huge jump in NSW schools closed because of Covid

The NSW Government provides daily updates on the schools closed. Individual schools will also contact parents and carers to notify them.The number of schools deemed “non-operational” due to Covid has rocketed in the last few days.On December 14 just five schools were closed. This increase in school closures comes as Covid numbers continue to climb with 1360 cases recorded on Wednesday.These are the schools closed on December 17:Ashtonfield Public SchoolBardia Public SchoolByron Bay High SchoolCasula Public SchoolColyton Public SchoolCondell Park Public SchoolCorowa Public SchoolEdensor Park Public SchoolEdgeworth Public SchoolEngadine Public SchoolGlenvale School – Narara CampusGovernor Philip King Public School Green Valley Public School Hampden Park Public SchoolHunter School of Performing Arts Lambton High SchoolLakemba Public SchoolLisarow High School Liverpool Boys High School Macksville High SchoolMount Pritchard East Public SchoolNewcastle Middle SchoolPendle Hill High SchoolSmithfield Public SchoolSchools are typically being closed for about two days following reports of a case to allow cleaners to work through the buildings.The NSW Government is also now updating parents on all the latest on the NSW School Updates app.Officials have said the app will complement the other means of communication available to parents and carers from schools and the Department of Education to ensure families receive timely, accurate information in a crisis.The app is free and available now for iOS and Android users and you can opt in for notifications about the operational status of as many NSW public schools as you choose.