Certain coloured play sand products from Kmart, Target and Officeworks have been recalled due to concerns they contain asbestos. Photo: Claire Fenwicke.
Three Canberra public schools will be fully closed tomorrow (Thursday, 20 November) as testing and remediation continues due to recalled coloured-sand products.
Education Minister Yvette Berry took to social media to inform the community that Malkara School has to shut for the rest of the week due to “additional remediation” needed on site.
“I understand that this is disruptive to parents, carers and students however safety remains our top priority,” she said.
“Thank you for your continued support and patience while we work through this.”
Neville Bonner Primary School and Ngunnawal Primary School will also be completely shut.
The schools fully reopening are:
- Evatt Primary School
- Gordon Primary School
- Gowrie Primary School
- Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
- Kaleen Primary School
- Latham Primary School
- Lyons Early Childhood School
- Macgregor Primary School
- Macquarie Primary School
- Red Hill Primary School
- Wanniassa School
- Yarralumla Primary School
Lyons Early Childhood Service and Mount Rogers Primary School will be partially reopened, while all of Mount Rogers’ offsite preschools (in Spence, Flynn and Melba) remain closed.
A further 13 schools are also partially reopened for certain year groups. The full list can be found online.
