For all COVID-19 related emails and queries, please only use Student Services Absentees email address – perthmodern.absentees@education.wa.edu.au
The email address perthmodern.covidsupport@education.wa.edu.au is no longer in use.
Tested Positive for Covid-19
Anyone who is COVID-19 positive and experiencing symptoms is strongly encouraged to stay home until they have recovered and register their positive RAT with WA Health.
Please either email Student Services Absentees at perthmodern.absentees@education.wa.edu.au or text 0409 109 784 and inform them your child is COVID-19 positive. You must email or text Absentees every morning and inform them your child is away.
Close contact with symptoms
Anyone who has symptoms is encouraged to stay home until symptoms resolve and should take a RAT or PCR test. Report a positive RAT.
Close contact without symptoms
Anyone who is a close contact is encouraged to test daily for 5 days and only attend school following a negative RAT result. If symptoms develop while at school, please present to student services.
Absence from Senior Years Assessment Tasks
Please read the Senior Years Assessment Policy (available in Connect/Compass and the Year Cohorts page) to understand expectations for assessments in the Senior Years. Ask your child to speak with their classroom teacher if they have not seen the Senior Years Assessment Policy.
They must register their positive RAT with WA Health. After registration they will receive an SMS or email from WA Health confirming the registration. Keep confirmation of a positive PCR test.
Masks and Hygiene
Masks are no longer required on public and passenger transport, including school buses and vehicles. Staff and students can wear a mask at school if they choose to.
COVID-19 Reinfection
If you experience new COVID-19 symptoms more than 35 days after your last COVID-19 infection, you may have been reinfected and should test again for COVID-19.
For further information please see:
COVID-19 – Department of Education
COVID-19 (coronavirus) (healthywa.wa.gov.au)
Updated 13.02.2023