St Brigid's Catholic Parish Primary School, Gwynneville and Cringila Public School will both be closed on Tuesday due to COVID-19 exposure.
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Both schools will close to allow staff and health officials to work through the contact tracing and deep cleaning requirements.
It comes after a person who attended Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) at St Brigid's Catholic Parish Primary School, Gwynneville was diagnosed with COVID-19.
The OSHC service, which is operated by CatholicCare, was closed on Monday afternoon and will also be closed on Tuesday.
Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong (CEDoW) and CatholicCare Wollongong have notified parents and carers.
The school, CatholicCare and the Catholic Education Office are working closely together on a coordinated response, with NSW Public Health Unit representatives providing specialist support and advice related to the contact tracing process.
"The school will undergo the necessary deep clean in accordance with health requirements. Once this is complete, the school and OSHC service will reopen for supervision for those students who are unable to learn from home. Parents and carers will be informed as new information becomes available," A CEDoW spokesman said.
Meantime Cringila Public School will close on Tuesday after a member of the school community tested positive for COVID-19. All staff and students have been asked to self-isolate and follow the NSW health advice and protocols.
A NSW Department of Education spokesperson said the school would continue to work closely with NSW Health to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff is maintained.
Wollongong Public School was also forced to close over the weekend after a member of the school community tested positive for COVID-19.
The school reopened on Monday, as did St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School in Warrawong, which closed on Friday after two students tested positive for COVID-19.
Meantime, school, early childhood, TAFE NSW, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university staff have started accessing the Qudos vaccination hub in Homebush for Astra Zeneca vaccinations.
As we prepare for a staged return to school........vaccinating all staff is essential to increase safety and minimise disruption.
- Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell
Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said tens of thousands of vaccinations have been reserved exclusively for education staff, with vaccinations one of the best lines of defence against the virus.
"As we prepare for a staged return to school from 25 October, and holding HSC exams from 9 November, vaccinating all staff is essential to increase safety and minimise disruption," Ms Mitchell said.
"I'm pleased to see that large numbers of the teaching workforce have already come forward to be vaccinated."
From November 8 all NSW school and preschool staff will be required to have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Agron Latifi
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
