Victorian schools likely to reopen in Term 4: Merlino

By EducationHQ News Team
Published August 26, 2020

Students in Victoria could make a return to the classroom in Term 4 if COVID-19 case numbers continue to fall, the state’s education minister James Merlino has announced.

Merlino said he was confident that schools will return to face-to-face teaching in Term 4, in his address to the ...

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Victorian schools likely to reopen in Term 4: Merlino

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