School closures
It is important that schools are able to meet their duty of care to students and staff. Stop Work Action is occurring on 17 September for Education Facility Attendants, due to staff shortages the following schools will be closed for the day:
Southern Region:
- Cambridge Primary School
- Dodges Ferry Primary School
- Oatlands District School
- Rose Bay High School
- Sorell School
- Springfield Gardens Primary School
Northern Region:
- Devonport High School
- King Island District High School
- Parklands High School
- Penguin District School
- Port Dalrymple School
- Table Cape Primary School
- Wynyard High School
Contacts for our sites and services
- Schools (Government and Non-Government) – please contact your school and/or check its Facebook page.
- Libraries – Libraries Tasmania site directory webpage.
- Child and Family Learning Centres – Child & Family Learning Centres
- Children, Youth & Family Services – check our Contact information webpage
- Education & Care Services
- For parents and carers: Contacts for child care services
- For service providers: Contact the Regulator Education & Care Unit
Useful Emergency Links
TasALERT App
The TasALERT App provides real-time information about emergencies in Tasmania. You can receive notifications to your device about incidents or warnings in your area.
Visit the TasALERT website to download the app or use the QR code.

- Road Closures (Tasmania Police)
- Power Outages (TasNetworks)
- Public Health Alerts (Dept. of Health)
- Bushfire and heatwave information on this website – (check the ‘Current Situation’ section)
- COVID-19 (Tasmanian Government)
- Weather Warnings (Bureau of Meteorology)