Due to industrial action planned by Tasmanian Unions, all Tasmanian Government Schools will be temporarily closed for educational instruction from the start of the school day until 11.00am on the relevant day for each region.
- North West: Tuesday, 28th October
- North (including Launceston): Wednesday, 29th October
- South (including Hobart): Thursday, 30th October
Schools will be communicating directly to families about these closures, and any local arrangements.
Students should arrive after 11am for classes to commence at 11.30am
Please note that school buses will continue to operate at their normal times due to some providing services to non-government students, with the exception of Support School buses, which will be unable to run in the morning.
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)