A large number of schools across the Mid Coast local government area will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12, due to the catastrophic fire conditions forecast.
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Schools, many of which are also closed today, are notifying parents and caregivers.
The NSW Department of Education has also released a list of more than 220 schools that will be non-operational.
Here are local schools that we know will be closed:
Department of Education schools
Bobin Public School
Chatham Public School
Chatham High School
Coolongolook Public School
Coopernook Public School
Elands Public School
Hallidays Point Public School
Hannam Vale Public School
Harrington Public School
Johns River Public School
Krambach Public School
Lansdowne Public School
Manning Gardens Public School
Mitchells Island Public School
Moorland Public School
Nabiac Public School
Old Bar Public School
Oxley Island Public School
Pacific Palms Public School
Taree High School
Taree West Public School
Taree Public School
Tinonee Public School
Upper Lansdowne Public School
Wingham Brush Public School
Wingham Public School
Taree TAFE Campus
Non-government schools closed
Holy Name Primary School, Forster
Manning Valley Anglican School, Cundletown
St Clare's High School, Taree
St Joseph's Primary School, Bulahdelah
St Joseph's Gloucester
St Joseph's Primary School, Taree
St Joseph's Primary School, Wingham
Taree Christian School, Taree
Preschools
Old Bar Community Preschool
Taree and District Preschool
For the full list released by the Department of Education click HERE.
Fire conditions on Tuesday, November 12, are expected to be similar or worse than those experienced on Friday.
"The risk of the current fires flaring and breaching containment is real. People in the area need to remain vigilant over coming days but be aware that the risk on Tuesday is greater than we have seen to date," said Rural Fire Service Mid Coast District Officer, Stuart Robb.
"Think about the conditions. These will be similar or worse to those we have seen over the past week. Fires will start easily and spread rapidly. The safest option is to leave on the morning of a bad fire weather day," he said.
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