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St Dominic’s Catholic School in West Auckland temporarily closed its doors after one of its students tested positive for Covid-19.
St Dominic Catholic School in Henderson. Source: Google Maps
Parents received a letter tonight from the school principal confirming that it will be closed for the next three days for a deep cleaning.
St Dominic’s is a girls-only college in Henderson, West Auckland.
In a letter sent to parents today, and seen by 1 NEWS, the school said that all events have been postponed until further notice, including preliminary exams for seniors.
“If you know the identity of the student or family with COVID-19, please do not reveal their names or details to anyone else, and discourage your children from speculating or identifying them on social media. This can lead to online harassment and abuse. “wrote director Anna Swann.
He told the parents to encourage their daughters to continue with their schoolwork and the teachers would get in touch.
“Please keep our student, her family, and our entire community in your prayers as we work on this.”
Its sister school, Holy Cross Catholic School, has asked any of its students with siblings at St Dominic to stay home as a precaution.
“Yes, I am being very cautious, but I am trying to keep all of our children safe,” wrote a staff member on Facebook.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health declined to comment when contacted by 1 NEWS tonight, saying the next update is due at 1pm tomorrow.
Today six new confirmed cases of Covid-19 were announced, four in the community.
One of the cases was a girl between 15 and 19 years old, according to the Ministry of Health.
