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Visitors to Grace Lutheran College must sign in at the College Reception and using the Queensland Government QR Code. 

These are located in Reception at both campuses, or may be downloaded here:

Students and Staff of ºÚÁÏÍø are expected to follow the public health directions as mandated by the Queensland Government. 

Information regarding the current use of Masks within the Moreton Bay region can be found on the . 

The College is currently operating under a heightened COVID Restrictions based on Queensland Government and QLD Department of Health advice. 

Currently, we have made the following changes to our normal school operations;

• All students are asked to wear a mask, sanitise hands regularly and socially distance where possible whilst additional restrictions are in place;
• Chapels are virtual whist additional restrictions are in place  â€“ students engage with digital content in GEL classes;
• Tuckshop lines are exercising social distancing;
• Classes exercise social distancing as applicable;
• There are no assemblies or year level meetings whilst additional restrictions are in place;
• Additional disinfecting of high traffic surfaces is being performed regularly by cleaning staff whilst additional restrictions are in place;
• Students are reminded to take their laptops home every evening;
• Students should take home core textbooks every weekend until further notice.

Though we will endeavour to maintain our school calendar, it is our top priority to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our College Community.

Please refer to email communications from ºÚÁÏÍø and updates to our Facebook Page for further clarification around events. 

Should a case be identified in our school, ºÚÁÏÍø will work closely with the family and Queensland Health to respond to the situation and work to ensure that our response has the health of all members of the community as our first priority.

If there is a confirmed case at our school, it is likely that we will need to close for a period to allow Queensland Health to assess the situation. The College will work with Queensland Health to perform contact tracing as required to identify individuals who may have come in contact with a COVID-19 case. Contact will be made with parents, caregivers and staff who have come into contact with a confirmed case and further advice will be given by Queensland Health.

ºÚÁÏÍø will then work with our cleaning contractors and or other relevant specialists to conduct cleaning of our facilities as required, to ensure our school is safe for students and staff to return when clearance is given.

Further to any local case of COVID-19 within the College community, the Queensland or Federal Government may elect to suspend face to face teaching due to a more generalised increase in local cases as a preventative measure. Should the need arise, the College has plans in place to manage this scenario and will communicate with parents and caregivers.

This  contains tips to help parents and carers have calm conversations with their children about COVID-19 – ensuring they have accurate information and their mental health and wellbeing is supported.

In this , author Glen Gerreyn shares eight ways one can use the lockdown to their advantage. He provides advice for navigating negative feelings, such as frustration and stress.

The advent of the Coronavirus has brought with it a rise in legitimate concerns about personal welfare and safety in our communities. In addition there has been a corresponding rise in anxiety amongst students regarding the impact on their lives. 

As parents and carers, we need to remain well informed by reliable science but also provide safe place for children to come and have the questions answered and minds reassured about their future.  

 provides good insight into what we can do to minimialise the stress of COVID-19 on students. We encourage all parents  and carers to read through the advice provided in the article.  We hope that parents and carers will be a safe harbour of calm in students’ lives at this time of uncertainty. 

, parenting expert, author and educator Michelle Mitchell speaks with Susan McLean (Australia's foremost expert in the area of cyber safety) on the topic of internet safety for children and teenagers. Together they discuss and gather insights about how parents and families can safely navigate and use technology during this time. 

Dr Kristy Goodwin is a researcher, educator and big ambassador of digital wellbeing for both adults and young people.  Kristy Goodwin and Mitchelle Mitchell discuss the questions that we all have about technology at this time. Together they share practical, thoughtful wisdom about how to use technology to our advantage.

, Michelle Mitchel and Brett Lee cover a simple five step framework for keeping kids safe online.Brett Lee founded internet safe education in 2008 and has been working tirelessly in schools to educate parents and students about technology. 

The sense of community that schools offer is important to maintain for children and young people, even as routines change due to COVID-19. Beyond Blue's  provides information to help you look after students’, and your own, mental health during the outbreak.

Coronavirus is an evolving international health concern. Around the world, people are being affected in many ways. In this , parents and caregivers are provided with some guidelines on how best to approach this topic whilst still ensuring the wellbeing of their child. 

We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this report.

Coronavirus is an evolving international health concern. Around the world, people are being affected in many ways. In this , parents and caregivers are provided with some guidelines on how best to approach this topic whilst still ensuring the wellbeing of their children. 

We hope you take the time to reflect on the information offered in this report.