Are schools open or closed for term 2 amid coronavirus in Australia? State-by-state guide

Many parents have been left confused about whether students can or should return to school after the Easter holidays

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The position of the federal and state governments on whether to send children to school in term two while coronavirus social distancing rules are in force have many parents confused.
Throughout March the Morrison government opposed school closures on the basis of medical advice, but the issue was forced by Victoria bringing forward its school holidays, and other states and territories introducing pupil-free days to prepare for online learning.
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