School students across Queensland will be back in the classroom by the end of May, the premier has announced.
Kindergarten, prep, years 1, 11 and 12 will go back to school from May 11, with a decision about further returns to be ruled on by May 15.
However, schools are expected to be fully operational from May 25 if the number of new COVID-19 diagnoses remains low, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Monday.
"I understand that it's been a lot of stress on everybody," she said.
"We know that there may be some hiccups along the way but this is a measured and responsible plan that we're taking to the Queensland community."
Any rise in cases between now and then would see plans change.
"Hopefully we'll have all of our schools back and hopefully it will be without incident," Ms Palaszczuk added.
"If there is an outbreak or if there's community transmission then our plans may change, I have to be honest about that."
Three more people were diagnosed with the virus overnight after recently returning from overseas.
It comes as a .
Just days after term 2 began, Warragamba Public School in western Sydney will be "non-operational for on-site learning" on Monday, with all students undertaking at-home learning.
"The (education) Department has been advised by NSW Health that a student has tested positive for COVID-19," a statement on the school website says.
"The school will be non-operational for the on-site attendance of staff and students while the school conducts contact tracing and is cleaned."
Staff and students who are identified as a close contact will be contacted and advised they should self-isolate for the required period of time, with further advice provided on Tuesday about when the school would resume on-site learning, it said.
Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos revealed Meadowglen Primary School in Epping will be closed from Monday until Wednesday in response to the infected staff member, allowing time for deep cleaning.
"This staff member has been on site recently ... this is why it is necessary for the school needs to be cleaned," she told reporters on Sunday.
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