Post-flood support for parents

The Ministry of Education will be helping parents with school and school holiday arrangements for their children from tomorrow. File photo.

Ministry of Education representatives will be at Whakatane and Kawerau from tomorrow to support parents with school and school holiday arrangements.

They will be located at the Civil Defence Centres operating at Whakatane (War Memorial Hall), Kawerau (Rautahi Marae) and Awakeri School.

These centres are open from 9am-5pm.

Parents are invited to come down and discuss their needs. The Whakatane Emergency Response team is working closely with the Ministry and can offer support for parents wanting their children to return to school this week. They can also help with alternate arrangements for parents returning to work but keeping their children out of school, and with school holiday arrangements.

A local state of civil emergency remains in place in Whakatane and many Eastern Bay schools are affected by the Edgecumbe flood.

With the cordon still in place, the Edgecumbe schools are unlikely to be assessed until Monday at the earliest. Early signs are that the schools haven't been badly damaged as they are on higher ground, but they will be affected by lack of services.

For a full list of schools and early childhood closures visit the Ministry of Education's website.

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