COVID-Safety in 2023

• At St Andrew’s College, we are committed to providing the best on-campus experience, while ensuring the health and well-being of all College members. COVID-Safe plans are regularly reviewed and are in line with NSW Health recommendations. Please visit this page regularly for updates, or go to our COVID-Safety Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.

All staff, students and visitors are required to follow our health and safety advice as recommended by NSW Health:

• If you are feeling unwell with any cold or flu-like symptoms, we strongly encourage you to take a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) or PCR test.
• It is strongly recommended that you keep up-to-date with all your COVID-19 vaccinations.
  • So that we can monitor the health and wellbeing of everyone at the College, students must notify the College of their COVID-19 vaccination status via the Vaccination Status Form on the Student Intranet: from the Today menu, select COVID-19, then click on the green Vaccination status button.
• Practice good hygiene and sanitise or wash your hands regularly.
• Wear a mask in crowded indoor places.

 

COVID related contacts:

• Call the PCL COVID-19 Responder on 02 8417 4088 or 02 8417 4089
• If you are unable to make contact after business hours, contact the Nighthawk on 0434 602 994
• If you have any questions, email Katelyn Fawbert, Facilities Officer at: facilities@standrewscollege.edu.au

 

Residential Students

It is strongly recommended that all Residential College Students have two RATs and a supply of masks in their room.

No symptoms: If you do not have a test in your room, please contact Reception at 02 9565 7300 and a test will be available for collection, at cost.

With symptoms: If you do not have a test in your room, please call the PCL COVID-19 Responder (numbers listed above) and a test will be delivered to your room, test will be charged to your account.

If you test positive, please take the following steps as recommended by NSW Health:

• Register your positive result with Service NSW.
• Notify the College of your positive result by calling the PCL COVID-19 Responder on 02 8417 4088 or 02 8417 4089.
• Meals will be delivered to your room.
• You are to remain in your room and separate from everyone at all times until you test negative and are symptom-free.
• If you need to use shared bathroom facilities you must wear a mask and maintain physical distancing.
• If you have ensuite facilities, please remain in your room and separate from everyone at all times until you test negative and are symptom-free.

 

Non-Residential Students

• Please remain at your residential address and follow the guidelines as recommended by NSW Health until you test negative and are symptom-free
• Register your positive result with Service NSW
• Notify the College of your positive result by calling the PCL COVID-19 Responder on 02 8417 4088 or 02 8417 4089.

 

Thank you for your ongoing support

Thank you to students and staff who are complying with College’s COVID-Safe rules. The rules are in place for the safety and well-being of everyone in our community.