Classes have resumed for Russley School pupils after an unexpected holiday when a fire tore through four classrooms.
About 120 year 7 and 8 pupils lost “virtually everything” when the fire, caused by an electrical fault, broke out eight days ago.
Once the fire was extinguished, safety officials found evidence of asbestos and the site remained closed.
The school was deemed safe on Monday.
On Wednesday, the school reopened, housing the majority of the displaced senior pupils in the hall, with some of the younger classes sharing with others.
Said principal Greg Lewis: “It’s really good to be back, I’ve seen lots of happy kids, smiling faces and general energy in the school.”
“We also had to relocate our entire school administration because the administration block is not inhabitable. We’ve had to pare back some admin services to get us back up and running, including reconnection of fibre internet, phones sorted, power sorted.”
“A part from dealing with the obvious, there’s been a whole bunch of not-so-obvious stuff to deal with,” he said.
