Bushfire Plan

Standalone_Bushfire_Plan_2024_2025.pdf

Nannup DHS has been place on the Department of Education bushfire zone register as it is located in a designated bushfire risk area.

If a ‘Catastrophic’ fire danger rating has been declared for the Shire of Nannup, a school MAY be required to invoke a pre-emptive (planned) closure. A ‘Catastrophic’ fire danger rating poses a significant threat to the school if a fire starts, it is likely to be uncontrollable, unpredictable and fast moving.

Parents will receive a text message to inform them of a possible Pre-emptive closure of the school. The final decision to pre-emptively close the school will be confirmed with the principal no later than 4.30pm on the day before the pre-emptive closure. If the forecast changes after the 4.30pm deadline, the school remains closed to limit confusion within the school community. Parents will receive a text message to either confirm or reverse a Pre-emptive closure of the school.

 Typically, schools will only be required to close for a day at a time. However, this will depend on changing weather conditions. Parents will receive a text message to advise if the school will reopen the day after the pre-emptive closure, or whether it will remain closed. 

Parents are encouraged to monitor official bushfire information sources for current information about fire danger ratings:

Emergency WA website - https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/

Local radio

 Please contact the school on 08 9746 8800 with any concerns relating to Pre-emptive closures during the bushfire season.