Students to return: The back-to-school plans for each state

Many schools are preparing to return with face-to-face learning, but not every state will follow the same guidelines. Photo: AAP

Students and teachers in Victoria and New South Wales will be required to undergo at least two rapid antigen tests per week, as states finalise their back-to-school plans amid the Omicron wave.

The long-awaited strategies to protect young Australians from coronavirus was announced by the premiers of NSW and Victoria on Sunday, addressing measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 as students return to the classroom.