- Published:
- Friday 23 January 2026 at 4:12 pm
All schools on the Bushfire-at-Risk Register and Category 4 grassfire-risk schools must close pre-emptively on days forecast as ‘Catastrophic’ in their fire weather district.
During the bushfire season, schools should frequently monitor fire danger ratings.
Schools may start preparing to close up to 4 days before a forecast Catastrophic fire danger rating day.
- Check your district forecast on the Bureau of Meteorology’s Victoria Fire Danger Ratings(opens in a new window)
- See if your school is listed on the Bushfire-at-Risk Register(opens in a new window)
- Find out if your school is included on the Category 4 schools list(opens in a new window)
- Review our Guidelines on bushfire preparedness for registered schools and school boarding premises(opens in a new window) to understand your obligations.
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