Schools in fire-affected Tumbarumba and Batlow are readying for a return after being given safety clearance this week.
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A NSW Department of Education spokesperson has confirmed to The Daily Advertiser this morning that each of the public schools in the towns have re-opened today for scheduled staff development meetings.
Students are expected to begin regular classes from tomorrow.
The spokesperson has also confirmed that additional services will be made available to families who have suffered as a result of the bushfires.
"Support will be available at all public schools to ensure the well-being and health of students and staff who may have been impacted by the fires," the spokesperson said.
"They will continue to be monitored and supported as the school year progresses."
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Across the state, 178 schools have been damaged by fire, according the NSW minister for education, Sarah Mitchell.
"Communities in both Northern and Southern NSW have experienced an absolutely harrowing bushfire season, impacting many of our local schools," Ms Mitchell said last week.
"We have seen school damage ranging from critical in the communities of Bobin and Wytaliba, to lost fences, burnt outdoor play equipment and contamination from ash and fire retardant across other parts of the state."
The department of education has also thanked the community efforts that prevented considerable damage to schools in the Riverina and across the state.
"The department of education has paid tribute to the extraordinary effort of local school principals and their staff and community as well as specialist staff and contractors from the region and further afield who have worked to ensure that local schools could commence the school year as scheduled," the spokesperson said.
"A smooth start to the school year will greatly assist students' well-being and recovery."
This year represents a record enrollment year across the state, with Ms Mitchell confirming last week that 497,000 primary and 318,000 high school students will begin term one.
Of those numbers, 71,000 will be starting kindergarten across the state this year.