Forensic cleaners tackle Wee Waa High School after more students, staff fall sick

A long-running health saga at a high school in north-west NSW has re-emerged, prompting an urgent return to remote learning.

More than 50 students and staff at Wee Waa High School fell ill last year with symptoms consistent with exposure to mould.

The school was closed in term four and classes were relocated to a primary school, but in a joint letter to parents last week, the principals of both schools confirmed similar symptoms had returned in a number of students and staff.

“Some concerns remain in relation to potential exposure to mould spores…