Health Alert - Chicken Pox

Please be aware that there has been a case of Chicken Pox within our senior school community.

Please see the following link for information regarding Chicken Pox, it’s symptoms and treatment. If you have any further questions regarding Chicken Pox, it is recommended that you consult your doctor.

If you child is unwell or displaying any signs/symptoms, please keep them at home and consult your doctor. Please also note that QLD Health ‘Time Out’ guidelines require an individual with Chicken Pox to be excluded from school until all blisters have dried up. This may take up to 5 days for a non-immunised person but may be less for those vaccinated.  

Please contact the Health & Wellness Centre if your son has Chicken Pox on 3893 8865 or allnurses@iona.qld.edu.au

Health & Wellness Centre - Year 9 and Year 6 Camp Medications

Please note that it is Iona policy that Schedule 4 & 8 medications are brought to the Health & Wellness Centre to be signed in/out to the staff attending the camp.

All medications must be in the original packaging with a pharmacy label attached with the correct dosage. Please only send the required number of tablets for camp and please provide them in a named zip lock bag.

Health & Wellness Centre Hours

Hours during term time 7.30am – 4.30pm.

Please note that Iona Nurses will also be in attendance Friday 20 June and Monday 14 July 7.30am – 3.30pm (student free day).

All Year 9 medications must be dropped in by Tuesday 15July.

Year 6 medications must be dropped in by Friday 18 July.

We thank you for your cooperation with this.

Iona Nurses