The new equipment has been provided by the NSW Department of Education to address the needs of online learning due to the COVID-19 situation.

Hastings Secondary College Port Macquarie campus principal Megan Cook said flexible learning will continue and school will go back as normal on Tuesday, April 28.

"Term two looks like it is now with flexible delivery of online learning," she said.

"We are continuing the same way as we have been in the last couple of weeks.

"Students should prioritise their video conferencing lessons but they can structure their day to suit them."

Hastings Secondary College has advised there will be no formal assessment tasks for students in years seven to 10. For students in 11 and 12 the school will follow NSW Education Standards Authority guidelines and some tasks will be modified.

Executive principal Ian Ross said priority will be given to students in years 12 and 11 to assist with the preparation of their HSC.

"It is important that we continue to support the learning and development of our students," Mr Ross said.

"Schools remain open for those students who need to attend, however the majority of our students are learning from home.

"Providing an equity of access to online learning while students are at home is incredibly important. These additional devices supplied by the Department of Education will make a big difference to some of our students."

Year seven student Drew de Silva collected a laptop as part of the online equipment roll-out.

"We have lots of google classrooms that the teachers have set up," Drew said. "Everyone is helping each other, which is great to hear and see."

"I am hoping that this change will go well. There is lots of technology access which should make it easier to do things from home."

Lynne de Silva, Drew's mum, said there is lots of support for at-home learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

"It seems to be running smoothly. I was amazed at how quickly teachers provided the online content and support for our children, including a loan of a computer for Drew." she said.

"It will make our life much easier with three children (and parents) at home all trying to work online. These are trying times, which go to show how resilient and strong our college community is."

Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on April 16 that the first two weeks of term two across the state would continue the same as the end of term one. Face-to-face contact for students in a roster system is being considered for week three of term two, she said on April 17.

A Department of Education spokesman said parents are encouraged to keep their children at home where possible, but emphasised that no child in NSW would be turned away from school.

"The majority of parents chose to keep their children at home at the end of term one, with 95 per cent of students learning from home," he said,

"The NSW Department of Education is carefully planning for teaching and learning in Term 2.

"It is anticipated that most students will continue to learn from home for the first two weeks of term, with some face to face teaching taking place from week three. A mix of home learning and face to face teaching is being considered along with options for students to attend on alternative days to support social distancing.

"All decisions regarding arrangements for Term 2 will continue to be based on up to the minute health advice.

"The department's current learning from home model will be maintained to support and provide students with continuity of learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic."

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