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Whangarei Boys High Sends Year 10 Home for Influenza A

8/27/2026

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Whangarei Boys High School sent Year 10 students home Thursday because teachers were sick with Influenza A.
The school said the outbreak caused the worst illness-related absences in three years.
All other year levels attended school as normal.
The library stayed open for any Year 10 student unable to stay home.
The school announced the closure on Wednesday via Facebook and expects Year 10 to return Friday.

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Whangarei Boys High School sent Year 10 students home Thursday because teachers were sick with Influenza A.
The school said the outbreak caused the worst illness-related absences in three years.
All other year levels attended school as normal.
The library stayed open for any Year 10 student unable to stay home.
The school announced the closure on Wednesday via Facebook and expects Year 10 to return Friday.