Burnside High School will have compulsory online learning on Thursday, for all students after its internet connection was accidentally cut.

In a statement, Burnside High School said, “A contractor working on the water mains replacement on Greers Road inadvertently cut our internet connection this morning and the outage means our student management systems and some fire systems are not fully operational.

“Students are asked to stay at home, out of an abundance of caution, and use our online learning tool Schoology. Thank you for your understanding.”

The school has advised students to remain at home while systems are restored.