YANCO Agricultural High School principal Gary Hunt is taking no chances when it comes to keeping his students safe.
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This is why the school has decided to cancel a planned excursion for year 12 students amid fears of the spread of the Coronavirus.
The students had been due to attend open days at the University of Wollongong next week as they prepare to start planning their futures after school.
While there is no current outbreak of the virus in Wollongong, there is the possibility students who attend the university may have recently spent time in China, where the condition originated.
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On Friday Coronavirus was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation.
Mr Hunt said many schools in the region were doing the same when it came to excursions, with the Department of Education also requesting students who have recently been to China stay home for a fortnight.
"There is no current cases of Coronavirus in Wollongong, but we didn't want to risk it, particularly being a boarding school where (illness) can spread very quickly," he said.
"Last time our kids were at the university they were staying in student accommodation, so we decided it was better to be safe and not put them at any potential risk.
"The university has been really great. They've said the would allow us to reschedule, so hopefully we can go there later in the year."
On Friday morning there were nine confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Australia, with the death toll reaching more than 200 in China.
