A student from Holy Trinity Lutheran College who recently returned from overseas has tested negative for COVID-19 after being sent home from school on Friday.
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Principal Daniel Weller, in a statement on the school's app on Monday, said the student was not well and sent home to receive tests by a GP.
Mr Weller said on Wednesday the school's priority is communication and "ensuring that parents feel comfortable and confident with sending their children to school".
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"At this point in time we would like our community to again be aware of the importance of adhering to good hygiene practices," said Mr Weller.
The school has assured families that they have an Emergency Response Plan if infectious diseases are detected in the school - which was developed in conjunction with the Education Department.
The school said if a case of COVID-19 is detected in the community they will initiate this plan.
The Department of Health and Human Services information, as of March 11, states the COVID-19 virus had not yet reached the Wimmera.
Wimmera Health Care Group's medical services Dr John Christie said the health service had activated internal control plans to deal with COVID-19 and were continuously modifying them as more information came to hand.
"There has already been a great deal of discussion and planning among department heads and clinical managers and medical teams and we are as prepared as we possibly can be at this stage," he said.
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