How The National School of Aesthetics Operates during the COVID-19 Pandemic at Any Alert Level
Updated 16 August 2023
COVID-19 is a current pandemic sweeping the world. Unfortunately, New Zealand is not immune from this illness.
As of 11:59 PM on Monday, 14 August 2023, the New Zealand Government removed all remaining mandatory public health requirements.
If you are showing any of the COVID-19 symptoms, we highly suggest you use a RAT (rapid antigen test) to determine if you have COVID-19. The latest health advice on COVID-19 includes:
- Stay at home if you are feeling unwell – if you, or someone in your household develops one or more of the following symptoms, you should take a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for COVID-19: a runny nose, sore throat, cough, fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, loss of smell or taste, shortness of breath.
- If you have tested positive for COVID-19, it is recommended you isolate for 5 days, even if you only have mild symptoms, starting at Day 0, which is the day your symptoms started or when you tested positive, whichever came first.
- If you do need to leave your home during your 5-day isolation period, it is very important you take precautions to prevent spreading COVID-19 to others. You should wear a mask whenever you leave the house. You should not visit a healthcare facility (except to access medical care), an aged residential care facility, or have contact with anyone at risk of getting seriously unwell with COVID-19.
- If you are in isolation at the time of the setting change announcement, we recommend you continue isolating until you have completed 5 days. If you have already been isolating for 6 or 7 days, and are well, you can return to your normal activities.
- After completing 5 days isolation –
- If your symptoms have resolved and you feel well, you can return to your normal activities.
- If you still feel unwell, we recommend you stay home until you have recovered.
- We recommend you wear a mask if you need to visit a healthcare facility or an aged residential care facility, or you have contact with anyone at risk of getting seriously unwell with COVID-19 up until 10 days after your symptoms started or you tested positive. This is because some people are infectious for up to 10 days.
Mask wearing remains an important way we can prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses.
For current COVID-19 advice, rules and regulations from the New Zealand Government, please visit the United against COVID-19 Web site: www.covid19.govt.nz
Government advice supercedes advice given on this site where there is a conflict of information.
General COVID-19 Regulations and Information
COVID-19 Notice
COVID-19 is a contagious disease. You can find out more about COVID-19 here: https://covid19.govt.nz/health-and-wellbeing/about-covid-19/
Symptoms can include one or more of the following:
- a new or worsening cough
- sneezing and runny nose
- a fever
- temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste
- sore throat
- shortness of breath.
Less common symptoms may include:
- diarrhoea
- headache
- muscle pain or body aches
- nausea
- vomiting
- malaise — a general feeling of discomfort, illness or unease
- chest pain
- abdominal pain
- joint pain
- confusion or irritability.
These less common symptoms almost always occur with one or more of the common symptoms.
Contact the dedicated COVID-19 Healthline (for free) on 0800 358 5453 or your doctor.
If you are an ākonga / student:
- You should wear a mask if you are on campus and have cold-like, flu-like, and / or COVID-like symptoms.
- You should stay home if you are feeling unwell.
- You should test yourself for COVID-19 and report this to the authorities via the COVID-19 Web site if / when required.
- You should contact the dedicated COVID-19 Healthline (for free) on 0800 358 5453 or your doctor for advice if you need this.
- If you test positive for COVID-19, it is recommended you isolate for 5 days, even if you have only mild symptoms, starting at Day 0, which is the day your symptoms started or when you tested positive, whichever came first.
- After completing 5 days isolation:
- If your symptoms have resolved and you feel well, you can return to your normal activities.
- If you still feel unwell, we recommend you stay home until you have recovered.
- We recommend you wear a mask if you need to visit a healthcare facility or an aged residential care facility, or you have contact with anyone at risk of getting seriously unwell with COVID-19 up until 10 days after your symptoms started or you tested positive. This is because some people are infectious for up to 10 days.
We also encourage team members and members of the public to follow these guidelines.
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
Many pharmacies allow walk-in appointments to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Two doses are required to be considered fully-vaccinated initially.
Usually 3 weeks or more should be between the first and second doses.
Most people will require a booster. Some people may require a third dose. Your doctor should be able to advise you on this.
With walk-in appointments widely available, we strongly encourage ākonga / students to get their vaccinations outside of class hours. Ākonga / Students may miss vital lessons if they take time off to get vaccinated.
Our Regulations for Operating During COVID-19 Pandemic
Regulations for Everyone
- All visitors must sign in on the visitors’ register. See Contact Tracing / Visitors Register for more information.
- We encourage you to wear a mask if you are feeling unwell.
- We welcome face mask usage for anyone who feels they need or want to wear a mask.
Vaccination Requirement
Currently, we do not require all ākonga / students, clients, or other visitors to the National School of Aesthetics to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
For your own protection though, and for the protection of the more vulnerable members of our community, we urge you to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if you are not.
This requirement may change with Government requirements in the future.
All staff, students, clients, and other visitors to The National School of Aesthetics must:
- Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering our campus
- Provide evidence of this via My Vaccine Pass to the responsible party (Operations team for students, CEO for staff) or in reception before entry (clients and visitors)
Personal Hygiene
Handwashing and Hand Sterilisation
You must keep up washing your hands and / or sterilising your hands.
- Anyone using the washroom should wash their hands with soap. You should:
- Follow the diagrams hanging in the washroom.
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds or longer.
- Dry your hands with the paper towels provided.
- Use the paper towels to open the door.
- You can throw the paper towels away in the trash can outside the washroom.
- We encourage everyone to use the hand sanitiser.
- Hand sanitiser is available in the public areas of the school.
- Use hand sanitiser after touching any surface.
Sneezing and Coughing
Please sneeze or cough into your elbow.
If you blow your nose, please dispose of the tissue hygienically.
Regulations for Clients and Visitors
Visitors Register
You will need to:
- Complete the visitors’ register at reception before you enter the school proper.
- Follow the instructions of the team member or ākonga / student you are with.
- Sign out at reception before you leave the school.
Why Do We Need You to Sign In?
The visitors’ register fulfills a few different roles.
- If there is a fire, earthquake, or another event where we need to evacuate the building, we need to account for every person at the assembly point. The visitors’ register gives us a good idea of how many visitors are inside the building.
- If we have an outbreak at the school, we can contact trace visitors, if required.
Making Appointments
You should have an appointment before seeing us.
You can make appointments with us by contacting us.