New Poolburn School principal Melissa Gare’s start in the job was interrupted by Covid-19 lockdown with her meeting pupils virtually rather than face-to-face until school reopened. It was something she needed as she took on her role as new principal of Poolburn School amid a pandemic. Poolburn School has been at the heart of the Central Otago farming community since 1888. "Overnight I became principal of Poolburn School." She chatted with her predecessor and the school’s teachers via Zoom but the school itself was in full Covid-19 Alert lockdown.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 26, 2020 16:41 UTC