A teacher from a school in Melbourne's north-west has tested positive to coronavirus as about 400,000 students begin to return to classrooms.
The Keilor Downs Secondary College teacher returned a positive diagnosis last Friday amid the state's COVID-19 testing blitz.
Education Minister James Merlino assured reporters today there was no "further risk", with the school reopening again today.
"There was no exposure to the school site," he said.
"No close contacts were identified at the school. Because of the timing, there is no further action required at the school."
Victorian students from prep to year 2, year 11 and 12 and specialist schools have returned to school grounds today, after spending more than a month of term two learning from home.
About 10,000 school staff have been tested for coronavirus, with just the one teacher returning a positive test.
Mr Merlino stressed it was safe for students to return to face-to-face learning. But immunocompromised students would still be allowed to learn remotely.
"We have been very careful and cautious with how we have approached this pandemic," he said.
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"Our principals, teachers and support staff have done a brilliant job over the last seven weeks, engaging with their students through flexible and remote learning.
"Our teachers are raring to go. This is still going to be a challenging time. Schools will continue to look different."
Victoria has recorded five new cases of coronavirus, including another case at aged care facility HammondCare in Caulfield.
The state's total has risen to 1610, three of those new cases being detected among returned overseas travellers and one through routine COVID-19 testing.
Mr Merlino said close contacts of the aged care facility were under investigation.
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"The resident has been moved to a separate building of the facility," he said.
The facility's coronavirus tally now sits at two, with an 84-year-old resident initially testing positive before returning two negative results to the virus last week.
There are eight people in hospitals across the state, including three patients in intensive care.
While 182 cases may indicate community transmission.
There are 56 active coronavirus cases in Victoria.
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