More NSW schools target by bomb hoax emails, HSC exam interrupted

More NSW schools have been sent bomb hoax emails, sparking mass evacuations and interrupting HSC exams.

Yesterday more than 20 high schools received anonymous threats over email, suggesting suspicious items were on the grounds.

Today at least 10 more high schools in regional NSW were sent similar threats.

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Those impacted so far are Moss Vale High School, Bomaderry High School, Kiama High School, Bowral High School, Yass High School, Vincentia High School, Narrabri High School, Yanco High School, Merriwa Central School, and Nowra High School.

The Principal of Moss Vale High School confirmed HSC exams had been interrupted, saying: "the school is dealing separately with those students, in consultation with the NSW Education Standards Authority, which runs the exams."

The NSW Education Standards Authority also confirmed the interruption.

"This afternoon's exams will continue as scheduled unless students are advised otherwise by their school," a spokesperson said.

NSW Police have established Strike Force Rolum to investigate the emails.

NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said students will not be able to resit the tests.

"The main exams yesterday were Legal Studies in the morning and Visual Arts and depending on the time the threats came to the school, some students were able to sit their exams without disruption, some were interrupted partway through," she told Today.

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