--- title: Measles url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/measles' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/measles.md' date: '2025-10-06' description: "MEASLES - a message from GBHS's Nurse Team: As you may be aware, recent measles cases linked to overseas travel have been reported in Northland and Queenstown. Cases were active in the community while infectious and there is a risk of measles circulating there, and more widely in Aotearoa. Measles…" --- Measles Locations of interest ![measles](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/1/4/3/d/2/143d2dd16fd701a6e5b6a730b2105fa42c9d353e-measles.jpg "measles") # Measles Monday, 6th October 2025 at 10:00am ##### MEASLES - a message from GBHS's Nurse Team: As you may be aware, recent measles cases linked to overseas travel have been reported in Northland and Queenstown. Cases were active in the community while infectious and there is a risk of measles circulating there, and more widely in Aotearoa. Measles is a highly contagious disease that can make people of any age very sick and can be life-threatening. Watch for measles symptoms - fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes and a blotchy rash. The Health and Wellbeing of our school community is important to us and we are here to support you. Phone: 817-8173 ext 253 to speak with one of our friendly school nursing team. • [Locations of interest and advice for close and casual contacts](https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-locations-of-interest-in-aotearoa-new-zealand) • [Health NZ Info on Measles including other languages and alternate formats](https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles) • [Measles Fact Sheet](https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/assets/For-the-health-sector/Health-sector-guidance/Diseases-and-conditions/Measles/Measles-general-information-factsheet.pdf) Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 4 2025](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025.md) - Previous: [MC/Host Auditions!](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/mc-host-auditions.md) - Next: [Mexico Trip (2027)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-4-2025/mexico-trip-2027.md)