Kalianna School Bendigo has about 250 students with varying intellectual disabilities.

The school's assistant principal Lara Pearce said the students had mostly moved to remote learning as per the Victorian government's request, with only about 15 students coming into class each day.

"I think our teachers and education support staff have done an amazing job in remote learning for students," she said.

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"We've been online for about two weeks now and the way students have been engaged has been excellent. We have found it to be a really positive experience."

But Ms Pearce said there were some additional challenges for staff and families.

"A lot of our children love routine," she said. "So not coming back after the holidays has been really confusing for some of our kids.

"They do love the structure and support of school. It has been a steep learning curve for all of us."

The Bendigo Special Developmental School has also been navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

The school supports about 130 students who have moderate to severe intellectual disabilities.

Principal Kirshy McAinch said many of her students fell into the higher risk category for COVID-19 so parents had been very supportive in learning from home.

"I have to take my hat off to families," she said. "They have been incredibly responsive and understanding.

"Many of our children are significantly more vulnerable than the general school population.

"They have compromised immune systems and that's something families are very cognisant of and concerned about.

"For many, they are very happy to have their children home and safe.

"There are some who are finding the challenges significantly harder than others, but we're putting in a range of supports to help them when we can."

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Ms McAinch said teachers have created online resources, as well as print activities for families. Staff were also regularly checking in on students throughout the school day.

Ms McAinch said the school would return to face-to-face classes when called on by the government.

"We already have very strong health and hygiene in our school," she said. "It's just in the nature of the work we do.

"But it's really about strengthening those measures and taking on all of the advice from the Department of Education and the Victorian Chief Health Officer."

Ms Pearce said her school would also be waiting on the government's advice.

"I think our government does an amazing job in being really clear with rules and restrictions," she said. "I really hope they continue to support us in being really clear."

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