Tooborac, a small town about 15 kilometres south of Heathcote, falls under the Mitchell Shire stage three COVID-19 restrictions.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday said prep to year 10 students in restricted areas would return to remote learning from July 20.

Tooborac Primary School principal James Tenison-Woods said the school, which only had 19 students, was again preparing for online classes.

"There's a mixture of resignation and anxiety among the parents about going back," he said.

"I know a lot of parents would like to go back to face-to-face teaching because of the small size of the school. They feel perhaps that it's only arbitrary that we're in the Mitchell Shire.

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"But I can appreciate that a boundary has to be drawn. If it is better for containing the outbreak, then we're pleased to do it.

"Our staff is amazing - really resilient and hardworking. They really want to do what's best for the community."

Holy Rosary School in Heathcote was one of the many central Victorian schools that returned to face-to-face classes on Monday.

Principal Paul Dullard said there were some nervous hours after the Premier's announcement, as the school was close to the Greater Bendigo-Mitchell Shire border.

"As soon as I heard of the lockdown, I got the directory out," Mr Dullard said. "Some families were very close to the border but none of our students have been affected.

"I feel for our Melbourne and Mitchell Shire counterparts - remote learning is not something that I would want to happen again here."

It was a similar situation for Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School acting principal Andrew King.

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"When the news broke, it was a pretty nervous time," he said. "Then we went through and double checked.

"Once we knew that none of our students were affected, there was a sigh of relief both for our staff and more importantly the kids."

Mr King said all of the students and staff were excited to be back at school for term three. He said the school would continue the hygiene and social distancing measures it introduced last term.

Mr Dullard said while there was also relief at Holy Rosary School, everyone knew how quickly the situation could change.

"There's always that level of anxiety," he said. "We have to be aware that everyone has a bit of anxiety whether it's about their child or their job. We just all have to stay hopeful and get this right."

Mr Tenison-Woods said the Tooborac Primary School community would band together through this second period of remote learning.

"I really hope that people don't lose their resolve, and continue to work together and support each other so we can do this for as short a time as possible," he said.

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