The students first moved to remote learning at the start of term two as stage three restrictions were introduced across the state.

They went back to face-to-face classes in May before they returned to remote learning again earlier this month as coronavirus cases climbed.

Maiden Gully Primary School prep teacher Paris Craig said it had been a "year like no other" for students, families, and teachers.

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"We're very fortunate at Maiden Gully that we have fantastic families, especially in these times," he said. "The support, flexibility, and understanding has been outstanding."

Mr Craig said the school had kept in touch with students and families via weekly Webex meetings, regular messaging, and phone calls.

Lessons have also been modified to allow parents to teach their children, as well as juggle work and home life.

"We needed to cater for different learning styles," Mr Craig said. "We have incorporated a whole bunch of online resources - daily PowerPoints and slide shows, and videos of us modelling the lessons.

"We have made the readers online as well. The last thing we want is for the kids to become stagnant. We want their learning to prosper and grow."

Hayley Kellow has been teaching her six-year-old son Louis while also looking after her four-year-old son Billy and baby daughter Isla.

Mrs Kellow - a trained teacher who is on maternity leave this year - said it had been a challenge to manage remote learning.

"I thought it would be easy given my experience teaching prep but it's been a lot trickier than I anticipated," she said. "Not necessarily in the school work aspect, but more in the juggling everything else."

Mrs Kellow said while her son's motivation for learning at home fluctuated, one thing he really missed was the social interaction.

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"They were establishing friendships and the little groups were going well," she said. "Then they have had to go to remote learning.

"But Maiden Gully Primary School has been fabulous. We have been able to chat with the teachers and other students, and just stay in touch."

Mrs Kellow said there were some positives to come out of this year.

"For us, it almost forced us into slowing down our busy life and meant we have been able to enjoy so much quality family time together," she said.

"We have really been able to reflect and appreciate the people and things in our life that we perhaps took for granted in the past.

"Some of the changes we have made will definitely be carried forward to when life returns to normal, whenever that may be."

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