A parent of a student at Scots College in Wellington has been diagnosed with the virus (file picture).

The child of a coronavirus-infected parent went on a week-long school camp with his year group in Wellington.

Scots College headmaster Graeme Yule said in a statement to all parents on Friday that the father of a year eight student at the school had been diagnosed with the virus.

The parent had travelled overseas, returned on March 14 and self-isolated upon his return. After feeling unwell, he contacted the Ministry of Health and was tested and confirmed as having coronavirus on Friday, Yule said.

The school, which has a roll of more than 800 students, was informed early Friday afternoon about the diagnosis.

KEVIN STENT/STUFF All year eight students at Scots College would be asked to stay home for Monday and Tuesday (file picture).

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"There is a small possibility that the year eight son may have been infected and he will now have to be tested," Yule said.

"This year group were together at a camp venue all week and have not had any contact with any other students."

KEVIN STENT/STUFF Scots College is in Strathmore, Wellington.

The school had not yet had any communication from the Ministry of Health or Ministry of Education as to requirements for staff and students to be self-isolated, he said.

However, the school had taken the step of requiring all year eight students to remain at home for Monday and Tuesday while the student was tested.

All staff on the camp would also have to stay home for those days, Yule said.

"I would like to stress at this stage that the risks of infection are low and this is simply a precautionary approach in line with the ministry protocols that we have been given. The DHB have advised us that there is no added risk to any other students at Scots College.

"There is no impact on any other areas of college operation and we will open as usual on Monday for all other year levels."

Scots College is an independent Presbyterian school for boys in years one through 10, and from 2020 was co-educational in years 11-13.