Twenty-five public schools in Canberra will remain closed on Tuesday, while dozens will reopen or partially open, due to coloured play sand being possibly contaminated with asbestos.

The ACT government shut 70 public schools on Monday after several coloured sand products were recalled by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

The government had previously warned parents that it could take days for all the schools to be cleaned by licensed asbestos contractors and for students and teachers to be allowed back into classrooms.

Schools that will remain closed on Tuesday are:

Aranda Primary School

Black Mountain School

Campbell Primary School

Cranleigh School

Evatt Primary School

Evelyn Scott School

Florey Primary School

Forrest Primary School

Gowrie Primary Scho

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