Parking and School Zones

There are a few things you can do to help keep your children and others safer during drop-off and pick-up times during the school week:

• Make sure your children are fastened in the correct child car seat for their age and size and that it is fitted correctly.

• Stick to the 40km/h speed limit in a school zone and look out for children who may be about.

• Always give way to pedestrians particularly when entering and leaving driveways.

• Always park and turn legally around schools. Manoeuvres such as U-turns and three-point turns are dangerous during busy school drop-off and pick-up times.

• Drop your children off and pick them up on the school side of the road in your school’s designated drop-off and pick-up area. Never call out to them from across the road – they may run to you without checking for traffic.

• It’s safest for children to get out of the car through the Safety Door, away from passing traffic. This is the rear footpath side door of the car.

School Zones

School zones operate on all school days from 8.00am to 9.30am, and from 2.30pm to 4.00pm.

A 40km/h school zone operates on all notified school days including staff development days (student-free days).

Fines and a loss of demerit points will apply if the 40km/h speed limit isn’t followed. For more information on fines and demerit points, visit transport.nsw.gov.au

Kiss and Drop

The Kiss and Drop zone is the area beside the school hall on Phillip Street. It is a parking zone designed for convenience and safety. It is intended for quick entries and exits to minimise congestion and risk. 

It is a No Parking zone - this means when dropping off or picking up children in the Kiss and Drop zone you must - 

• Park for a maximum of 2 minutes
• Remain in your vehicle, or within 3 metres of it

If you wish to depart your vehicle to enter the school, please park in another space, not the Kiss and Drop zone.  Illegally parking in the Kiss and Drop zone can incur a fine of up to $191.

Safe use of the Kiss and Drop zone looks like this:

•       Parent/carer drives into zone and moves to the most forward position

•       Student takes off seatbelt and exits the car using the safety door

•       Student walks into school independently

•       Parent exits Kiss and Drop zone safely