Find out about our location and transport details to make getting to school safe and easy.
Our school is located at:
Exeter Place
Tullimbar NSW 2527
Getting to and from school safely
As a parent or carer, it’s your responsibility to get your child to and from school safely. Student safety is our priority.
Keep our school community safe by:
- driving and parking safely, even if it means parking further away and walking the rest of the way to school
- being a good role model
- never calling your child from across the road
- using the safest place to cross the road.
Parking
The road surrounding our school is a narrow one way street. Please ensure you park responsibly and only park in designated parking bays, even if it means you have to walk further to the school gate. When parking and walking with your child, please ensure that your child leaves your vehicle on the kerbside via the safety door. Please refrain from encouraging students to cross the road and walk behind cars by calling them or sounding a horn. Parking on council nature strips is prohibited at all times.
Pedestrians
There are two pedestrian access gates at the front of the school. GATE 2 and GATE 3. Students from K-2 are to exit using GATE 2 while students in 3-6 are to exit school using GATE 3. When entering and exiting the school from either of the gates, pedestrians are required to cross the road via the pedestrian crossing (see photo). This is supervised by a Road Crossing Supervisor before and after school.
Always hold your child's hand when crossing. It is recommended practice until 8 years of age. Please supervise your child in the roadside environment until they reach 10 years of age. It is also good to practice "Stop, Look, Listen and Think" with your child before crossing the road.
The Main gate is unlocked during school hours for access to the administration building. All other gates are locked during school hours and will be unlocked at 2:30pm.
Bus Zone
There is a designated bus zone at the front of the school. Please exercise care around buses. Do not cross the road in between buses, always wait until the bus has gone, before crossing the road on the designated pedestrian crossing.
Safety on Wheels
Students can ride bicycles and scooters to and from school with parental permission.
Students must wear an Australian Standards fitting helmet and dismount from their bicycle or scooter at pedestrian crossings. Students must walk their bicycle or scooter on school grounds and enter and exit via the Main Gate. Bicycles must be stored in the bicycle racks, located next to the administration office at the front of the school. Students must provide their own lock.
For parents and carers of younger children
Discuss with your child how to be safe when:
Also talk about and practise:
- safe travel routes
- plans for when unexpected things happen
- what to do in wet weather.
Subsidised school travel
Transport for NSW provides subsidies to assist school students.
- The School Student Transport Scheme provides eligible students with free or subsidised travel on public transport between home and school.
- The School Drive Subsidy may help towards the costs of driving children to school if you live in an area where there is no public transport.
Staff Carparks
There are two staff car parks and entry is for the use of staff only. The gates are locked during school hours.
There is a pedestrian crossing at the front of the GATE 1. When walking across the pedestrian crossing please scan driveways for vehicles entering and exiting the staff carpark.
Construction Vehicles in our School Zone
There will be changes to the safe entry and exit of our school during the construction and development phase of 1881. It is imperative that you pay close attention to information provided regarding the safe access to the school zone for you and your child.
Where possible avoid walking in or close to the areas under construction and follow the directions of the visible signage in and around the school zone.
Ensure you and your child are continually aware of the updated traffic arrangements and signage displayed. Please model the correct road safety practices at all times to ensure your child is exposed to the correct road safety behaviours.
For more information on how you can assist your child please visit the Safety Town website:
https://www.safetytown.com.au/
