From the Business Manager

Parking

On Monday 27 August a Traffic Engineer monitored our carpark activity using video and drone footage.  The purpose of this exercise was to review traffic flow and to make recommendations to assist making our carparks safer for pedestrians and drivers.  The School is yet to receive feedback.

Over the last two weeks there have been more incidents of dangerous driving. Please be reminded that normal road rules still apply within school grounds. Drivers are reminded to be patient, courteous and to keep the safety of pedestrians and fellow drivers in mind.

Car Parking Etiquette

• Parents/Guardians are requested not to park in the drop off/pick up zone (the zone). This area is for the immediate drop off and pick up of students only.  Time spent in the zone should be kept to a minimum as students should be waiting for collection under the shelters.
• If your child is not ready to be collected, please do a loop of the car park. You do not have to exit the carpark through the slip road; just do a loop around the car park.
• If parents/guardians exit their vehicles to assist students, they should do so quickly and move out of the zone as soon as possible.
• When dropping off and picking up students, parents/guardians need to drive as far down the zone as possible.
• Parents/Guardians can exit the zone at any point if students have been collected. The solid white line has been replaced with a dashed line to enable this and to allow a quicker flow of traffic.
• If a driver is delayed at the far end of the zone, other vehicles may go around that car and enter the zone, if it is safe to do so.
• Students should exit vehicles on the kerb/path side and not the road side.
• Vehicles must not park or drive on footpaths.
• Drivers must not reverse onto pedestrian crossings.
• Parents/Guardians should not park in the New Spring Church driveway to drop off/collect children, as this is private property.   U turns on Centre Road are dangerous and should not be performed.
• All drivers are requested to exercise caution and patience.

Derek Heatherly

Business Manager