Travel to school

Planning your school travel is easy. There are a range of safe transport options to get to our school. Check our location map, driving details and public transport options to help make the journey to school safe and easy.

Location map

We are located at 25 Wentworth Street, NSW 2769 THE PONDS.

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Use School Finder to confirm if you live in our local intake area.

Find out about our location and transport details to make getting to school safe and easy.

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.

For parents and carers of younger children

Discuss with your child how to be safe when:

walking
in the car
waiting for, travelling on, and getting off the bus
riding bikes, scooters and skateboards.

Also talk about and practise:

safe travel routes
plans for when unexpected things happen
what to do in wet weather.

Riding to school

Riding to school is permissible for students in Years 3 to 6. Parents should be confident that their child is capable of handling their bicycle or scooter on roads and that they are aware of the road rules. Students in Kindergarten to Year 2 are only permitted to ride to school if they are accompanied by an adult. Students riding to school:

must not ride their bike or scooter in the school grounds. Students need to walk with their bike or scooter until they are beyond the schools boundaries and are not likely to collide with pedestrians.
must wear an approved safety helmet.
should have a lock and chain to secure their bike or scooter.
must store their bike or scooter in the designated rack.
should use a roadworthy bike or scooter and obey the road rules. If students fail to observe these conditions, parents or carers will be contacted with a view to withdrawing the right to ride to and from school.

The school accepts no responsibility for the loss or theft of bikes, scooters or helmets.

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.

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Driving and parking

The start and end of the school day are busy times for pedestrians and drivers outside schools.

When driving and parking near our school, please:

ensure you park safely in school zones
follow speed signs
do not make U-turns or 3-point turns outside the school.

Parking on school grounds

Need help getting to school?

If your child has a disability or additional needs, they may be eligible for the Assisted School Travel Program. Contact us to learn more or get help planning your child's journey to school.