Welcome to Term 4. We feel it would be a good time to remind parents and carers of our parking and driving guidelines for around our school. I have never been at a school where parking for parents was not an issue. I would however, like to congratulate everyone for working together and making ours a workable system.
Parking facilities at Kingsley Primary School consist of bus bays for the Language Development Centre buses, adjacent to the pre-primaries, and a “Kiss and Drive” facility at the front of the school. The effectiveness of these
facilities can be further enhanced with the cooperation of parents. Please adhere to the following:
- First and foremost – Please obey all council signs. Failure may result in a fine.
- Parking on Lathwell Street, opposite the main entry is, not permitted. This also stops children from crossing the road and improves traffic flow.
- Where possible drop students off on Schruth, Sinclair or Serls Streets surrounding the school. Street parking is available on these streets but remember to read and adhere to all road signs.
- The “Kiss and Drive” is not a parking area. It is a ‘drop off zone’ only.
- Once dropped at the “Kiss and Drive,” students should walk east along the fence and use the path into the school. Students should not be walking through the staff car park.
- Do not execute “Three Point Turns” in the front of the school. This will be dangerous for pedestrians and cause traffic congestion.
- There is no parent or carer access into any of the Staff Car Parks.
- There is one designated bay for ACROD parking (permit required). It is at the top of the school behind the undercover area. Please phone the school on 9234 3800 if you require its use and the gate is closed or locked.
- We suggest for parents of kindy and pre-primary students to park along Schruth St and walk into the Early Childhood Centre through Gate 7, near the tennis and netball courts or the bush area.
- Bus bays (Lathwell Street) are to be left clear for the buses at all times.
- From the start of Term 4 we will be trialling After School Care Buses using the grassed area near the front of the school. An additional gate (Gate12) will be open for the Before and After School Care Buses to come in and out of. This additional parking area is for Before and After School Buses only. It is not for parent, carer orstaff use. We are hoping that Before and After School Care using this area will increase student safety, increase parking areas available for parents and improve visibility for parents and carers who are parked along Lathwell Street.
Parent and student cooperation will improve traffic flow and safety for all of us that use the school.
Your support is appreciated.
Michael Devlin
Deputy Principal
2025