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 45A Pindari Road, NSW 2210 PEAKHURST HEIGHTS.

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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.

Catching public transport

Public transport is a great way to safely get to and from school.

Catching a bus

The 944 bus between Bankstown and Mortdale stops conveniently directly outside Peakhurst South Public School on Pindari Road. Routes, stops and timetables can be found at Transport NSW

Catching a train

Bankstown, Riverwood and Mortdale train stations are connected by the 944 bus route between Bankstown and Mortdale, as described above.

Road Safety

Peakhurst South Public School welcomes careful road users. The streets that form the perimeter around the school can become very busy just before and just after school.  Collectively, motor vehicles, bicycles, scooters and pedestrian traffic create a potentially dangerous road area.

We ask that all our road users obey the rules of the road and exercise courtesy and caution at all times.

Bicycle and scooter safety

Students are allowed to ride bicycles and scooters to and from school with parental permission. Students are required to read and sign a rider’s agreement with their families before riding to school.

These agreements are available through these links:

Students must wear an Australian Standards fitting helmet and dismount from their bicycle or scooter at pedestrian crossings. Students must not ride their bicycle or scooter in school grounds. Bicycles must be stored in the bicycle racks at the school. Students can provide their own lock.

Scooters are to be stored at teacher discretion in a safe place which does not obstruct any doorways, classroom area, or paths.

Drop Off and Pick Up

The Kiss and Ride zones are located in Pindari Road and Monterra Avenue. These follow the rules of a No Parking Zone (i.e. vehicles can only remain for two minutes and the driver must remain within three metres of the vehicle). Please ensure that when students leave a vehicle, they must do so on the kerb side via the safety door. Please refrain from encouraging students to cross the road by calling them or sounding a horn.

Driveways and parking

Around our school we have narrow and busy streets. Please ensure you park close to the kerb and avoid parking across residential driveways or double parking. Only park in legitimate on-street parking.

When walking with your child, please scan driveways for vehicles.

Pedestrians

There are two pedestrian access gates (Gates 2 and 3) at the front of the school on Pindari Road and three gates (Gate 4, 5 and 7) to the side on Monterra Avenue. There is another gate on Monterra Avenue that provides access for Aspect only.

Please note, all gates are locked during school hours, 9:20am to 3:20pm. Access is through the 'main front gate' (Gate 3) on Pindari Road and closet to the front office.

There are two pedestrian crossings, one on Pindari Road and the other on Monterra Avenue.

The Pindari Road pedestrian crossing has a crossing supervisor from 8:30am – 9:30am and 3:00pm – 4:00pm.

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 practise to "Stop, Look, Listen and Think" with your child before crossing the road.

Parking on school grounds

Staff carparks are for the exclusive use of staff only and accessed from Pindari Road and Monterra Avenue. The gates are locked during school hours.

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.

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