Location and transport

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

Our school is located at:

37 Arthur Allen Drive
Bardia NSW 2565

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.

Drop-off and Pick-up Procedures

Our KISS & DROP ZONE is supervised by volunteer staff from our school.

Always follow their instructions to help keep our students safe.

Morning Kiss and Drop Procedure

1. Access to the Kiss and Drop area at the front of the school is via MacDonald Road. When entering this area, please drive up to the next available space. This will improve traffic flow.

2. If turning right onto Arthur Allen Drive from Damascus Street, please use the Kiss and Drop Zone on Malaya Street.

Safety Tips: 

1.  Drivers always remain in their vehicles with the engine running.

2.  Ensure the handbrake is applied when the vehicle is stationary.

3.  Students must use the safest door to get in and out of the vehicle. 

4.  Do not overtake in the Kiss and Drop Zone. Be patient and follow the vehicle in front. 

5.  If crossing Arthur Allen Road, please use the pedestrian crossing. 

Afternoon Pick-up Procedure 

If you are picking up your child on foot: 

Enter the school through the COLA gate or the gate on Malaya Street. These gates will be opened at 2:50 pm.

Meet your child at their pick-up area:

Kindergarten—under the shade cloth

Years 1 and 2—on the basketball court

Years 3 and 4—the flagpole area

Years 5 and 6—on the oval

• If you have children in more than one year, please pick up your youngest first then your older children.  
• Leave the school via the COLA gate or the gate on Malaya Street. These gates will close at 3:15pm.  

If you are picking up your child via car:  

• Use the Kiss and Drop area at the front of the school. This is accessed via MacDonald Road. When entering this area, please drive up to the next available space. This will improve traffic flow.  
  

There is no access to the Kiss and Drop area from Damascus Street as per the morning drop-off procedure.  

• Students are directed to their vehicle by the supervising teachers.  
  
• Remind your child to buckle up their seatbelt.  
  
• Follow the vehicle in front, continue along Arthur Allen Drive.  
  

If your child is catching the bus:  

• Students catching the bus wait on the seats near the office. A teacher will walk trhem to the bus stop.
  

If your child is walking home by themselves:  

• Students walking home by themselves wait in the courtyard with their hub teacher.   
  
• An executive will walk them to the safety island so they can cross Arthur Allen Drive safely. Karen, our crossing supervisor will support your child 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.

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.