Navigating the Primary School Car Line

Bourke Street Car Line

Navigating the Primary School Car Line can be a tricky part of the afternoon, especially as we settle into a new year and establish new routines for all involved. The great news is that, together as a community, we can make it run smoothly. Here are some practical tips to help ensure the Car Line operates safely and efficiently each day.

How can you help?

Primary School pick-up times are 2.55pm for Kindergarten to Year 2 and 3.10pm for Year 3 to 6. Please arrive at the correct time, not earlier.
Do not get out of your car. The teachers will assist your daughter to ensure her safe departure.
Please do not double park. Always join the moving queue from the Northern end of Bourke Street, no matter how frustrating it might be.
Avoid leaving empty spaces in front of your car. Move up the queue as far as you can go.
Always display your daughter’s name sign. If you require a sign, please contact the Primary Office.
Follow the directions of the staff members on duty. They are in the best position to see the overall situation.
Encourage your daughter to quickly enter the car on its curb side with her bags. It is much safer to place bags into the front or back seats rather than the boot.
If a vehicle is pulling out of the moving queue after collecting a child, please grant them easy access.
Please avoid taking phone calls during this time as your full attention will ensure safety is made a priority.
If you are approaching or leaving the school on foot and need to cross the street, use the Bourke Street pedestrian crossing. A traffic controller will also be on duty before school to ensure your family’s safety

A collective effort to follow the guidelines of the dismissal process will ensure road safety measures are in place, keeping your daughter, the teachers and you, safe.

Thank you for your patience as these Car Line etiquette expectations become habitual for the year ahead.

Gabriela Grocott
Manager of Primary Administration and Operations