Keeping our community safe: It’s a driver’s responsibility

Every afternoon our students are at risk from dangerous driving practices on Caroline Street. There have been a number of parent and student complaints, and recently parents have also been fined by Bayside Council. Please note that Bayside Council does not inform the College of when they will be patrolling the area.

If you need to pick your child up from the College, we suggest a safer option would be to organise to meet her at Dowsett Park or in an adjoining street, away from the bus zones and crossings. If you need to pick her up at the front of the College, please obey the parking signs and traffic rules. In particular, do not double park. This is dangerous, is an offence in a school zone and blocks traffic flow.

Caroline Street has very clear signage regarding what is permitted in front of the College:

Clarification of No Parking

You must not stop or park your vehicle:

alongside another parked vehicle (double park)
across a driveway, unless you’re picking up or dropping off passengers
on a median strip, unless a sign says you can
on a traffic island
within an intersection
on a children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing
on a railway level crossing
on footpaths and nature strips, unless a sign says you can
in a slip lane, unless a sign says you can.

Your parked vehicle must not block the flow of traffic or become a danger to other road users. In some places, you must not park at certain times or under certain conditions.

‘No Parking’ signs

You must not park on a road or in an area where there’s a ‘No Parking’ sign. This may be all the time or at certain times, as shown on the sign.

You can stop for less than 2 minutes if you stay within 3m of your vehicle, if you are:

dropping off or picking up passengers
loading or unloading items.

Please note that Bayside Council does not inform the College of when they will be patrolling the area. If you park for more than 2 minutes you will be booked, e.g. if you arrive at 2.45pm and wait for your daughter to exit the school at 3.02pm.

If you have a Mobility Parking Scheme (MPS) permit, you can stop for up to 5 minutes.

School Drop-off and Pick-up zone

Our school in Bayside Council uses No Parking areas, signed as ‘Drop-off / Pick-up Zones’, ‘Kiss and Ride’, or ‘Kiss and Drop Zones’.

These areas are always on the school side of the road and are designated by ‘No Parking’ signs.

They provide a safe spot for parents and carers to drop off and collect their children from school by car. Drivers may drop off and pick up passengers legally within a two-minute timeframe (see No Parking guidelines above).

You cannot double park in this area.

Bus Zones

You must not stop in the direction of the arrow or arrows on the sign, unless you’re driving a public bus. Some bus zones have times shown. You can stop or park your vehicle outside those times.

Our College has designated bus zones in the morning and afternoon, as well as Tuesday Physical Activity times.

Bus Zone signage is clearly indicated on both sides of the zone.

Parking and School Zone Offences

Disobey ‘No Parking’ sign (school zone) = 3 demerit points and $194
Stop in bus zone (school zone) = 2 demerit points and $349
Double park in a school zone = 2 demerit points and $349
Drive using mobile phone in a school zone = 5 demerit points and $464
Not reverse vehicle safely (school zone) = 3 demerit points and $272
Stop on/across driveway/other access to/from land (school zone) = 2 demerit points and $349
Driver not safely begin a U-Turn without obstructing traffic (school zone) = 3 demerit points and $349