This week a representative from the Catholic Education     completed a review of our afternoon traffic arrangements in the car park. Below is the feedback provided to the school today and a photo of the traffic flow.

Comments received:- From the latest census it appears the school’s population is just under 800 students (approximately 100 ELC & 700 Primary students), noting a small proportion may either walk or ride, so it was assumed the pickup period was going to be busy. I also note, we are in week 4 of the school year with the potential for the newly enrolled families to be unfamiliar with the expected behaviour /procedures around a Primary School.

From the attached photos it can be seen it was a clear afternoon with temperatures around the 30-degree mark, so visibility was good. The following is a short summary of timeline with observations below;

• Timeline
• 2.00pm - Arrived at Mother Teresa Primary School
• 2.15pm - Parents / Carers start arriving and queued outside gates
• 2.30pm – Gates to rear car park opened and vehicles entered, reverse parking
• 3.00pm - School bell sounds
• 3.00 – 3.10pm – Peak traffic movement with constant student pickup
• 3.20pm – The car park is all but empty with little car movement
• 3.30pm – Left site
• Observations
• Although there was a large number of vehicles moving through the car park for the busy 10 - 15 minutes, it all appeared to be in a controlled and courteous manner with no obvious safety concerns
• A MTS Staff member was situated in the location shown on the car park map, with no agitated or rushed behaviour noticed
• The verge footpath had a reasonable amount of pedestrian traffic from another School to the South of MTPS
• All foot traffic through the MTPS car park area followed and utilised the footpaths
• Traffic followed the routes shown of the attached satellite image and moved well
• ELC pickups seemed to be from the secondary traffic flow (as shown on the attached map)

Please observe the signage around the school car park areas; especially the areas that are drop-off, 5 minute parking only or no parking. There are also several parks designated for parents, in the main car park, especially for use during the day. 

Preschool Slip Lane

Please keep the slip lane in front of the preschool clear for our preschool/ELC parent pick up and drop off between 8.15am and 9.15am then 2.30pm and 3.15pm. With an additional class in the ELC this year, they need this quick drop off and pick up zone free to access the centre.