St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee
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4 Lewis St
Mudgee NSW 2850
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Email: stmattsmudgee@bth.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 6372 1742

Pick Up and Drop Off Zone

The beginning and end of the school day are busy times for pedestrians and vehicles outside schools. Parking signs are planned with your child's safety in mind.

You should always:

  • park legally
  • avoid dangerous manoeuvers such as U-turns and three-point turns
  • give way to pedestrians, particularly when entering or exiting driveways
  • avoid parking in the school bus bay

Drop off:

  • make sure your child uses the Safety Door (rear kerb-side door) to get in and out of the car.
  • parents and guardians remain in their cars at all times, no exceptions.
  • if your child needs help entering or exiting the car, please park and support them away from the zone in front of the school.

Pick up:

  • Cars should not be parked in the pick up zone until children are ready to be collected at the end of the day. This means that arriving at 3pm and waiting in the queue until your child arrives 15 mins later is not an option.
  • Our advice to all families is to wait until 3:15pm or later to enter the pick up zone. That allows time for students to leave classrooms and make their way to the front of the school.
  • If you are waiting for your child for 2 mins or more, you will need to lap around and join the queue again.
  • If your child requires some support getting into and out of the car, staff are available to assist, or you may want to consider the option of parking elsewhere and walking to meet them at the gate instead.
  • Have your family name card clearly displayed on your windscreen.

Please note - The fine for stopping in this zone for more than 2 minutes is $227 and the driver also incurs 2 demerit points.