Find out about our location and transport details to make getting to school safe and easy.
Our school is located at:
378 Concord Road
Concord West NSW 2138
Parents are encouraged to drop off and pick up students from the Queen Street entrance to the school.
For the safety of students, Concord Road and Queen Street gates are locked during the school day, but are unlocked at drop off and pick up times. See bell and gate times
Visitors and Deliveries - please park on Queen Street and proceed to the Office via the Queen Street entrance gate (buzz for entry during the school day).
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.
For parents and carers of younger children
Discuss with your child how to be safe when:
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.
Drop off and pick up procedures
Concord West Public School has a "Kiss and Drop" zone that is used in the mornings and afternoons for the drop off and pick up of students. If you are using this area please consider the safety of all students over convenience.
Safety tips for drivers
- Always drop-off or pick-up your child from the designated area, following the school's procedures.
- Drivers should remain within 3 metres of their vehicle at all times in the "Kiss and Drop" area and not remain for longer than 2 minutes.
- Ensure children use the footpath-side door when getting in and out of a car.
- Ensure the hand brake is applied when the vehicle is stationary.
- Never double park.
- Never park across a pedestrian crossing.
- Never undertake a U-turn in close proximity to the school.
Safety tips for students
- Stay buckled up until the vehicle has stopped in the "Kiss and Drop" area.
- Ensure your school bag and other items are in a safe position, such as on the floor.
- Be ready to get out of the car with your belongings when the car has stopped and you have unbuckled your seatbelt.
- Always get in and out of the backseat of the vehicle through the safety door – the rear footpath-side door.
Visit the 'Safety around schools' page for further information.
