Kia ora koutou

Please do not use your car in the private lane next to school.  Taramakau Lane is a private lane, owned by the residents who live there, and is not for the general public to use for access.  

Recently we have witnessed parents using it as a drop-off or pick-up spot for their children - please don't.

We have also asked that children do not enter and leave school via the staff and services car parks, and we would appreciate it if you could reinforce this with your children too.  

Children leaving school via the main entrance must always leave via the path down to the crossing, and never through the staff car park.  

There have been several near misses when children have run, scooted and biked between staff cars, and we would hate for there to be a serious injury.   There have also been incidents of damage to staff cars which appears to have come from scooter handles as they've travelled between cars.  

Below is an extract from our parent handbook:

• Taramakau Lane is a private lane and the residents there respectfully ask that you do not use it for access to the school, nor use any of the vacant sections for parking.
• The first driveway, alongside Taramakau Lane, which leads to the parking areas adjacent to the gym is for staff only.
• Parents may park for short periods in the drive-through parallel parking spaces adjacent to Waikuku and Rakahuri - if there is space.
• Please do not park in any disabled parking space unless you have a valid disabled parking permit displayed on your car.
• Please drive and park safely around our school (there are 143 parking spaces on Solander Road and Whakatipu Street) and keep in mind the safety of others on the road.
• Please get out of your car to help your child cross the road – particularly if they are Junior or Middle ALS children.
• If you live locally, we would prefer not to see your car at school!