Gate Pa School and Tauranga Girls’ College – New 40km/h Variable Speed Limit  

Tauranga City Council is preparing to introduce a school zone variable speed limit outside Gate Pa School and Tauranga Girls’ College. 

Variable speed limits on roads near schools are intended to:   

•       provide a safer environment around schools during busy times such as before and after school.

•       remind drivers to be aware of children moving around in the area.

•       encourage active modes of travel (walking and cycling) to school.

Electronic signs will activate with the number 40 lit up (pictured) during peak times before and after school. This will mean a 40km/h speed limit is in place. 

Static signs may be used instead of electronic signs on quieter roads. The signs will not operate during school holidays, weekends or teacher only days. 

The 40km/h variable speed limit activation times for the schools’ zone will be set for 8.05am9am (Monday, Tuesday and Friday), 8.20am -9am (Wednesday and Thursday) and Monday to Friday 2.55pm -3.35pm. 

The 40km/h variable schools’ speed zone will include in entirety or parts of Cameron Road and Twenty Second Avenue (as indicated on the map below). 

The electronic signs can be adjusted to 30km/h if the government passes new legislation for 30km/h limits outside schools in future.

The electronic signs will be installed in October and the speed zone will become operational soon after.