Travel to school

Planning your school travel is easy. There are a range of safe transport options to get to our school. Check our location map, driving details and public transport options to help make the journey to school safe and easy.

Location map

We are located at Church St, NSW 2193 Canterbury.

Use School Finder to confirm if you live in our local intake area.

Getting your child to and from school is your responsibility – however your child's school wants this to happen safely every day.

Pick the safest way to school and practise travelling the route with your child, talking about how to be a safe road user.

Keep our school community safe by:

• always holding your child’s hand when walking on the footpath, in the car park and when crossing the road
• ensuring your child is in a booster seat
• 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
• meeting and dropping your child on the school side of the road.

Share this information with your child’s carers such as grandparents, nannies and friends who may be taking your child to or from school.

education.nsw.gov.au/safe-travel

Canterbury Public School is located just off Canterbury Road, adjacent to Canterbury Girls High School. From the Hurlstone Park side there is a pedestrian bridge over Canterbury Road at the end of Acton Street.

Students and their families are encouraged to walk or ride to school, and a bicycle rack is provided. Unmetered parking is available in the local streets. Parents are asked to respect the no parking signs in the drop-off zones around school drop-off and pick up times. The school is conveniently located close to major public transport links.

Trains

It is a 5-minute walk to Canterbury train station (Bankstown line to the city).

Buses

• L28 Canterbury Station to Circular Quay via New Canterbury Road, King Street, George Street (limited stops)
• 428 Canterbury Station to Circular Quay via Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, Enmore, Newtown
• 444/445 Canterbury Station to Balmain Wharf via Dulwich Hill, Petersham and Leichhardt

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:

• walking
• in the car
• waiting for, travelling on, and getting off the bus
• riding bikes, scooters and skateboards.

Also talk about and practise:

• safe travel routes
• plans for when unexpected things happen
• what to do in wet weather.

Parking

Parking around the school is restricted around school drop off and pick up times. There are drop off zones in both Church and Minter streets. We ask you to please respect the signs for the safety of our students. There is ample parking in the side-streets or across the pedestrian bridge.

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.

For parents and carers of younger children

Discuss with your child how to be safe using the following modes of transport:

• walking
• car
• bus
• bikes, scooters and skateboards.

You could also have a conversation about:

• safe travel routes
• alternative arrangements for when unexpected things happen
• what to do in wet weather.

Need help getting to school?

If your child has a disability or additional needs, they may be eligible for the Assisted School Travel Program. Contact us to learn more or get help planning your child's journey to school.

Contact us