Location and transport

Find out about our location and transport details to make getting to school safe and easy.

Our school is located at:

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.

For independent travellers

Talk safe travel with your high-school-aged child including:

• walking to school safely
• starting high school safely
• public transport safety
• 7 reasons to actively travel to and from school
• wearing a helmet
• skateboarding safely.

35 West Street
Petersham NSW 2049

Getting to school safely

Student safety is our priority. We encourage the whole community to be safe travellers on their way to and from school.

As a parent or carer, you are responsible for how your child gets to and from school. Where possible, we encourage walking.

Plan ahead by discussing the following with your children:

• safe travel routes
  
• how to share the road safely
  
• alternative arrangements for when unexpected things happen.
  

For more information about safe travel to and from school, visit:

• Road safety education – walking
  
• Road safety education – riding a bicycle
  
• Road safety education – bus travel
  
• Road safety education – car travel
  
• Road safety education – driving and parking safely near your school
  
• Sydney trains – student responsibilities.
  

Entrances and getting here

Download a printable copy of our location and entrances map (PDF 485KB)

Access links to various Public Transport planners and timetables to help you plan your trip by downloading a copy of the Petersham bus stop map (PDF 300KB).

Schools within the metropolitan area

If your school falls within our metropolitan area you are expected to attend exams and lesson days at NSW School of Languages. To check your school's location see the metropolitan area map (PDF 232KB).

Find your classroom

The main entrance to NSW School of Languages is in West Street. If you are attending a lesson day, please proceed to the Student Common Room and wait for your teacher.