Richmond Primary School, Staff Parking

In reply to Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (29 July 2021). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): I have been advised of the following:

Richmond Primary School is located on a constrained parcel of land and, as a result, there is a deficiency in onsite staff carparking. Given the restricted size of the school site, it is not appropriate to establish additional onsite parking at the school.

Some school staff who drive to school are required to park in the surrounding streets. In 2020 the school approached the Department for Education with concerns about the parking time limits in the surrounding streets, which were resulting in staff members receiving parking fines for exceeding the time limits.

My department liaised with the City of West Torrens and following consultation with residents, council agreed to increase the time limits for the on-street parking in the area.