School zones

GUIDESydney CBD · Manly

NSW School Zones in Term 4 2026: 40km/h Times, School Days to 17 December and 30km/h Manly Zones (Sydney, NSW)

Fort Street Public School, Sydney

In NSW, drivers must obey the 40km/h school zone speed limit during the times shown on the school zone signs, according to Transport for NSW. Most school zones operate from 8am to 9:30am and 2:30pm to 4pm on notified school days, and Term 4 2026 runs from Tuesday 13 October to Thursday 17 December inclusive.

GUIDEGold Coast

Queensland School Zones on the Gold Coast: 40km/h Is the Usual Limit, 7–9am and 2–4pm Are the Standard Times, and the Sign Decides (Gold Coast, QLD)

School zone warning road markings in Queensland, 2023 (photographed in Queensland, not necessarily on the Gold Coast)

The usual Queensland school zone speed limit is 40km/h, and most school zones apply from 7am to 9am and from 2pm to 4pm on school days. The times for each school are on the school zone sign, so on the Gold Coast, as elsewhere in Queensland, the sign beside the road is what counts.