School Zone Timetables

Datasets
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School zones help protect children on their way to and from schools at the times and places where they are often in high numbers. The 40km/h school zones are in force on all days which are not a weekend, a public holiday or a publicly notified school holiday for government schools. The lower speed limit reduces the risk and potential severity of a crash.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/school-zone-timetables
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I’ve been looking through this data and there a few concerns.

The school zone timetables data is still dated 2021. Also, looking at the school zone timetable and school zone sites, there’s no indication as to whether the school is in the eastern or western zone. A column with this data would be helpful. At the moment, one needs to review the json to see when a school timetable starts later in the year in order to determine if it is in the eastern/western zone.

Could you please look into this to help make this data more useful?

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Hi Brendan,

Apologies for the delay in responding, and thank you for taking the time to review the data and share your feedback.

You’re correct that the school zone timetables dataset is dated. It is now being retained for historical purposes only, but it was not previously labelled as such. We have updated the dataset description to clarify this.

For current and comprehensive information on school zones and operating hours, we recommend using the speed zone dataset. A link to this updated source has now been provided.

We also acknowledge your suggestion regarding identifying eastern and western zones. Your feedback is appreciated and will be considered as we continue to improve the usability of our data.

An announcement will be made shortly to reflect these updates.

Thanks again for your feedback.

Regards,
Open Data Team

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Announcement: Update to School Zone Timetables Dataset

The School Zone Timetables dataset is now being retained for historical purposes only. This dataset is no longer being updated and has been relabelled to reflect its status.

For the most current and comprehensive information on school zones and operating hours, users should refer to the Speed Zone dataset. A link to this dataset is now provided alongside the historical data.

Explore the current data here: Speed Zones - Dataset - TfNSW Open Data Hub and Developer Portal