Changes to Year 12 Graduation, Formal, Public Holiday Closure and UCI impacts.
September 16, 2022
| DAY | AFFECTED AREAS | ROAD CLOSURE TIMES | SCHOOL ACTIVITIES |
| MONDAY 19 Sep | Wollongong CBD,
UOW Precinct, Fairy Meadow, Mt Ousley Precinct |
11.30AM – 6.00PM | Normal school day. |
| TUESDAY 20 Sep | Wollongong CBD,
UOW Precinct, Fairy Meadow, Mt Ousley Precinct |
8.00AM – 6.00PM | Senior School Great Race to Jamberoo.
Junior School normal school day. |
| WEDNESDAY 21 Sep | Wollongong CBD,
UOW Precinct, Fairy Meadow, Mt Ousley Precinct |
12.30PM – 6.00PM | Normal school day with Year 12 graduation commencing at 9am in the IGC |
| THURSDAY 22 Sep | Wollongong CBD,
UOW Precinct, Fairy Meadow, Mt Ousley Precinct |
8.00AM – 1.30PM | School Closed – Public Holiday. Year 12 Formal – Kiama. |
| FRIDAY 23 Sep | Wollongong CBD,
UOW Precinct, Fairy Meadow, Mt Ousley Precinct |
7.00AM – 6.30PM | Normal school day – last day of Term III |
School Operations Daily Details:
Monday 19 September – Normal School Day
We do not anticipate issues with morning access. Local road closures in the affected areas will not be in place until 11.30am. Families and staff may be impacted by road re-openings scheduled for 6.00pm. PEAK supervision will be extended for Junior School children and TIGS Prep will remain open until 6.30pm. The Library will also remain open until 6.30pm for students from affected areas. Limited school work will be uploaded on OLLE for students who live in an affected area and cannot access the School campus.
Tuesday 20 September – Senior School Great Race
With road closures in place from 8.00am, it has been suggested that staff leave additional time to arrive at School to connect with School transport to Jamberoo Action Park. Parents who live South of Wollongong may transport their Senior School child/ren directly to Jamberoo where roll call will be taken and absences recorded. All Senior School students will return to School at the conclusion of the day and normal transport arrangements will apply. Parents who need to make alternate arrangements, will need to follow the normal process by emailing [email protected] no later than midday, Tuesday. Staff are directed not to make arrangements with parents outside of the normal process.
Wednesday 21 September – Year 12 Graduation Assembly
The Year 12 Graduation Assembly will commence at 9.00am in the IGC. Parking will be available on the Oval for guests of Year 12. We do not anticipate any issues with morning drop off as local road closures will not be in place until 11:30 am. Families and staff may be impacted by road re-openings scheduled for 6.00pm. PEAK supervision will be extended for Junior School children and TIGS Prep will remain open until 6.30pm. The Library will also remain open until 6.30pm for senior students from affected areas. Limited school work will be uploaded on OLLE for students who live in an affected area and cannot access the School campus.
Thursday 22 September – Public Holiday, Year 12 Formal
The School will be closed for the advised Public Holiday. The Year 12 Formal will proceed as planned at The Pavilion Kiama commencing at 6:00pm.
Friday 23 September – Normal School Day
Families and staff who live in the identified areas may be impacted by road closures from 7.00am. The School will provide supervision from 6.30am in the Library for Senior School students and at PEAK for Junior School students. Road re-openings are scheduled for 6.30 pm and may impact some families. PEAK supervision will be extended for Junior School children and TIGS Prep will remain open until 7.00pm. The Library will also remain open until 7.00 pm for students from affected areas. Limited school work will be uploaded for students who live in an affected area and cannot access campus.
Specific details
Attached is a residents’ guide to the overall road changes occurring over the week. The road closures are comprehensively covered on the following website and we would strongly encourage staff and families to use this for guidance relating to the event.
https://wollongong2022.com.au/resident-information-road-closures/
Students who use TIGS Private Bus Service
TIGS bus fleet will still be fully operational over the week of the UCI competition. 90% of services will be unaffected, except by general traffic congestion in the Illawarra area.
Families who reside in the areas affected by the road closures have all been contacted directly by our Transport Manager, Andrew Rutty. There have been amendments made to pick up and drop off locations, times and re-routing of the service to avoid any closures. This has occurred on an individual basis. Parents are encouraged to contact Matt Field on 0438 513 242 if they have any concerns regarding transport via TIGS bus service.
Students who use public transport – Premier Buses
During the event week, all existing services to TIGS will still be operational with some routes travelling on an alternate path in the morning and afternoon. This means that some bus stops used by students will be closed and students may need to access a different bus stop or service to access the campus.
Premier Buses have released an interactive web-based interface that allows each school to identify and look at the changes to the affected services. Currently there are only four services that are affected in the race week – two morning services and two afternoon services. For families who use the Premier service, please log in below to view the minor changes to times and routes.
Link: https://tagsau.com/MapView/SchTripView.php
Username: tigs
Password: ucirr