COVENANT CLASH

Residents of a quiet Kingston 6 community are threatening court action to block Porter Centre for Knowledge from launching school operations on Tucker Avenue, citing traffic concerns, fears of commercialisation, and a change in the pace of life in the community.

The pushback comes as founding principal Barbara Kerr-Thompson seeks to protect her $78-million investment at 21 Tucker Avenue, describing the venture as a low-impact prep school.

However, residents insist that the property’s title prohibits a school and vow to fight the relocation in court if the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) grants a change in the covenant and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) gives the go-ahead for operations.