Sydney school death driver wins appeal

A woman who ran over and killed a six-year-old boy outside a Sydney school has had her sentence reduced to a 12-month good behaviour bond on appeal.

Midwife Soheila Moghaddam was sentenced to 14 months' home detention last year after she ran over Akshaaye Revin outside Carlingford Public School, killing him and injuring several others as she dropped off her children at school.

Noting the accident was "the worst nightmare of any law-abiding citizen", Judge Deborah Sweeney on Monday granted Ms Moghaddam's appeal and handed down a 12-month suspended sentence.

Judge Sweeney also took note of a recommendation from a parent at the school who said Moghaddam could suffer "no penalty as harsh as what she imposed upon herself".

Moghaddam was performing a three-point turn when she lost control of the car, killing Akshaaye.

A woman and her young niece were also injured, the child suffering extensive pelvic and internal injuries.

"The turn she made was legal and not in breach," Judge Sweeney said, adding it was "negligence at the lowest end".

The crown prosecutor, who agreed the case was surrounded by tragedy, asked the judge to impose a penalty that reflected the community's high expectations of drivers.

Judge Sweeney handed down a 12-month suspended sentence, with a concurrent good behaviour bond.

Moghaddam is also disqualified from driving for 12 months.