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Transport
Parents and carers are responsible for their child's safety when travelling to and from school.
The department encourages students to walk or ride to school if the school and parents/carers consider it safe. They need to take into account their local road traffic environment and Transport for NSW's recommendations:
- up until at least 8 years old, always hold your child’s hand when on or near the road traffic environment
- up until at least 10 years old, supervise your child very closely.
Road Safety Education in Schools
Transport for NSW fully funds the NSW Department of Education's Road Safety Education Program. This program supports all NSW government schools K-12, and are assisted by the Road safety education team to implement quality road safety education.
Road safety education is taught through the PDHPE curriculum K-10. Parents and carers can reinforce what their children learn at school by:
- planning and using safe school travel routes
- modelling how to be a safe road user
- discussing and practising the key road safety messages
- always following road rules
- abiding by school procedures before and after school.
Subsidised School Travel
Transport for NSW offers financial assistance to support school students with their travel needs.
The School Student Transport Scheme offers eligible students free or discounted public transport travel between home and school.
The School Drive Subsidy can help cover some of the costs of driving children to school for families living in areas without access to public transport.