$387K Boost for Active School Travel

55 Western Australian schools to share in $387,000 as part of the State Government's Connecting Schools Grant
Grant packages between $1,000 to $20,000 awarded to improve active transport infrastructure, bike education and develop students' road safety skills
The Cook Labor Government is committed to making active travel more accessible for Western Australians

Dozens of schools across the State will share in $387,000 in funding towards upgraded bike and scooter parking, installation of bike repair stations and bike tracks, and bike skills and road safety education workshops.

The funding has been provided through the State Government's Connecting Schools Grant program, which runs annually and supports initiatives that encourage students and families to walk, wheel and ride more often.

Schools achieving positive active travel results through the program can apply for funding packages ranging from $1,000 to up to $20,000, offering practical assistance to increase capacity and encourage school communities to develop safe, healthy and sustainable travel habits.

A key priority of the Cook Labor Government is to make active travel accessible and widely accepted throughout Western Australia. This is being made possible through significant investment into walking and riding infrastructure, as well as more than $1 million invested as part of the Connecting Schools Grant scheme since 2018.

The Connecting Schools Grant is offered through a partnership between the Department of Transport and the Department of Education and continues to improve active travel trips, with rates among schools participating in the Your Move program at 46 per cent, compared to the State average of around 20 per cent.

As stated by Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:

"With bikes and scooters a popular gift over Christmas, this year's grants will ensure schools can improve active transport infrastructure to encourage families to use the trip to school as another opportunity to get out and about.

"Over the past 40 years, the national rate of walking and bike riding to school has declined from 75 to 25 per cent, and in Perth the rate can be as low as 20 per cent - but schools involved in the Your Move program are reversing this trend.

"By rolling out the Connecting Schools Grant, this Government is supporting more students than ever before to develop healthy and sustainable travel habits, that will set them up well for the future.

"Your Move is a fantastic program that Western Australian schools can sign up to for free. I encourage all schools to make it a priority for their back-to-school planning to join Your Move and support their communities to walk, wheel and ride more often."

Connecting Schools Grant 2024-25 recipients:

School	Local government area	Grant level	Grant type
Beckenham Primary School	City of Gosnells	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package
Beaumaris Primary School	City of Joondalup	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package
Gosnells Primary School	City of Gosnells	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package
Lathlain Primary School	Town of Victoria Park	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package
Scarborough Primary School	City of Stirling	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package
Carey Baptist College	City of Armadale	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package
Clarkson Primary School	City of Wanneroo	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package
Ashdale Primary School	City of Wanneroo	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre	City of Armadale	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure package
Albany Primary School	City of Albany	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Beaconsfield Primary School	City of Fremantle	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Nedlands Primary School	City of Nedlands	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Mount Lawley Primary School	City of Stirling	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Phoenix Primary School	City of Cockburn	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Henley Brook Primary School	City of Swan	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
St Michael's School	Town of Bassendean	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Bramfield Park Primary School	City of Gosnells	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Spencer Park Primary School	City of Albany	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Peel Language Development School	City of Rockingham	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Rawlinson Primary School	City of Wanneroo	Platinum	Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure)
Coolbinia Primary School	City of Stirling	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Victoria Park Primary School	Town of Victoria Park	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
St Augustine's Primary School	City of Belmont	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Coastal Lakes College	City of Mandurah	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Rostrata Primary School	City of Canning	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Honeywood Primary School	City of Kwinana	Platinum	Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure)
Eddystone Primary School	City of Joondalup	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Riverton Primary School	City of Canning	Platinum	Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure)
Fremantle Primary School	City of Fremantle	Gold	BMX, skateboard, scooter demonstration and/or coaching session(s)
Inglewood Primary School	City of Stirling	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Poynter Primary School	City of Joondalup	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Forest Crescent Primary School	City of Gosnells	Gold	Safety school excursion
Little Grove Primary School	City of Albany	Gold	Bike education
Yule Brook College	City of Gosnells	Gold	Bike library package (pool bicycles and helmets)
Winterfold Primary School	City of Fremantle	Gold	Safety school excursion
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School	City of Wanneroo	Gold	Balance bikes and road safety signs package
East Butler Primary School	City of Wanneroo	Gold	Balance bikes and road safety signs package
Orelia Primary School	City of Kwinana	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Glendale Primary School	City of Stirling	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Geraldton Primary School	City of Greater Geraldton	Gold	Bike library package (pool bicycles and helmets)
Yanchep Rise Primary School	City of Wanneroo	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
St Patrick's Primary School	City of Fremantle	Gold	Bike education
East Victoria Park School	Town of Victoria Park	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Calista Primary School	City of Kwinana	Silver	Road safety signs package
Queens Park Primary School	City of Canning	Silver	Bike hire for excursions
Liwara Catholic Primary School	City of Joondalup	Silver	WestCycle teacher accreditation course
Applecross Primary School	City of Melville	Silver	Safety school excursion
Lake Gwelup Primary School	City of Stirling	Silver	Bike promotion package
Oakwood Primary School	City of Mandurah	Silver	Bike promotion package
Treeby Primary School	City of Cockburn	Silver	Safety School excursion
Marmion Primary School	City of Joondalup	Silver	Innovation initiative
Caversham Valley Primary School	City of Swan	Silver	Road safety signs package
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School	City of Belmont	Silver	Aboriginal walking class tour
Westminster Education Support Centre	City of Stirling	Silver	Safety school excursion
Pine View Primary School	City of Rockingham	Silver	Innovation initiative

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