This program contributes to the safety of infants and primary school students by providing school crossing supervisors to help them use the crossing facilities on roads adjacent to schools, or the nearest crossing facility, provided RTA guidelines are met.
A school in NSW is eligible to apply for a school crossing supervisor if it meets the following site requirements:
The site must have an existing children's crossing, pedestrian crossing (zebra) or combined crossing (children's and zebra).
The crossing must be used by infant and/or primary school children.
The site must be located within a 40km/h school zone.
The crossing must be used by a minimum of 50 unaccompanied infant and/or primary school children per hour across a road carrying 300 passenger car units per hour within the morning and afternoon school zone times. Heavy vehicles over three tonnes unladen are counted as two passenger car units.
The site must be considered a safe working environment for a school crossing supervisor.
Sites that are identified through a hazard-ranking process as having the greatest potential risk get priority funding.
For more information contact the safety around schools project manager at the RTA, 132 213.
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