National school road safety stories

Be inspired and gain fresh ideas from other schools about how you can support road and rail safety. Here you'll find examples of schools working through the curriculum, enhancing their ethos and organisation, and building community partnerships.

Search by region to see what the schools in your area, and throughout New Zealand, are doing. You can submit your own stories too.


  • Who watches our highways?

    May 20 2013. School students doing projects about transport will be interested to learn about the operations centres that manage highway traffic.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/who-watches-our-highways

  • School travel plan success factors

    April 29 2013. A report from Canada distills several factors that increase the likelihood that school travel plans lead to change.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/school-travel-plan-success-factors

  • Scooter safety tips online now

    April 29 2013. Schools and families can download a quick presentation of the top tips for staying safe on a push scooter.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/scooter-safety-tips-online-now

  • Example of student road safety infographic

    April 15 2013. Here’s how secondary students created an infographic about road safety. This example may inspire entrants for the Mix & Mash competition.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/example-of-student-road-safety-infographic

  • Ten road safety websites for teachers

    March 28 2013. Here is a selection of websites to support learning about road safety at all ages.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/ten-road-safety-websites-for-teachers

  • Get students thinking socially

    March 15 2013. A new website suggests we think about people, not cars, and lets you find out who you share the roads with on the daily drive.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/get-students-thinking-socially

  • Maths resource cited as example of key competencies in action

    March 8 2013. Student outcomes from NZTA maths with statistics curriculum resource are highlighted in new key competencies tool for teachers.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/maths-resource-cited-as-example-of-key-competencies-in-action2

  • Posters about safety on the roads

    Posters with colourful instructive images and memorable messages about road safety are available for schools.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/posters-about-safety-on-the-roads

  • Downloads ease first steps towards walking school buses

    Find out how a walking school bus works, and what resources are available to get one set up.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/downloads-ease-first-steps-towards-walking-school-buses

  • Plan ahead for effective learning

    Teachers can plan for effective road safety learning in 2013 by including steps to help students reach learning goals.

    http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/national/plan-ahead-for-effective-learning
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