About
Leadership is about everyone — students, teachers, parents, and whānau working together to promote safe, active travel.
When schools champion Travelwise initiatives, it fosters shared responsibility and empowers students to drive change. Setting a positive example inspires participation and leads to safer, smarter travel choices.
Learning Opportunities
One of the key parts of a successful Travelwise Schools Programme is developing your Safe School Travel Plan. This sets the groundwork for the good mahi that follows. Working through the Travelwise leadership area you'll:
- build a Travelwise team and set the vision for your school
- set up for success and be ready to keep up that momentum
- create a sense of empowerment and ownership
- develop responsibility and citizenship values.
Leadership initiatives
Safe School Travel Plan
A Safe School Travel Plan is a guiding document that helps your school take practical steps to improve road safety and support safer, more active and sustainable school travel.
Student-led assembly
Students lead an assembly to share road safety and active travel messages in a fun, engaging way for their school.
Student leader workshop
A Student Leader workshop helps Travelwise student leaders understand their role, build confidence, and begin planning safe, active travel initiatives for their school community.
Lead Teacher meeting
One-to-one meetings help Travelwise Lead Teachers plan tailored school travel activities with their School Travel Coordinator.