Overview
Sign up details and benefits can be found in our brochure. Our 'How to walk on a Walking School Bus' video gives a quick overview of walking with the bus.
Resources for parents and whānau
Parents and whānau must sign a consent form and students must sign our pledge.
Make sure participants understand the guidelines and responsibilities before heading off on the walking school bus.
Each student who joins will sign a pledge. By signing they agree to:
- listen to the walking school bus driver
- stop, look and listen when crossing the road
- stay on the house side of the footpath
- walk behind the driver and keep in a group
- walk, do not run
- share the footpath with others.
Resources for schools
Promote the walking school bus with posters around your school or print certificates for participants.
Print out this flyer and deliver it to houses on a walking school bus route.
Display this poster at your school to let students and parents know about your walking school bus.
We have a range of certificates to recognise student walkers. Available as A4 or A5 size.
Resources for volunteers
Information about volunteering, road safety guidelines and our funding application form.
Learn what it's like to be a volunteer on a walking school bus and find out how to join up.
There are some basic road safety guidelines that volunteers should follow when leading a walking school bus.
Each walking school bus is eligible for discretionary funding for items and incentives needed for a successful bus.
This form should be completed by a parent coordinator and a school representative.
Ways to keep students involved
Walking school bus merit scheme
Recognise road safety and social skills and encourage students to keep using their walking school bus.
Student leadership programme
Help strengthen safety on walking school buses and keep older students (Years 5 to 8) involved and engaged.