Active Transport Grants Boost Student Commutes

Fifty-one Western Australian schools will share in over $325,000 in grants to boost active travel
Funding delivered through the Cook Government's Your Move program
Grants support schools to improve their bike and walking access, skills, and infrastructure
Cook Government committed to promoting active healthy lifestyles

Fifty-one schools across Western Australian have been awarded funding towards a range of initiatives to support active travel including bike and scooter parking infrastructure, bike skills, and pedestrian road safety education workshops.

More than $325,000 has been allocated through the latest round of the Your Move program's Connecting Schools Grant, a Cook Government initiative that supports school communities to develop safe, healthy, and sustainable travel habits.

A key action of theWestern Australia Bicycle Network Plan is to improve infrastructure and encourage opportunities for bike riding in the regions.

More than $26,000 in funding has been allocated to six schools in regional WA under the latest round of the program including in Albany, Geraldton, and Margaret River.

The Cook Government is committed to making active travel more accessible throughout the State through significant investment into walking and riding infrastructure, with more than $1.4 million invested as part of the Connecting Schools Grant program since 2018.

Last year, the Your Move program recorded one of its best years yet for active travel to and from school, with a 9 per cent jump in active travel across participating schools, and a 6 per cent reduction in car use.

For more information about benefits and opportunities through the Your Move program, visit yourmove.org.au

As stated by Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:

"Supporting our kids to walk, wheel, or ride to school has significant positive impacts on their physical, social, and mental wellbeing.

"The Your Move program is delivering great results across WA, encouraging active travel early in life and helping to foster long-term healthy habits in our communities.

"Our government is proud to have provided $1.4 million to schools through this grant program, which is not only delivering new active travel infrastructure and building students' skills, but is helping to reduce traffic and parking pressures at our schools."

As stated by Education Minister Sabine Winton:

"Congratulations to the awarded schools - it's great to see their ongoing commitment towards supporting active travel.

"Whether students and their families walk, wheel, or ride, they're all inexpensive, green, and healthy ways to get around.

"More schools than ever are experiencing the benefits of the Your Move program.

"I want to encourage all schools to play their part in supporting healthier, more engaged, and active children."

Connecting Schools Grant 2025-26 recipients

School	Local government area	Grant level	Grant package
Belmont City College	City of Belmont	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Bramfield Park Primary School	City of Gosnells	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Clifton Hills Primary School	City of Armadale	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Connolly Primary School	City of Joondalup	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Cottesloe Primary School	Shire of Peppermint Grove	Double Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Eddystone Primary School	City of Joondalup	Double Platinum	Bike trail project
Albany Primary School	City of Albany	Platinum	Bike education and bike check-up
Beckenham Primary School	City of Gosnells	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Bicton Primary School	City of Melville	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Bull Creek Primary School	City of Melville	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
East Victoria Park Primary School	Town of Victoria Park	Platinum	Bike education and safety check
Hammond Park Catholic Primary School	City of Cockburn	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Henley Brook Primary School	City of Swan	Platinum	Bike education and safety check
Hillcrest Primary School	City of Bayswater	Platinum	Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure)
Hilton Primary School	City of Fremantle	Platinum	Bike education and safety check
Little Grove Primary School	City of Albany	Platinum	Bike education and safety check
Living Waters Lutheran College	City of Rockingham	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Maarakool Primary School	City of Swan	Platinum	Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure)
Palmyra Primary School	City of Melville	Platinum	Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure)
Riverton Primary School	City of Canning	Platinum	Bike education and safety check
Rostrata Primary School	City of Canning	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
St Michael's School	Town of Bassendean	Platinum	Combination package (bike education plus bike/scooter parking infrastructure)
Scarborough Primary School	City of Stirling	Platinum	Bike education and safety check
Tuart Rise Primary School	City of Rockingham	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Winthrop Primary School	City of Melville	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Yangebup Primary School	City of Cockburn	Platinum	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Aveley Primary School	City of Swan	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Beenyup Primary School	Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Caversham Valley Primary School	City of Swan	Gold	Bike education safety check
Flinders Park Primary School	City of Albany	Gold	Balance bikes and road safety signs package
Glendale Primary School	City of Stirling	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre	City of Armadale	Gold	Balance bikes and road safety signs package
Hammond Park Primary School	City of Cockburn	Gold	Balance bikes and road safety signs package
Honeywood Primary School	City of Kwinana	Gold	Bike education safety check
Liwara Catholic Primary School	City of Joondalup	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Margaret River Montessori School	Shire of Augusta Margaret River	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Marmion Primary School	City of Joondalup	Gold	Innovation initiative
Mary's Mount Primary School	City of Kalamunda	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Mount Tarcoola Primary School	City of Greater Geraldton	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Queens Park Primary School	City of Canning	Gold	Bike library (pool bicycles and helmets)
Riva Primary School	City of Armadale	Gold	Bike education safety check
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School	City of Wanneroo	Gold	Bike library (pool bicycles and helmets)
Sorrento Primary School	City of Joondalup	Gold	Bike/scooter parking infrastructure
Wembley Downs Primary School	City of Stirling	Gold	Balance bikes and road safety signs package
Aveley North Primary School	City of Swan	Silver	Innovation initiative
Fremantle Primary School	City of Fremantle	Silver	Safety school excursion
St Augustine's Primary School	City of Belmont	Silver	Balance bike skills development course
Turtle Cove Early Learning Centre - Wandina	City of Greater Geraldton	Silver	Innovation initiative
Wellard Village Primary School	City of Kwinana	Silver	Bike hire for bike education
Westminster Education Support Centre	City of Stirling	Silver	Bike safety check
Winterfold Primary School	City of Fremantle	Silver	Balance bike skills development course

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