School crossing supervisors (lollipop people) assist children to cross roads safely by directing traffic with a stop sign and providing instructions. They also help to manage the flow of pedestrians and motorists at the busiest crossings.
The school crossing supervisor program commenced in the ACT in 2018. The program commenced at 20 crossings in 2018, with another five crossings included from the beginning of the 2019 school year.
Crossing selection
Prior to the program commencing, a selection committee was formed to agree on a set of selection criteria and to select the crossings to receive a crossing supervisor. The selection committee included representatives from:
- Transport Canberra and City Services (including Roads ACT in an advisory capacity)
- Education Directorate (including school principals)
- Justice and Community Safety Directorate
- ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations
- Association of Independent Schools of the ACT
- Catholic Education Office
- Association of Parents and Friends of ACT Schools
Transport Canberra and City Services provided advice to the selection committee about how similar programs are delivered in other jurisdictions. The committee agreed that to be considered an eligible site for a crossing supervisor in the ACT, the crossing must:
- be located on the road network adjacent to a school
- be used by early childhood, primary school or special needs children
- be located within a 40km/h school zone.
The committee then assessed the eligible crossings based on the following selection criteria:
- Pedestrian and traffic volumes
- Safety considerations – previous incidents or near misses at a crossing, speed, the number of students using a crossing
- Proximity of other schools – potential for more than one school to benefit from a supervisor at a particular crossing
- Potential to increase active travel – the number of primary school age students at a school
- School location – to ensure there is a reasonable spread of supervisors across the Territory
Based on the selection criteria above, the schools/crossings below received a crossing supervisor as part of the program.
School | Crossing |
|---|
Amaroo School | Katherine Ave (Pioneer St & Mornington St) |
Brindabella Christian College | Brigalow St (Boyd St & Longstaff St) |
Canberra Grammar School (2019) | Monaro Cres (Flinders Way & Golden Grove) |
Canberra Girls Grammar School | Grey St (Robe St & Empire Cct) |
Chapman Primary School | Streeton Dr (Darwinia Terrace & Fremantle Dr) |
Duffy Primary (2019) | Burrinjuck Cres (Jindabyne St & Somerset St) |
Florey Primary | Ratcliffe Crescent (Krefft St & Kesteven St) |
Forrest Primary | National Cct (Hobart Ave & Franklin St) |
Garran Primary | Gilmore Cres (Palmer St and Esson Pl) |
Gold Creek Primary & Holy Spirit Primary | Kelleway Ave (Oldershaw Ct & Whatmore Ct) |
Good Shepherd Primary (2019) | Burdekin Ave (Yule St & Leven St) |
Harrison School | Wimmera St (Varne St & Topra St) |
Hughes Primary | Groom St (Whittle St & Wark St) |
Lyneham Primary | Brigalow St (Hall St & Longstaff St) |
Majura Primary | Knox St (Windeyer St & Harvey St) |
Mother Teresa Primary | Mapleton Ave (Otway St & Wimmera St) |
Namadgi School | O'Halloran Cct (Jenke Cct & Jenke Cct) |
Ngunnawal Primary | Wanganeen Ave (Yumba Ave & Guginya Cres) |
Red Hill Primary | La Perouse St (Fortitude St & Dalrymple St) |
St Clare of Assisi Primary | Box Hill Ave (Heidelberg St & Handasyde St) |
St Francis of Assisi Primary (2019) | Casey Cres (Were St & Loader Cres) |
Sts Peter & Paul Primary & Malkara School | Wisdom St (Webster St & Boake Pl) |
Torrens Primary (2019) | Beasley St (Gouger St & Torrens Pl) |
Trinity Christian School | McBride Cr (Bromley St & Mackinnon St) |
Turner Primary | David St (Hay St & Sargood St) |
If you have any questions about the program, contact the School Safety Program.
