Welcome to the Ride2School program!

The Ride2School Program is designed to make riding, walking, skating and scooting normal for students. 

Latest news

Niddrie Primary get bike parking rails

We have been busy at Niddrie Primary School installing bike parking rails.  The school earned the rails through our Star Rewards program, lifting their active travel rate from 30% to 53%!

With school starting back Wednesday, the rails went in just in time and we look forward to seeing how they impact on Niddrie's Hands Up! active travel rate.

For more information on Star Rewards program please click here.

Get your posters and stickers!

Sign-up for National Ride2School Day - Australia's largest celebration of riding, walking, skating and scooting!  All schools that sign-up will be mailed stickers and posters in addition to other resources to help them join in the celebration and run their own event.

2012 Bike Ed course dates and locations announced

Cycling Safe (Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's preferred provider) has just annouced it' s Bike Education instructor course dates and locations.  If your New Years resolution was to teach your students road safety and bike skills, then check out when Cycling Safe will be in your local area.

Big Hill students leading a health kick

Well done to Big Hill Primary School who were rewarded with 24 new bike parking rails for their fantastic efforts to get the majory of students regularly walking and wheeling!

Find out more in this article that appeared in The Bendigo Advertiser.

Newport Primary School committed to getting bike parking

Ride2School recently made a visit to Newport Primary School in response to their need of more safe, secure bike parking facitlites. The school has already initiated fundraising plans for bike parking, and aims to have raised enough money to buy racks by April 2012, plus they have committed to a number of other cycle promotion measures.  In the interim period, Ride2School has agreed to lend them a 10-rail anaconda which will enable 20+ riders to park up their bikes. 

Does your school need better bike parking facilities?  Make sure you fill out our bike shed survey.

Ride2School December Vox Pop

We visited the students at Malvern Valley Primary school to ask why they love riding to school.