Active Travel to School Project for Oxley Primary School
Published on 05 February 2025
Active Travel to School Project for Oxley Primary School
The Rural City of Wangaratta is delighted to introduce the third iteration of the Active
Travel to School program. The program was first launched in August 2023 and encourages students to walk or ride to school by activating footpaths around Wangaratta.
The initiative is part of Council’s commitment to VicHealth’s Local Government Partnership Program and is part of the Building Active Communities module which spans three years and focuses on a range of community-centred modules to improve health and well-being.
Oxley Primary School is the third school to take part in this initiative. Students created artworks to remind the community of the importance in being active and being safe when travelling to and from school. Most of the artworks created by the students have been installed at the Oxley Memorial Park, with a few select pieces installed at the school.
Oxley Primary School has 87 enrolled students; on average 6 students ride bikes from the Township of Oxley, 48 travel by car and the balance travel by school bus daily. Oxley Primary School is a rural school and bus travel is unavoidable for most students.
Tim Seal, Principal at Oxley Primary School
"Teachers asked students to share ideas for activities they’d enjoy before and after school, especially for those traveling by bus or car. The students responded with creative and engaging suggestions, and their enthusiasm truly shone through. They were thrilled to work on their artwork and even more excited knowing it would be installed at Oxley's local park, where both locals and visitors can appreciate their efforts.”
Marcus Goonan, Director Community & Infrastructure
“Rural City of Wangaratta is looking to contribute to long term change by continuing to work with VicHealth to support active travel to school over the long term. Schools who are motivated to create an awareness and change attitudes and behaviours about walking and riding to school are invited to express an interest in becoming involved in this project in 2025.”
