Active School Travel

​​Gainsborough State School is part of the Gold Coast City Council Active School Travel Program.  We started our journey this year, in 2023.

We believe that Active School Travel

• promotes road safety and independence among students and families
• encourages an active, healthy lifestyle
• reduces congestion on Gawthern Road during peak times
• fosters positive relationships between students, younger siblings and adults
• develops an awareness of our impact on the environment
  

  Gainsborough families can participate by

• our initiative of Flex Your Feet Friday will operate from week 1 of term 2
• leave the car at home or park a block away and walk to school
• ride your bike or scooter to school making sure that students wear helmets
• families can organise carpooling 
  

  Gold Coast City Council support us by

• Active School Travel Officer who meets and communicates regularly with school staff
• financial support to release staff per term to organise Active School Travel initiatives and programs 
• supporting and funding our AST breakfast event every term
• coordinating between departments such as Main Roads and Council 
• creating connections between organisations such as Translink and the Ashmore Bicycle Safety Centre to provide free programs for our Year 4 and 5 students
  

Useful links

• Translink school travel safety information 
• Queensland Bike user guide​​