School Crossing rules

School Crossing Rules

Late last week our crossing supervisor was unable to attend for one morning at short notice. Unfortunately a replacement was unable to be sourced by the provider, so the crossing was not attended to by a supervisor. Due to an ongoing tug-of-war between the Monash Council and the state government over who is responsible for funding crossing supervisors, schools have been advised to not provide staff in the event a supervisor cannot be provided. It is not the role of school staff to cover the crossing, but we are concerned about the safety of all students and their families. The VicRoads website is very clear about the rules of school crossings:

“When the flags are displayed at a children's crossing, you must stop for pedestrians who are waiting to cross or who have started crossing. You must remain stopped until the crossing is clear. These rules apply even if there is no crossing supervisor.”

I have also included a parent information sheet that outlines the best ways to make sure children are safe when crossing. Please, I implore all families to drive safely, obey road rules and to allow an extra minute or two at pick up and drop offs for student safety.