Transport alert

Be safe around trams, trains and cars

Northcote High School is located in a high-density area, where peak times see thousands of students and commuters using the local trains, trams and roads. For the good of all of our community, please ensure that you are being considerate, using common sense and obeying road and transport safety laws when travelling to and from school.  This includes:

• Crossing only at the lights: wait your turn when busy
• Wearing a bicycle helmet if riding
• Walking on the footpath only (not along tram tracks or on the street)
• Sharing the cycle path with other users

In particular, please be patient and careful when crossing roads and when alighting from cars. Parents, if you are dropping off or picking up your child from school, please drive carefully, use the side streets and make sure you pull over and come to a complete stop as your child gets in and out of the car. The circular driveway is very busy with pedestrians in the mornings and straight after school: unless your child has mobility issues, please try to avoid pick-ups and drop-offs there during peak times.

Some safety tips from Public Transport Victoria

Waiting for the tram

• Always stand behind the line marking.
• Do not lean against the safety railing at platform or roadside stops.
• Never lean or walk out into the path of oncoming trams or traffic.
• Please wait for passengers get off the tram before you board at any tram stop.

Around trains

• When waiting for the train, always stand behind the yellow line on the platform.
• Do not force the doors open or attempt to board when the train is leaving the platform.
• Allow other passengers to step off the train before you board
• Avoid running in and around the station, particularly when footpaths and platform surfaces are wet.
• Only cross train tracks at designated pedestrian crossings. Crossing at non-marked areas is dangerous and illegal.
• Rollerblading, skateboarding and bicycle riding is not permitted on the station platform.

Victorian Police Transit Safety Division officers and local police patrol trains and pay regular visits to all stations, and trains and stations are also monitored by security cameras.