Active School Travel schools and results
The Active School Travel (AST) program offers Brisbane primary schools a suite of free resources, tools and incentives. The program encourages students, parents, carers and teachers to leave the car at home and actively travel to school.
Since 2004, 177 schools and more than 147,000 students have participated in the Active School Travel (AST) program.
The AST program was able to deliver the following achievements in 2024:
- The average rate of active travel grew to 42% in first year schools. This means 1,690 students chose to leave the car at home and actively travel to school each week
- More than 1,000 kids attended either bus education or bike and scooter skills workshops
- 80% of parents surveyed felt their child’s road safety knowledge improved since being in the AST program
- 100% of AST committee survey respondents say the program has helped to increase overall physical activity levels in their students
- Walking was the most popular way for active travellers to get to school with a 73% increase in 2024
- Star performers in 2024 included Kenmore South State School averaging over 66% and Milton State School averaging 60% of students travelling actively each week.
2024 award winners
Each year, AST recognises the fantastic outcomes and changes our schools make through the program. The award-winning schools for 2024 made significant improvements to active travel in their communities.
- School of the Year 2024 – Sherwood State School
- School of Excellence 2024 – Upper Mount Gravatt State School
- Walk of Fame – Wishart State School
- Greatest increase of active travel in large schools – Kenmore South State School
- Highest percentage of active travel in large schools - Kenmore South State School
- Greatest increase of active travel in small schools – St William’s School, Grovely
- Highest percentage of active travel in small schools – Greenslopes State School
Current AST schools
Brisbane City Council is currently working with the following AST schools over a three-year period.
Commenced 2025
- Bardon State School
- Carole Park State School
- Fig Tree Pocket State School
- Graceville State School
- Jindalee State School
- Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra
- Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore
- Sacred Heart School, Sandgate
- Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights
- St Andrew’s School, Ferny Grove
- St Thomas’ School, Camp Hill
- West End State School
Commenced 2024
- Darra State School
- Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake
- Northgate State School, Nundah
- Rainworth State School, Bardon
- Sherwood State School
- St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School, Corinda
- St John’s Anglican College, Forest Lake
Commenced 2023
- Inala State School
- Kenmore South State School
- Murarrie State School
- Salisbury State School
- St Columba’s School, Wilston
- St Joseph’s School, Nundah
- St William’s School, Grovely
- Sunnybank Hills State School
- Upper Mt Gravatt State School
- Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi