Rail Safety Education Program
Sydney Trains aims to educate school students and the community to travel safely on and around trains and stations.
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Rail safety is an essential life skill and Sydney Trains aims to educate school students and the community to travel safely on and around trains and stations
Our team of educators can visit your school or community group with our FREE rail safety workshops that are tailored to the needs of the audience and their ages.
Workshops
Community Engagement Officers can visit your school or community group with interactive workshops to guide and educate participants to improve their confidence on how to travel safely and independently.
The workshop sessions can be tailored to meet the needs and ages of the audience, for example school students, senior groups, English as an additional language and disability groups.
Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 60 minutes (+20 mins set up time)
We can also host FREE information/activity stalls at your community event.
Preschool Students age 3-5 years
| Key messages | Early Years Learning Framework links | National Quality Standard Area |
|---|---|---|
Songs, books, animations and role play are used to deliver safety messages. | Outcome code
| Quality area
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| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 40 minutes. |
Primary School Students
Foundation 5-6 years workshop
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Animations, activities, games and worksheets are used to deliver safety messages. | Learning area | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 50-60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Year One 6-7 years workshop
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Animations, role play, activities and games are used to deliver safety messages. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 50-60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Year Two 7-8 years workshop
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Animations, activities, role play and games are used to deliver safety messages. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 50-60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Year Three 8-9 years workshop
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Animations, activities and card games are used to deliver safety messages. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 50-60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Year Four 9-10 years workshop
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Animations, activities and card games are used to deliver safety messages. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 50-60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Year Five 10-11 years workshop
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Animations, activities and games are used to deliver safety messages. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 50-60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Year Six 11-12 years workshop
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Animations, activities, games and scenarios are used to deliver safety messages. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 50-60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Secondary School Students (Years 7-10, 13-17 years)
Sydney Trains empowers students to improve their safety with student-led activities, discussions and scenarios. We have a range of incursion themes to choose from:
Workshop 1: Track Safety
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Student-led activities, discussions and scenarios including how to identify, avoid and/or prevent dangerous occurrences and common consequences for actions. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Workshop 2: Behaviour and Code of Conduct
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Student-led activities, discussions and scenarios including how to be a positive community role model. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Workshop 3: Graffiti and Vandalism
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Student-led activities, discussions and scenarios including defining graffiti and vandalism, reasons for vandalism and related problems and role play. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
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| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Workshop 4: Security and Personal Safety
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Students review a case file and determine the scenario, outcome and preventative measures. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
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| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Workshop 5: Fare Compliance
| Key messages | Australian Curriculum links | Strand & ACPP Codes |
|---|---|---|
Student-led activities, discussions and scenarios including a mock game show. | Learning area Health & Physical Education | Quality area Personal, Social and Community Health
Movement and Physical Activity
|
| Maximum: 30 students per workshop / Time: Approx 60 minutes (+20 mins set up time) |
Explore Rail Safety with Minecraft Education
Learn about rail safety with Transport for NSW Minecraft Level Up safety game.
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Community Groups
We can host age-appropriate activities to suit event attendees that are fun and engaging, they are designed specifically to educate participants on the fundamental safety aspects of travelling on and around trains and stations.
Event Activity / Information Stall
Our team works alongside NSW Transport Officers and Sydney Trains employees to host information stalls to deliver a range of topics including:
- How to use the rail network safely and confidently
- Travel Apps
- Opal cards
- Concession entitlements
- Train and station etiquette and behaviours
- General train and network information
School Partnership with Autism Spectrum Australia
Sydney Trains has recently partnered with Autism Spectrum Australia (ASPECT) who are Australia's largest autism-specific provider with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world.
Our Community Engagement Officers conduct interactive school incursions and tailored presentations and sessions to guide and educate students to improve their confidence and ability to travel safely and independently on our network and throughout our stations.
This interactive incursion session includes understanding train and station safety through a series of key messages such as staying behind the yellow line, holding an adult's hand that you trust, mind the gap, emergency help points, learning how to recognise station staff and who to ask for help in case of emergency or general assistance.
Why is rail safety important?
Australia’s rail network is the sixth largest in the world, with 44,000 km of track and 23,500 level crossings across the network. A large portion of the network is unfenced. Learning safety skills around trains and tracks at a young age is as important as learning to cross the road or how to swim.
Risk taking is common
Over 250,000 Australian school students use the rail network to get to school each day. Young people regularly take risks near platform edges and on level crossings. These actions can cost them dearly. Others engage in risky behaviour deliberately and wilfully.
The consequences can be catastrophic
Regardless of the intent, the consequences can be catastrophic, involving permanent injuries or even fatality. On average, across Australia each year there are:
- around 136 trespass incidents causing death or serious injury on the rail network. Additionally, there are over 4,200 near hits resulting from trespass.
- 130 pedestrian level crossing incidents causing death or serious injury every year and an additional 20 collisions with vehicles. That is 150 in total level crossing collisions causing death or injury.
- 150 fatalities and serious injuries resulting from rail suicide and attempts.
Please visit tracksafeeducation.com.au for more information.
Who can participate?
Workshops are available free of charge to all public, Catholic and independent schools (including students with additional needs) and community groups within the Sydney Metropolitan area.
Contact us
To request a workshop or information/activity tent, please complete the form below or contact us for further information at:
Rail Safety Education Program
E-mail: schools@transport.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 0447 156 721
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