Related Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
The Constable Care Safety School is an exciting excursion destination designed to teach children aged 4-12 years road and public transport safety skills in a high-tech, immersive learning environment.
Few people realise that road trauma remains a leading cause of death and serious injury for children in WA.
Although road deaths for children in Australia have remained relatively steady or even decreased slightly over the last five years, in WA the numbers are unfortunately continuing to rise. Over the last four years, WA has averaged almost 16% of Australia’s child road fatalities but WA is home to less than 11% of Australia’s children1. While many of these tragic and avoidable deaths are children killed while passengers in cars, a number are also child pedestrians or cyclists.
The Safety School allows kids to experience what it’s like to be out on Perth’s footpaths and roads, without any of the actual risks involved. This state-of-the-art experiential learning centre allows primary school groups to learn and practice bicycle, pedestrian and public transport safety skills in a realistic, working road layout that incorporates the latest in augmented reality learning and that links to and reinforces the classroom road safety curriculum.
The Safety School recreates Perth streets in detail including scale buildings, working rail platforms and crossings, traffic lights and intersections, road works, school zones, trains and buses. Every travel element likely to be encountered by a child is represented onsite. Children learn to identify safety hazards and how to respond, as well as general safety behaviours on the road.
The Constable Care Foundation has devised the Safety School program to link directly to the Health and Physical Education learning area of the WA school curriculum. Teachers will receive a “report card” emailed to them of each student’s achievements in the activity, mapped to the curriculum outcomes.
The Safety School education program also corresponds with SDERA’s (School Drug Education and Road Aware) Challenges and Choices resources for Pre-Primary to Year 6. Teachers are encouraged to utilise the relevant activities from these resources prior to the Safety School excursion. Suggested pre-visit activities are detailed in the Teacher Information Booklet.
For more information please contact the Safety School Coordinator on 9272 0000 safetyschool@constablecare.com.au
Bookings are made online through a calendar showing available bookings for school groups and individuals (e.g. a family). Credit card payment is made online at the time of booking. For any questions regarding bookings, contact our Safety School Coordinator at 9272 0000, or via email safetyschool@constablecare.com.au
The Constable Care Safety School is an outdoor learning environment and operates in most weather conditions. The Safety School is well shaded with trees, wide verandahs and shade sails, which provide protection from the sun and light rain. There are large undercover areas where students can shelter if necessary.
Should seriously inclement weather be forecast for the day of your excursion, including extreme temperatures or thunderstorms, we will contact you and offer to postpone your visit to an alternative date at no cost. We anticipate these occurrences will be rare, given that Perth is fortunate to have a climate that allows for outdoor activities throughout most of the school year.
Please check the weather forecast for your excursion day and request students to come dressed appropriately. If rain is forecast, raincoats are recommended, and hats should be worn by all students regardless of the weather.
Should your school wish to cancel a booking, we require at least 4 weeks (20 business days) notice in order to be able to provide a full refund or rescheduling at no cost. For cancellations made more than 1 and less than 4 weeks before the excursion date (6 – 19 business days), a 50% refund will be offered or the opportunity to reschedule your group to another suitable date at no cost (where possible). No refund or rescheduling is available for previously cancelled bookings or cancellations made one week or less (5 business days) prior to a booking. Schools still wishing to attend will need to re-book and pay the excursion fee via the website.
School and vacation care groups:
The Safety School is open to primary school groups from Pre-Primary to Year 6 (ages 4 – 12) with up to 60 students able to attend per session. Every school group booked has the Safety School experience to themselves – no sharing required!
Other groups:
Please contact us to discuss on 9272 0000 or safetyschool@constablecare.com.au
General public:
We are open on selected dates during school holidays for the general public to come and use the facility. Please view our Individual Booking page for more information. The Safety School is designed for children in primary school years (ages 4 – 12) and children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
School excursions:
Excursion sessions are three (3) hours in duration and available each day of the school terms. The cost is a flat fee of $698.50 (inc GST) per session with a maximum capacity of 60 students.
The total payment including GST is required at the time of booking. Payment is required in advance to secure your booking as we operate for your exclusive use.
Other groups (including vacation care services and community groups):
Please contact us to discuss your request on 9272 0000 or email safetyschool@constablecare.com.au.
Family holiday sessions:
$17.50 per child aged 4 to 12 years (including GST)
The Constable Care Safety School is an outdoor learning environment and we plan to operate in all weather conditions. Should rain be forecast, we advise students and accompanying adults to bring raincoats. The area is well shaded which will provide some protection from the sun and light rain.
Should inclement weather be forecast including high temperatures or thunderstorms for the day of your visit, Constable Care may contact you and offer an alternative date to postpone your visit. We anticipate these occurrences will be rare.
Please check the weather forecast for your excursion day, and ask students to come dressed accordingly. If rain is forecast, raincoats are recommended.
As the Constable Care Safety School is an outdoor learning environment, all students and adults should bring the following:
- a sun-protective hat,
- wet weather gear if rain is forecast,
- enclosed shoes, and
- a drink bottle and a snack.
All other equipment required including bikes, helmets and iPads are provided by the Constable Care Safety School. Participants are welcome to bring their own helmet and/or bike if they wish.
Yes. All children attending the Safety School must be 4 years of age or older to participate. Younger children may attend in the company of a parent / guardian but may not participate in bicycle or pedestrian safety learning activities.
We have a range of bicycles available and some are fitted with training wheels. The bikes suitable for children aged approximately 7 years and under (12 and 16-inch bikes for children up to 122cm tall) all have the option of having training wheels fitted. We also have some scooters for those not yet confident on a two-wheeled bike. Please contact the Safety School Coordinator on 9272 0000 or safetyschool@constablecare.com.au to discuss any concerns you may have prior to your visit.
Students accompanied by an education assistant will be able to go through the experience together at their own pace. The experiences cater for all primary school abilities. Please advise the Safety School Coordinator of any special needs that require an alternative program so all students’ abilities can be accommodated. To discuss your students’ requirements please contact the Safety School Coordinator on 9272 0000 or safetyschool@constablecare.com.au
The Safety School has universal access meaning it is accessible to students with physical disabilities including those in wheelchairs. The building and environment is all on one level and we have accessible toilet facilities.
Please note, we do not have any modified bikes to accommodate students with physical disabilities, however, we do have training wheels on our 12 and 16 inch bikes (suitable for children under 7 years of age or up to 122cm tall) and a small number of scooters as an alternative for older students.
When you combine two classes, if your total numbers are greater than 60, please contact us to discuss on 9272 0000 or safetyschool@constablecare.com.au. We understand some schools have class sizes of 32 students and we will do our best to accommodate your students. Catering for more than 60 students is dependent on available equipment.
We operate a flat fee for service. We do not offer a per student rate. Each school excursion is a fixed price for up to 60 students and accompanying adults per session. Your school group has the exclusive use of the Safety School during your session.
No. All equipment is supplied for school groups. If attending a public session you are welcome to use our bikes and helmets or you can bring your own.
No. The Department of Health informs the public that head lice are unable to spread through the sharing of hats and helmets. Lice only move between people with direct head to head contact. This is in line with the Department of Education Student Health Care Policy.
For more information visit the Healthy WA website page on head lice.
Yes, absolutely! Please contact the Safety School Coordinator on 9272 0000 or safetyschool@constablecare.com.au to make a time. We are available after school hours and during the school holidays for teachers to visit and experience the Safety School prior to bringing your class on excursion.
Yes! We have public open sessions for families to visit independently on selected days during school holidays. Please visit our Individual Bookings page to view available dates and book online to attend. The price for these sessions is $17.50 per child aged 4-12 years and accompanying adults are free. Sessions do have maximum numbers and will become unavailable to book online once full.
The sessions are a “free-play” environment where parents can bring their children to utilize our bikes and interact with an environment of a scaled down version of Perth roads. Parents must supervise their own children at all times. Children can use our bikes or you are welcome to bring your own.
Families should bring the following and be aware that this is an outdoor environment with no cafe facilities:
- water bottle
- sun protective hat
- sunscreen
- enclosed shoes
- clothes suitable for riding bikes and weather appropriate
- long hair tied low to allow for helmets to be worn
- lunch or a snack if desired
For more information please contact the Safety School Coordinator on 9272 0000 or email safetyschool@constablecare.com.au
Yes they can. Please contact us to discuss your requirements on 9272 0000 or safetyschool@constablecare.com.au
Yes! If you are bringing less than 10 children, please feel free to book them into one of our Public Open Sessions during the school holidays.
If you are bringing more than 10 children, please contact the Safety School Coordinator to organise an excursion session just for your group on 9272 0000 or safetyschool@constablecare.com.au
We will always have some dates available during the school holidays for vacation care groups to book. Please view our Group Bookings calendar or contact us to discuss an alternative.
Vacation care group excursions operate similarly to a school excursion. Please view our teacher information booklet for more details.
Yes! The Safety School is available for birthday hire, however our School Holiday Sessions are not designed for these types of events and cannot accommodate birthday groups. If you are interested in booking the Safety School for a birthday event, please contact us on 9272 0000 or safetyschool@constablecare.com.au
Yes! We are just 600m from Maylands Train Station and there are bus stops right at our door on Guildford road. Please view our getting here information for more details.
Transperth Education Officers are able to assist school groups to plan and use the public transport network to reach us. Please contact Get On Board for more information about timetables and tickets.
Yes. We have flexibility to change the session start and finish times. Please contact the Safety School Coordinator on 9272 0000 or safetyschool@constablecare.com.au to discuss your needs.
The Department of Education and Department of Sport and Recreation operate a number of accommodation facilities in Perth for visiting school groups.
Please visit the following websites for more information.
http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/camps
Landsdale Farm SchoolÂ
Yes. We have a picnic area you are welcome to use including our toilet facilities. Please confirm with us in advance that there is no other bookings following yours, and you are welcome to stay and enjoy the facility.
If you’d prefer, you can also visit a local park or a park on your route back to school. Some suggestions of parks near the Safety School can viewed below:
City of Bayswater’s playgrounds and parks
