Queensland has confirmed targeted funding for road-safety works at four state school precincts in the Moreton Bay area as part of this year’s School Transport Infrastructure Program.
The package totals $697,000 locally, allocated to Dakabin State High School ($260,000), Burpengary Meadows State School ($147,000), Strathpine West State School ($185,000) and North Lakes State College ($105,000).
The four sites are listed within a statewide $2.3 million round covering 21 projects announced on 6 June 2025.
Program Context
The School Transport Infrastructure Program provides grants for practical fixes that make arriving and leaving school safer and smoother—such as new or reconfigured drop-off zones, bus set-down areas, pedestrian links and fencing, and intersection improvements. Typical projects include carpark upgrades, construction of stop-drop-and-go facilities, bus stops and footpaths.
Documents also indicate complementary works in the vicinity of Dakabin State High School, including a children’s crossing treatment on Marsden Road listed in the City of Moreton Bay’s 2025–26 budget highlights for Divisions 7–9. While the Council line-item does not set out the state school grant scope, it shows local alignment on school-area safety.
How This Fits With Other Safety Measures
Transport and Main Roads notes that STIP sits alongside ongoing programs including flashing school zone signs and the School Crossing Supervisor Scheme. Background guidance on these measures—and how the signs operate—appears on the state’s transport site. The crossing-supervisor scheme marked its 40th year in 2024, with more than 2,000 supervisors managing over 1,300 crossings at 700-plus schools; TMR reports no fatalities at supervised crossings since 1984.
Each school sets local arrangements while works progress. North Lakes State College, for example, maintains guidance for parents on parking locations and its “LookOut” drive-through pick-up service on Joyner Circuit. Families at nearby schools can check their school pages for current drop-off maps and transport links.
Accountability and Timing
The announcement forms part of a broader road-safety and infrastructure program for 2025–26, with further detail on capital programs contained in current budget papers and ministerial statements. Schedule and construction windows for individual school sites will be confirmed through TMR and council channels as designs progress and contractors are engaged.
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