This programme is championed by the Bike On New Zealand Charitable Trust whose vision is regular and equal access to riding a bike for all New Zealand school children.
The Bikes in Schools package includes bikes, track, storage, helmets, and cycle skills training. Schools own and maintain the equipment, and they remain within the school grounds. They can then be used as part of the school’s teaching and physical education curriculum.
Bike & Hike Northland’s role in Bikes In Schools is in an advisory capacity, assisting schools with the initial funding, design and implementation process and then delivering cycle skills training to the students. Bike & Hike Northland can also help schools with ideas on how to ensure the ongoing management and maintainance of their track and bikes. Bike On Trust and NZTA, Waka Kotahi are also valuable sources of advice and funding.
We currently have more than 25 schools in Northland that already have the Bikes in Schools programme. 17 of these are within the Whangarei District. That’s a total of nearly 4,000 students across Northland, 3,500 in the Whangarei District who have regular access to riding bikes.
More resources and links can be found on our Resources for Schools page
