Grant fixes risky walk to school

After years of lobbying, Great Southern Grammar students can finally walk to school as stage one of a cycle path between Kalgan Heights Estate and the school nears completion.

The gravel path, which also includes a boardwalk across Johnson's Creek at Oyster Harbour, was funded by a Department of Transport Regional Bicycle Network grant and is expected to be completed by the end of the month.

Great Southern Grammar acting deputy headmaster Adam Scott said it was previously too dangerous for children to walk to school along Nannarup Road.

"Conversations with the council have been several years, but over the past two years we've really lobbied the State and local governments and we've had some really good support," he said.

"It means that our kids from Kalgan Heights can now walk or ride to school whereas previously they had to catch a bus 500m just because of the safety factor."

Stage two and three are dependent upon funding and will eventually link the school with the Lower King Bridge.

Mr Scott said as well as physical and social benefits, the new pathway provided the opportunity for teachers to use it for educational purposes.

"It opens up the school to access it for science classes, art classes, we can do water quality testing, we link to the fish traps, where they used to have to walk through the water, so it's opened it up to do more," he said.