The NSW Government will look at changes to school road zones after the death of a six-year-old boy on his way to an afternoon sport in Sydney.
However, the priority is only on gazetted school zones for now.
"We need to ensure first and foremost that schools and school hours are safe," Premier Mike Baird said while launching the roll-out of more than 1500 flashing school lights.
"Obviously any enhancements of extensions will be considered and should be considered."
Phase two of the state government's flashing lights roll-out began on Tuesday with the first set of lights installed outside a primary school in North Ryde.
However questions about safety of children on NSW roads after school, including at weekend sporting games and afternoon activities, was raised after the latest child death.
A six-year-old on his way to taekwondo class at Hurstville died after he ran onto the road and was hit by a car on Monday afternoon.
Mr Baird said as a father he couldn't think of a more imaginable horror.
"Safety is critical around our schools but when you hear those circumstances, your heart is ripped out," he said.
He said he understood concerns raised about child safety on roads during out-of-school sport activities.
"But we are prioritising schools and school hours obviously as a part of these initiatives," he said.
"We are open to any plans that are sensible and if they are sensible plans that can improve safety for our kids of course we will be open to it."
The opposition has urged the state government to pour its speed camera revenue into pedestrian safety after a jump in pedestrian deaths this year.
"Roads Minister Duncan Gay claims speed camera revenue is going to road safety, but we only see otherwise, shadow roads minister Walt Secord said.
"He should use these funds to improve pedestrian safety, especially for children."
Mr Gay said money from speed cameras already went into road safety, including pedestrian safety.
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