From not even knowing what a 'lollipop' person was as a child to becoming one, the Tatton resident said his job is centered around respecting all users on the road.

The 61-year-old has lived in Wagga since 2000 and spent 18 years as a local bus driver before stepping in front of the wheel and becoming a school crossing supervisor at Lutheran Primary School.

"I do see students and I get the positive feedback and smiles which I thoroughly enjoy from these young kids who have their precious lives ahead of them," Mr Rolla said.

"[We're] absolutely vital to crossings and ... I see a lot of parents who are very single minded in what they do around many of the roads near schools and just concentrate on themselves.

"They don't see other people's needs and forget kids are completely uncontrollable or wild unless they have some form of control and the school crossing program puts in a discipline plan for the safe management of children and parents across the road at a very dangerous time of the day."

Mr Rolla said lollipop people are fitting a need within the community as the roads can be a dangerous spot.

"I've witness the confusion that exists between buses and cars but it's hard as some people do crazy things in their cars - it's like their own little empires," he said.

"For about 15 minutes, Tamar Drive gets really hairy and crazy to watch as all hell breaks loose.

"I try to make my movements bold, deliberate and timely in order to allow drivers to make their best decisions at the time."

Before being appointed by NSW Roads and Maritime Services as Lutheran's permanent school crossing supervisor, Mr Rolla worked at the Uranquinty bus stop for about 15 weeks.

"The stop was away from the school and on my last morning I quietly told the principal that I was finishing up and she stopped the school assembly and all the kids thanked me," he said tearfully.

"It's still pretty meaningful and like all jobs, if you do it properly you get your rewards.

"That's something I will always remember that occurred in my early days as a school crossing supervisor."

Mr Rolla said he is living the "dream" as it is only a short walk around the corner to work.

"I hope to do it through to the magic age of 65 and I can't see why not with such a good set up I've got," he said.

Over the next four years the state government is recruiting up to 300 new school crossing supervisors.