Travelling to and from School

Parental co-operation is sought in assisting us to attain the highest standards of conduct in public. Parents are asked to give their children periodic reminders of their obligation in this matter.

Free Bus Travel
To be eligible for free bus travel to school, pupils must be 4 years 9 months of age, or older. Infants pupils attending Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible irrespective of distance from home to school. Pupils upon commencing Year 3 and who live 1.6 km or closer to the school are no longer eligible for free bus transport. Those children who are ineligible may travel on the bus by paying a daily fare or by arrangement with the bus company. The bus driver will inform individual pupils of the fare payable. Parents of pupils who are eligible for free transport should obtain an application form from the school office about one week prior to commencement of bus travel.

Conveyancing
Pupils who live beyond 1.6 km (radial distance) from school, where there is no bus service operating, may be conveyed by private car and the cost of the mileage claimed from the Ministry of Transport. An application form should be completed to be eligible for this subsidy. These forms are available from the school office.

Bikes
Bike racks are provided at school for children in years 3-6 who ride to school. Children who ride to school are required to wear helmets and walk their bikes into and out of the school grounds, along the footpath and cross Tongarra Road at the traffic lights. The school is unable to guarantee the security of any bikes on the premises so children are encouraged to lock their bikes securely to the racks.