Transport

Bus Services

Are my children eligible for free bus travel?
Free school bus services, established under Department of Education and Training Bus Guidelines, ensure that a fair and equitable service is available.

It is a policy of the Department of Education and Training that parents may choose to send their children to a school of their choice.

Free bus travel is only provided to the nearest appropriate school and when a student resides 4.8 kilometres or more from that school (front gate to front gate).

How do I know if my children are eligible?
Non-government school students will be granted permission to travel to the nearest registered school of the appropriate denomination offering a program at their level.

It is recognised that, where a student does not meet the rules for eligibility to travel, special consideration may be sought. In such cases, the parent must seek the approval from the Regional Director, Department of Education and Training (see details below) to travel on the appropriate school bus service. If the approval is given, these students would be treated as ‘eligible’ in future decisions about that bus service.


What if my children are not eligible for free bus travel?
The current policy is that spare capacity on a school bus can be used for fare paying passengers.

Permission to travel is subject to stringent conditions, including the requirement of parents to make alternative arrangements if, at any stage, there is insufficient capacity on the relevant bus. Thus arrangements for fare paying passengers can only be made on a term-by-term basis. Final approval for travel is only granted when the appropriate documentation is completed and fares for the next term has been paid.



Bus travel inquiries:
Mrs Alex McSwiney, College Receptionist & Bus Co-ordinator Telephone: 02 6043 5500 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Regional Director
Department of Education and Training - Hume Region (Benalla)
Telephone: 0357 612 100