Bus Travel

Families living in Victoria may be eligible for student transport via the School Bus Program (SBP) – a Victorian government initiative administered by the Department of Education and Training (DET) and Public Transport Victoria (PTV). This program provides school transport for eligible families in rural and regional Victoria on existing school bus runs for students who meet the following criteria:

1. Are attending their nearest neighbourhood government school, and;
2. Reside 4.8 km or more from the school; measured by the shortest practicable route from the student’s front gate to the school’s main entrance.

Families living in New South Wales may also be eligible for student transport via Transport NSW.

For families residing in Victoria wishing to apply for ongoing bus travel for students:

• If your child meets the eligibility criteria above, please complete and submit an ‘Application to Travel Form’ to the College Admin Office either digitally or in person. Forms are available by contacting the office or can be downloaded via this link.
• If your child is eligible and there is seating capacity on the relevant bus route, you will be contacted by our Bus Coordinator, Mrs Kellie Thorp, to confirm bus travel approval and stop details.
• The SBP does allow for exceptions and fare payer travel to be sought providing there are available seats and certain criteria are met. Please contact Kellie Thorp at Yarrawonga College if you would like to discuss your situation on 03 5744 1751
• Further information and forms can be found at https://www.vic.gov.au/travelling-school#school-bus-program-for-rural-and-regional-victoria

Students who are not registered travellers are not able to access any of the School Bus Program runs, however an application for Ad Hoc (one off or short term) travel can be made via the following process:

• Complete and submit an Ad Hoc Travel Form to Yarrawonga College P-12 at least 24 hours prior to travel. These forms are available from the school Administration Office or can be digitally downloaded via this link. Please note that Ad Hoc Travel can not be guaranteed due to Bus Capacity and needs to be authorised by the bus company before it can be approved by the Bus Coordinator.

For families residing in New South Wales seeking bus transport:

• School bus travel is available via Woods Buslines, and application forms for ongoing travel can be accessed at info/school-students. Once the application is processed, the school will be contacted to confirm enrolment and provide travel details. Please contact Woods Buslines on 03 5743 1157 for further information or to arrange Ad Hoc travel approval for non-registered travellers.