Ministry of Education Buses
School bus arrangements for 2026
Our school bus operator is Go Bus.
If your child is eligible to catch one of the ministry funded buses (see eligibility criteria below), they can catch the bus from a designated stop nearest your property. Students who are eligible to travel on the buses will be called to a meeting on the first day of the school year and added to a bus list for the route they will be travelling on regularly.
PLEASE NOTE - You do not need to 'register' or 'apply' for your child to catch the bus, just check the eligibility criteria below and see if a bus is provided for your area.
We recommend that caregivers either stay with children while they are waiting for their school transport in the morning, or keep in contact with them to make sure that they are picked up safely.
School bus routes, timetables and bus stop information are provided below:
Please Note - The bus routes below are standard routes and timetables. If you wish to see alternate routes which account for the Morrinsville Rd/Matangi Rd intersection closure (applicable Feb-May 2026) click here
Eligibility For School Transport
We often get questions about whether students qualify for school transport assistance i.e., a place on a school bus.
The Ministry of Education has three criteria that students must meet in order to qualify for school transport assistance. They are:
1. The student must attend their closest state or state-integrated school
2. The student must live more than a certain distance from the school:
Years 1-8: at least 3.2 km
Years 9-13: at least 4.8 km
3. There must be no suitable public transport options
The Ministry of Education has a handy video on their website that helps explains the eligibility criteria for school transport assistance
Responsibility of caregivers:
To ensure a safe environment for bus loading and unloading, caregivers should:
• not park in bus bays
• adhere to the speed limit (20 km/h while passing a stationary school bus on either side of the road)
• try to eliminate the need for children to cross the road
• ensure that children get to and from the bus stop safely
• teach children to not run across the road
School transport queries:
If you have any queries about our school transport, please contact our school office on 07 856 6537 or email Tim Howard our Bus Controller at [email protected]
