2024 School Bus Travel Applications

TERM 1, 2024 APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN IN TWO WEEKS

• Applications are not processed on a ‘first in first serve’ basis; rather, they are processed according to the eligibility criteria as set out in the School Bus Program Policy. Click here for further information: School Bus Program: Policy | education.vic.gov.au
• The School Bus Program provides transport assistance to families in rural and regional Victoria.
• Most applications for travel are managed through your school of enrolment, or local network bus coordinator.
• For selected school bus networks, applications for bus travel must be submitted via the Student Travel Assistance Portal: Home (educationapps.vic.gov.au)

EXISTING TRAVELLERS

• Existing travellers approved for travel in the old School Bus Management System have been migrated to the new Student Travel Assistance Portal.
• Eligible travellers will not need to take any action for 2023 as they are approved for the whole school year.
• Ineligible travellers should have received a travel offer for Term 4 on Wednesday 27 September. Please log into your account and manage/ accept this offer if your child requires travel in term 4.

NEW TRAVELLERS

• If you are new to the School Bus Program, applications are currently being accepted for Term 4 travel.

RENEWALS

• You can renew your current travel approval, or make a new travel application, after this time.
  Term 1, 2024 applications will be processed on Wednesday 15 November.

FIND OUT MORE – HANDY LINKS

• For information on the School Bus Program, please visit: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/school-bus-program/policy
• For information on public transport services, please visit: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/ or call 1800 800 007

YEAR 9 STUDENTS – HEADSTART

At St Marys: Monday 20 November – Friday 1 December 2023

• All Year 9 Students who currently travel on a School Bus Program (SBS) Country Bus Service, or will need to commence travel on this service will be required to complete the Adhoc Travel form below, prior to Headstart.
• This will allow travel alterations to your current travel, and travel to St Marys for the two weeks of Headstart.
• Please contact Mrs Bekk Tyrrell for further information bytrrell@cmc.vic.edu.au or 03 5445 9100.