Tinonee Bus Co provide a range of school bus services to the following government and non government schools either directly or with connections to other operators.
If the school is not shown please contact our office.
| Chatham High School | St Joseph’s Primary Wingham |
| Chatham Public School | MidCoast Christian College |
| Cundletown Public School | Taree High School |
| Manning Gardens Public School | Taree Public School |
| Manning Valley Anglican College | Taree TAFE |
| Wingham Public School | Taree West Public School |
| Manning Adventist Bush School | Tinonee Public School |
| St Clare’s High School | Wingham Brush Public School |
| St Joseph’s Primary Taree | Wingham High School |
Please see below for our School Bus Services.
Application for Travel by Eligible Students
FOR ALL NEW APPLICATIONS & CHANGES TO EXISTING APPLICATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT DEPOT MANAGER ON 6551 0033 or go the website: https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au
Eligibility Criteria – School Students
The table below summarises the eligibility criteria for free travel under SSTS.
| CLASS | |||
| K – Year 2 | All Eligible for free school Travel | ||
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA – GREATER THAN: | |||
| Radius From School | Walking Distance | Other Criteria | |
| Years 3 – 6 | 1.6KM Radial Distance | 2.3KM Walking Distance | Health or Safety |
| Years 7 – 12 | 2.0KM Radial Distance | 2.9KM Walking Distance | Health or Safety |
The eligibility criteria are applied in sequence. The year that the student is in is examined first.
- Kindergarten to Year 2 students are eligible regardless of any other factors.
RADIAL DISTANCE CRITERIA - If the Radial Distance exceeds that shown in the table, then the student is eligible.
- If the Radial Distance is less than that shown in the table, the Walking Distance is then examined.
WALKING DISTANCE CRITERIA - If the Walking Distance exceeds that shown in the table, then the student is eligible.
- If the Walking Distance is less that that shown, Health & Safety issues are examined.
HEALTH & SAFETY - Health or Safety criteria only needs to be examined when the age or distance criteria are not satisfied.
Parents/Guardians must apply for a new travel pass in any of the following circumstances:
- When the student has changed schools
- When the student has changed residential address
- When the student is moving from Year 2 to Year 3 at the same school
- When the student is moving from Year 6 to Year 7 at the same school
- When the student repeats a school year
An “Application for Travel by Eligible School Students” form is obtainable from your school or the office of Tinonee Bus Co. After completing the form and signing by a parent or guardian please send to school or hand to bus driver.
TAFE Students
To be eligible a TAFE student must be under 18 years of age on 1 January of the year of application, and;
- Enrolled in a full-time TAFE course for a minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Not employed
- Living more than 3.2 kms from the college by the most direct practical walking route and attending the college closest to their home where enrolment is available.
Students who are temporary residents of Australia?
Please contact our office
School Students Behaviour on Buses
Travel by bus for all students is subject to them conforming to the Code of Conduct
For a copy of this code of conduct please contact our office, or download it from below: