{"id":30958,"date":"2020-06-29T16:41:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T06:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wssc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=30958"},"modified":"2025-02-18T09:35:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T22:35:01","slug":"school-bus-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wssc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=30958","title":{"rendered":"School Bus Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Application Deadline for 2024 School Bus Program is 15th November 2024<\/strong>. Eligible applicants who submit after this date will be processed in order received cannot be guaranteed a seat for Term 1 2024<\/p>\n

Help with the cost of travel if you’re in rural or regional Victoria<\/p>\n

If you live more than 4.8km from your closest school you can apply for the conveyance allowance.<\/p>\n

This is a payment towards the cost of transporting your child to school by public transport, car or school bus. The payment is a contribution and does not cover the full cost of transport.<\/p>\n

You must meet certain criteria to be eligible for the conveyance allowance. Speak to your school first to check and get an application form. You can also read the conveyance allowance information given to schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Students requiring travel within Wodonga (3690 addresses)<\/b> can access the Dyson school or public buses. Please call Dyson Wodonga on (02) 6056 3100 for bus stop times and locations. Applications for conveyance are processed by your child\u2019s school of enrolment.<\/p>\n

Students requiring travel from Albury to Wodonga schools<\/b> can apply online through Transport NSW. Information regarding this can be found at https:\/\/apps.transport.nsw.gov.au\/ssts\/schoolTravelPasses#\/howToApply<\/a><\/p>\n

School Bus Program for Rural and Regional Victoria<\/p>\n

The Department of Education and Training runs a school bus network in rural and regional Victoria.<\/p>\n

If your child is eligible, they can travel for free. Otherwise you need to pay a fare.<\/p>\n

The current fare is $125 per term or $500 for the year.<\/p>\n

The Wodonga Network of Schools currently has 16 Country School Buses that cover the following areas:<\/p>\n

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  1. Allans Flat<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Baranduda<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Barnawartha North<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Barnawartha \/ Indigo Valley<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Baranduda \/ Killara<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Bethanga \/ Springdale<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Bethanga \/ Talgarno<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Bonegilla<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Chiltern<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Tangam \/ Bonegilla<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Huon Creek<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Kiewa Valley<\/a><\/li>\n
  13. Tallangatta<\/a><\/li>\n
  14. Tangambalanga<\/a><\/li>\n
  15. Yackandandah \/ Leneva<\/a><\/li>\n
  16. Yackandandah \/ Staghorn Flat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    School Bus Program Eligibility Guide<\/p>\n

    There are different categories that decide if your child is eligible for free travel. Speak to your school for more information or read the eligibility guide below.<\/p>\n