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Student Transport

Government, in deciding on the school transport policy, has been careful not to intrude unnecessarily on both the individual caregiver’s choice and responsibility to arrange for their child’s education.

The school transport assistance policy should therefore be looked upon as a form of assistance only and not as the complete removal of responsibility from the caregivers.  Overall, the government does not undertake to provide a ‘door to door’ service but expects children either to make their own way over a portion of the distance to school or to be conveyed part way by caregivers. 

This concept of sharing responsibilities has proved highly successful in the typical conditions encountered in New Zealand.  Against this background there are clearly articulated limits on the various types of assistance that can be provided.

Full details of the Policy are available on the Ministry of Education website.

Not all students who travel to school are eligible for assistance.
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Sometimes 'eligible students' do not attend their nearest school.
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Daily school bus runs 

Managing approximately 430 bus routes servicing primary, intermediate and secondary schools.

Technology bus runs

Managing transport for students to and from technology centres.

Conveyance allowances

Applications for conveyance allowance must include a pre-printed or bank authorised deposit slip to verify the applicant's bank details.

Administration of the payment of conveyance allowances to assist caregivers who transport, including those with special needs.  This is payable for eligible students where no school bus is provided for all or a significant proportion of the journey.

Caregivers need to complete an application form and send it to their school for their signature.
Click here for General application form  (.pdf)

Special needs transport

Assistance for special needs students can be provided in the form of a conveyance allowance, school bus service, or travel in a taxi, depending upon circumstances.

Caregivers need to complete an application form and send it to their school or fundholder.
Click here for the 2009 SE Application form  (.pdf)

Direct resourcing

An individual school or group of schools  that share bus routes (known as a transport network group) can choose to self-manage their school bus transport. The funding entitlement is calculated on a formula established by the Ministry of Education.

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