Getting to and from school safely
As a parent or carer, it’s your responsibility to get your child to and from school safely. Student safety is our priority.
Keep our school community safe by:
- driving and parking safely even if it means parking further away and walking the rest of the way to school
- being a good role model
- never calling your child from across the road
- using the safest place to cross the road
For parents and carers of younger children
Discuss with your child how to be safe when:
- walking to and from the classroom
- getting in and out of the car
- waiting for, travelling on, and getting off the bus
- riding bikes and scooters
Also talk about and practise:
- safe travel routes
- plans for when unexpected things happen
- what to do in wet weather
Subsidised school travel
https://www.schooltransport.com.au/ provides subsidies to assist school students.
The Non State Schools Transport Assistance Scheme (NSSTAS) is a joint initiative of the Queensland Catholic Education Commission (QCEC) and Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ).
The Scheme is administered by QCEC on behalf of all non-state schools in Queensland and is funded by the State of Queensland through the Department of Education.
Under the Non State Schools Transport Assistance Scheme (NSSTAS), there are two programs:
- Bus Fare Assistance Program (BFAP)
- Students With Disability (SWD)
Each semester parents/carers have the opportunity to apply for assistance for student transport costs to and from school through this Scheme. Applications are available online during the month of May for Semester One and October for Semester Two.