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Ministry of Education

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School Transport Assistance

To be eligible for School Transport Assistance a student attending their closest state or state-integrated school must meet all of the following criteria:

The student’s home must be more than:

  • 3.2km from their closest school that they can enrol in if they are in years 1 – 8
  • 4.8km from their closest school that they can enrol in if they are in year 9 or over

Suitable public transport is not available anywhere between the student’s home and their nearest appropriate school.

Please see attached document for all criteria.