Student Transport

This page is designed to help school principals manage their student transport information for parents attending their school.

In order for school principals to provide assistance and informed information to their parents, it is recommended that you:

• Know the transport options in your local area
• Know how you will inform parents of their transport options
• Submit a conveyance claim
• Know who you can contact for further assistance

Know the transport options in your local area

Parents need clear and concise advice regarding transport for their child. By having prior knowledge of the transport options available in your local area you will be able to provide timely information on the nearest bus, tram or train lines and the routes taken to get to your school.

Inform parents of their transport options

It is important that your school has a formal communication process that provides parents with the available transport options, and that you ensure this information is given to them in a timely manner. For example, this information may be included with the enrolment form, or be given to parents as part of the enrolment process; it could be given to parents as part of an information night; or could be included in your 'attending our school' packages. 

Applications forms for parents, see: 

• • Public Transport/Other Conveyance Allowance Application Form (Word - 71Kb)
  • Private Bus Travel Student Conveyance Allowance Application Form (Word - 61Kb) 
  • Private Car Conveyance Allowance Application Form (Word - 73Kb) 
  • Special Setting Conveyance Allowance Application Form (Word - 79Kb)

Submit a conveyance claim

To determine the family's eligibility for the conveyance allowance, see the current: Conveyance Allowance Guidelines (PDF - 388Kb)

• Schools are required to submit conveyance claims electronically to the Department each semester.  In order to increase efficiencies in data collection and processing of payments only electronic claim forms will be accepted.
• Schools are required to submit a claim form by the 20th March for semester one (payments to be made 1st week of April and 2nd week of June) and by the 21st August for semester two. 
• To access the conveyance claim forms for schools for 2009, see: 
  • Conveyance Claim Form for Government School - 2009 (Excel - 1.4Mb) or
  • Conveyance Claim Form for Non Government School - 2009 (Excel - 1.1Mb)

 

Further assistance

• For more information about the school bus network, see the Department of Transport's School buses web page (http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/)
• For more information on the Victorian Public Transport Concession Card - and to obtain an application form - see: Metlink's Travelling with Student Concessions web page (http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/fares_tickets/concessions/students)
• You can also e-mail Financial Services Division's Student Transport Unit for assistance and advice.