The Hamilton and Alexandra College Newsletter

From the Business Office

Bus and Early Bird School Fee Discount

2020 SCHOOL BUS TRAVEL 

The School Bus Management System is now accepting travel applications for the 2020 school year.

Existing families have been notified by the system about the need to submit their child’s 2020 travel application.  

Submitting 2020 travel applications

Login to the School Bus Management System at https://schoolbusapplication.ptv.vic.gov.au/ and complete one of the following actions.

  • Existing Travellers - Families with children who require continued travel (e.g. same residential address and same school) must Renew Applications for Term 1 2020, or
  • Existing Travellers - Families with children who have changed residential address and/or school, must create a New Applicationfor Term 1 2020, or
  • New Travellers - Families with children who have never previously travelled on a school bus, must Add Traveller/Child, then create a New Application for Term 1 2020.  
    • If family previously used the School Bus Management System, then login to the system using existing family account details.
    • However, families may need to Register and create a new account if no other siblings have previously travelled.

*** New accounts should only be created where families have not had access to the School Bus Management System ***  

What is the timeline for 2020 applications?

Travel applications for 2020 must be submitted prior to 29 November 2019.  Applications received after this date will be processed after the initial round of travel offers have been made.   

Travel offers will be made to families early December 2019.  Families will then have four weeks to manage their travel offer before it lapses.  

Require Assistance?

If families require assistance with system access or submitting travel applications, please call Public Transport Victoria on 1800 800 007 

*** This does not apply for the Warrnambool, Portland or Woorndoo Buses.

SUSIE HOLCOMBE

Registrar

 

TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL Conveyance Allowance

To be eligible for the payment of a Conveyance Allowance –

 

  • A student attending a primary or secondary school must reside not less than 4.8km by the shortest practicable route trafficable by car from the nearest appropriate school,
  • A student attending a primary or secondary school must reside at least 4.8km from the nearest appropriate school.
  • A student travelling on a school transport route service may also be eligible for a conveyance allowance for private transport providing he or she resides more than 4.8km from the nearest pick-up point on that service.
  • Parents using their private cars to transport children to the bus service will also need to supply a scaled CFA or Shire map that clearly identifies the distance travelled.
  • Parents not directly billed by The Hamilton & Alexandra College for bus transport services (eg. those travelling on the Guthrie’s service) will have to provide proof of payment of the fares paid for this service.
  • These forms should be treated with some urgency as all our documentation for these allowances must be processed by Friday 21st February 2020.

 

If you feel you may be eligible for payment of a conveyance allowance and have not already completed a form, please contact Mrs Ann Sutherland at the Senior Campus (5572 1355) when the office reopens on Monday 6 January to arrange for the appropriate form to be sent out.