Bus Services

Behaviour Expectations

• Your child agrees to always observe the requirements and instructions of the bus driver, teacher/s responsible for bus duty or other designated bus supervisor.
• Your child agrees to remain seated, in the same seat for the duration of the journey, rising only to leave the bus at my destination.
• If your child is a standing passenger, they agree to stand quietly and not push or move around the bus.
• Your child agrees to not eat on the bus.
• Your child agrees to not throw anything inside or out of the bus.
• Your child agrees to always respect other students and their property (this includes pushing, verbal or physical abuse, or any other behaviour that may cause harm or distract the driver).
• Your child agrees to always respect the property of the bus operator (e.g. refraining from standing or kneeling on seats or vandalising the vehicle in any way).
• Your child agrees to use socially acceptable language when conversing with the driver and/or other students and will not speak at a volume that may distract the driver.
• Your child agrees to not engage in any behaviour that could put the driver or other students at risk.
• Your child agrees that any damage they cause to the bus will result in the caregiver being billed for the cost of repairs.

The safety and comfort of everyone on the bus depends on a standard of behaviour and consideration for others that is expected in the classroom. Caregivers will support the school in maintaining these standards of behaviour.

If these Behaviour Expectations are broken:

KingsWay School works with the transport service provider, caregivers and, if necessary, the police to manage student behaviour on buses in accordance with our restorative practice philosophy. This includes, but is not limited to the following steps:

1. Student meeting with Dean and contact with caregiver. Restorative action taken as appropriate.
2. Student meeting with Dean and contact with caregiver informing that the student is not permitted to use bus services for a specified time period. Additional restorative action taken as appropriate.
3. Student meeting with AHOS and Caregivers at School. Student is not permitted to use bus services for an extended period. Additional restorative action taken as appropriate.

Any further breach will result in a student losing access to bus services on a permanent basis. Additional restorative action will be taken as appropriate. If a student loses their place on the school bus, the caregiver needs to ensure they are meeting their legal obligation to get their child to school.

Agreement

All parents/caregivers of students who use the buses must complete the Behaviour Expectation Form that says your child agrees to abide by the conditions of this contract and they understand the consequences if they do not.

Behaviour Expectation Form

North Shore Public Bus Services – Bayes Coachlines

Bayes Coachlines cater to our families who live on the North Shore. Select ‘KingsWay School’ to view route details on their website:

BAYES COACHLINES WEBSITE

Ministry Combined Services – Bayes and Go Bus

For families who live outside of the North Shore area, the Ministry of Education provide a free shared bus service catered by Bayes and Go Bus.

Go Bus Routes

204 Kahikatea Rd, Horseshoe Bush Rd (AM & PM)
206 Upper Orewa Rd, Wainui, Kaukapakapa (AM)
206 Upper Orewa Rd, Wainui, Kaukapakapa (PM)
208 Duck Creek Rd (AM)
208 Duck Creek Rd (PM)
215 Luckens Road, Hobsonville (AM)
215 Luckens Road, Hobsonville (PM)
216 Puhoi (AM)
216 Puhoi (PM)
217 Kerville Park (AM)
217 Kerville Park (PM)
218 Awaroa Park, Glen Eden (AM)
218 Awaroa Park (PM)

Bayes Bus Routes

205 Wainui
209 Makarau
210 Parakai
211 Warkworth
214 Woodhill

NOTE: Warkworth-Puhoi

KingsWay students will be picked up at Baxter Street in Warkworth at 7.21am (by Bayes Bus 211) and will be dropped at Puhoi at 7.40am to connect with the Go Bus from there.

Catching Buses

Before School
Students should arrive at their particular bus stop 10 minutes earlier than the time specified on the bus route. When the bus approaches please wave to the bus, making sure the driver is aware that they need to stop.

After School
All buses depart from Longmore Lane.

Primary students will meet after school at the Junior Campus bus bay and will be transported to Longmore Lane bus bay in time for them to find the correct bus that will take them home.

AT Hop Cards

Students MUST have an AT Hop card and you MUST tag on AND off the bus (or face the consequence: 3-Strikes of not tagging off = no ride on the bus as your card will be locked).

Student Fares
AT HOP cards must be registered to a specific person.

NOTE: Students who are over 16 years of age they will automatically be charged adult fares. To update cards from adult fares to student fares (for students over 16 years) students need to take their Student ID and AT HOP card to their nearest AT HOP Service Centre.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR AT HOP CARD