Cooks Hill Campus

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Telephone02 4929 1663

Emailnewcastle-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

School Travel Update

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2022 School Travel Applications Are Now Open

Applications for student travel in 2022 opened on Tuesday 12 October 2021.

Students who need a School Opal card or travel pass for 2022 can apply now.

A new application will need to be submitted if applying for a school travel pass for the first time, or if requesting an additional travel entitlement as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g. joint custody).

Students who change address, school, campus location, or who have repeated a year or received an expiry notification from Transport for NSW for their school travel entitlement should renew or update their details before the end of Term 4. This will ensure that the school can endorse applications and current entitlements are updated and remain valid. School Opal card holders will have the changes applied to their existing card.

If a student’s distance eligibility has changed based on their grade the system will automatically update their entitlement if they meet the new criteria. If they do not meet the new eligibility criteria, they will receive an expiry notification via email.

Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition that is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply.

Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply.

Students in the Opal network applying for an Opal card (including a Term Bus Pass) for the first time will receive their Student Opal card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out by Transport from January 2022.

Students living in rural and regional (R&R) areas should receive their travel pass at the start of the new school year from their nominated transport operator. It may come via the school or be sent directly to the home. Note: some R&R operators do not issue travel passes. Students/parents should confirm with their nominated operator if they do not receive a pass.

School Student Transport Scheme Site Change

On 1 October 2021, the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) information and application portal was moved to transportnsw.info.

Access to the School Portal will also be via transportnsw.info. To navigate to the School Portal from the home page click Tickets and Opal, then School students, then scroll down to Information for school staff and select School portal.

Secondary Student Concession Card Request Forms

To be eligible for a concession card you must be 16 years or over and enrolled at Cooks Hill Campus. 

Our School Concession Card Request Form

Completed forms can be returned by email to:

newcastle-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Subject: CHC Transport

Alternatively students can collect and return completed form from Monday 25 October at the Cooks Hill Campus Administration Office.

If a student has previously been issued with a concession card and it has been damaged, lost or stolen you can request a replacement card using the below form.

Secondary Student Transport Concession Card Replacement Application Form