Getting to school by bus in 2025
Will your child be catching the bus to school next year? Applications are now open for a School Opal Card/Bus Travel Pass. As it’s a busy time of year, we highly recommend you make this application before the end of the year. It’s also good to check the bus timetable to make your child’s journey to school as easy as possible.
Here is how it works.
Bus passes
- All students catching the bus in 2025 will need a school travel pass.
- Under the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS), eligible students can apply for free or subsided travel between home and school.
- For more information about the School Student Transport Scheme and how to apply for a school travel pass, visit https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/#/ from a desktop computer.
Secondary Student Concession Card Request Forms 16yrs+
To be eligible for a concession card students must be 16 years or over and enrolled at Cooks Hill Campus. Students 16yrs+ must travel with a valid ticket, either a valid School Opal card or Transport Concession Entitlement Card to be used in conjunction with a child/youth card, otherwise adult fare will need to be paid. Fines may be issued by Transport Officers for travelling using an invalid ticket.
Click School Concession Card Request to download an application form. Completed forms can be returned by email with the subject Transport to newcastle-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au. Alternatively students can collect and return form from the administration office.
If a student has been issued with a concession card and it has been damaged, lost or stolen you can request a replacement card using the Secondary Concession Card Replacement Application
