Aoraki School Transport Network

Contact Name : Kerri Sharp - Network Co Ordinator

Phone Number : 0276147073 or 03 6147073 (Evenings)

We provide your students School Bus Transport to Timaru and Pleasant Point Schools

Aoraki School Transport Network (ASTN) provides Free school bus transport assistance for eligible students to attend school by managing 18 buses that carry approximately 800 students daily. Participating high schools :

Craighead Diocesan
Mountainview High
Roncalli College
Timaru Boy’s High School
Timaru Girls High School
(please refer to our website for a list of primary schools)

We provide:

School bus routes for students
Organised and on time
Free transport for eligible students
Vehicles are not over loaded
Safe and accountable
Families are aware of changes to routes
Concerns and accidents are promptly reported

We provide school transport on behalf of the Ministry of Education for Timaru High Schools and Pleasant Point Schools in South Canterbury New Zealand. When a student lives more than 2.4km from their nearest bus route and meet the criteria for school transport, they may be eligible for a private conveyance allowance, in addition to bus transport. Learn more about eligibility and fees here

Transport Policy is outlined in the Ministry of Education Fact Sheets which can be found on the Ministry of Education website. These facts sheets are designed to provide information on School Transport and outline where schools and caregivers can access more information. ATSN does not design the School Bus routes or set the policy for school transport eligibility. Any queries regarding the routes or eligibility for your area should be directed to the School Bus Controller or Principal of the applicable School. Learn more about the zones and routes here.

School Transport: Application for Assistance

This form is to be completed by the caregivers of students using school buses or claiming school transport allowances. If the student travels the full distance from home to school by private vehicle, or travels more than 2.4 km to the school bus stop, he/she may be eligible for a conveyance allowance.
Students may be eligible for school transport if:

they are under 10 years old and live more than 3.2km from the nearest school; or
they are 10 years old and over and live more than 4.8 km from the nearest school; and
they do not have access to public passenger service transport.

Download the: Application Transport Assistance.pdf

Once you have completed this form please post to the Principal or Bus Controller of the school the student attends