College Bus Transport

Christian College owns and operates a fleet of sixteen College buses which transport over 600 students  to and from the College campuses each day.

Under the direction of Fleet Manager, Mr Brett Hall, the bus fleet is regularly serviced with our qualified mechanics under a quality assured preventative maintenance schedule. This is vital to ensure ongoing bus safety as well as to maintain the punctuality of route schedules.

In addition, our drivers participate in ongoing Bus Passenger Safety courses.  Buses are subject to annual mechanical audits carried out by Road Safety Inspections (Vic Roads) and our management maintenance systems have passed with high standards, audits from the Department of Infrastructure.

College bus drivers are chosen for their expertise, character and ability to relate to students of all ages. Senior student bus captains also assist the drivers to ensure that bus travellers use appropriate and safe behaviour whilst travelling to and from the College.

The College bus routes are determined annually, taking into account routes that travel as close as is practicable to students’ homes, whilst ensuring the practical timing of the bus run.

Currently buses travel from:

     Anglesea, Torquay, Bellbrae
     Moriac, Mt Duneed
     Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads
     Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale
     Portarlington, Drysdale
     Little River, Lara and Corio
     Lethbridge, Bannockburn, Batesford
     Leopold, East Geelong, Geelong CBD
    

At the start of Term 1, 2007 a new bus service will operate from:

    East Geelong, Moolap and St Albans Park to the Bellarine Campus in Drysdale
    Queens Park, West Geelong to Highton

2009 College Bus Fees are as follows:
              
       Full Time  $635 pa (inc. GST) $158.75 per term
       Part-time $410 pa (inc. GST) $100 per term
       Casual travel $5 per trip (inc. GST) 

Shuttle buses between Junior School, Senior School and Middle School, Highton operate twice daily. Senior arts students are also transported by College bus to and from Villa Paloma Arts Technology Centre as required.