Buses

IPC Northern Beaches Bus

This coach is a private service for Ignatius Park College students who travel to and from the northern areas. Please find attached the timetable for the recommended bus route, which will commence in January 2024.

The College offers three options for bus usage on the private service, which include: 

• Full-Time Travel | $300.00 per term | Invoiced separately to Parent / Carer
• Part-Time Travel | $195.00 | Per Term (up to 50 fares) Invoiced separately to Parent / Carer
• Casual Travel | $5.00 | Charged per ticket purchased

To register your interest, Please complete the Bus form at the bottom of the page:

Should you wish to register for this bus service during the year, please contact the College at info@ipc.qld.edu.au 

Other Bus Services - Sunbus

All other bus services are provided by Sunbus. Please click here to visit the Sunbus website for routes. 

School Bus Pass

To apply for a school bus pass, please go to the following online application form:

www.qld.gov.au/schooltransportassistance

If you have any queries regarding the application, please contact the Sunbus School Administrator via:

Phone: 07 4771 9802
OR
Email: tsvschoolsadmin@sunbus.com.au

You will receive notification via email/phone of the outcome of your application within a 1-2 week of submission. In the interim of receiving the bus pass/es, the student/s is to purchase a single/daily/weekly ticket from the driver using cash only.

Student Travel Rebates

Student travel rebate applications are only open in May for Semester 1 and October for Semester 2. Please visit https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/public/school/school-transport-assistance/apply-for-school-transport-assistance to check if you are eligible. 

Bus Fare Assistance

To qualify for Bus Fare Assistance, you must answer "Yes" to all of the questions below. (Extra funding may be available to you if you think you may be eligible for Students With Disability.)

Does your family spend in bus/ferry fares than the threshold? We pay you some of the amounts you spend above the threshold.

The weekly thresholds are:

• Semester 1 2024 (January to June 2024 travel) - $35 per family (or $25 per concession family).
• Semester 2 2024 (July to December 2024 travel) - $25 per family (or $15 per concession family)

Does your student attend a non-state school that is outside the Brisbane City Council boundary?

Does your student live more than 3.2km for Primary or 4.8km for Secondary from their school (except if you are a concession card holder)?

Are you a Queensland resident?

Does your student travel on a publicly available bus or ferry (NOT owned, leased or chartered by a school or a body associated with a school)?

Other criteria as outlined in our Bus Fare Assistance Program (BFAP) Guidelines.

Students with disability:

https://schooltransport.com.au/check-your-eligibility/swd/

Visit the website to see if you qualify for our financial assistance to help with the cost of transport and apply at  here at School transport May 1-31st (for travel from January to June) and October 1-31st (for travel from July to December)