Student Bus Travel Information

Free Student Bus Travel

Families can purchase a $5 Youth myki card online via the Youth myki webpage.

Youth myki cards will also be available at Staffed train stations that sell myki cards.

Please note: Shepparton is not a staffed myki-selling station; the closest staffed station is Seymour.

Obtaining a Youth Myki Card

To buy a Youth myki, customers can create an account or log in to an existing myki account, purchase and register the Youth myki, and wait for it to arrive in the mail.

Once obtained, a Youth myki allows eligible young Victorians to travel for free on trains, trams and buses across Victoria, using the Youth Myki card to tap on and off transport in Metro Areas. The card can be shown to driver when travelling regionally.

Students who turn 18 will need to purchase the appropriate ticket for their travel needs or, if eligible, may apply for a conveyance allowance to assist with costs. Youth myki card purchased online will expire on your 18th birthday.

Please note: The Youth myki cannot be used for travel on Country Buses operating under the School Bus Program (SBP). However, SBP users are still welcome to purchase a Youth myki card for use on regular public transport services.

For more information about the Youth myki card, visit the Transport Victoria website on transport.vic.gov.au/myki

Country Travellers

Students travelling from country areas are required to complete the Online Country Bus Form.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive further communication prior to enrolment regarding your bus travel arrangements.

Bus routes for Shepparton and Mooroopna are available below.

Bus Service Enquiries

• Shepparton routes: Contact Dysons for all route and service enquiries.
• Mooroopna routes: Contact Jacobsons for all route and service enquiries.
• Country traveller enquiries: Contact the GSSC Bus Coordinator. You can email bus@gssc.vic.edu.au to request details of the bus service, times and drop off locations to be sent to you.

We encourage families to review the available routes and complete any required applications as early as possible to ensure transport arrangements are in place before the commencement of the school year.

Bus Forms And Documents

Conduct of Behaviour for School Bus Travel

There are expectations of all students using school bus travel from both the Bus Operators and Notre Dame College.

Behaviours that aren’t accepted and will result in further action include:

• Using offensive language
• Bullying, teasing or aggression
• Vandalism
• Smoking and vaping
• Failing to listen to or ignoring instructions from the bus driver

School bus travel is a privilege and there will be consequences as a result of inappropriate behaviour while travelling on a bus.

Local and country bus services differ in how behavioural issues are managed.

If travelling on a country bus, an offence policy is already in place. This states that a fourth offence results in no further travel for the student for the rest of the calendar year. It is important to note that although there are four stages to this policy, the severity of an offence will determine the action and could possibly be escalated to a higher offence, even if it’s their first offence.

Inappropriate behaviour on a local bus is deemed a public matter. This could result in the bus driver calling the police and or bringing the behaviour to College attention. The bus operator will also alert the Student Transport Coordinator. The matter will then be forwarded to the leadership team at Notre Dame College. Discretion will be used as to whether the College will also action consequences for the inappropriate behaviour.

Bus Timetables

When you have identified the appropriate bus route, review the relevant timetable(s) below to find the most convenient service stop to where you live.