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St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Principal: Mrs Sandra Hogan
Tel: (02) 4423 1666
Fax (02) 4423 1086
PO Box 1046 Nowra NSW 2541
email: [email protected]
website: www.sjedow.catholic.edu.au
17 May 2016
Term 2 Week 4
Dear Parents, Students and Staff
School, Parent and Friends Special Event
This year the P&F have decided to hold a Winter Charity
Ball on Saturday 4 June 2016. This special event will
provide a unique opportunity for the community to gather
and take the strong commitment that the students have to
social justice, to the wider community. The planning team
P&F
have worked hard to make this event special, however,
they are disappointed that the number of tickets purchased
WINTER CHARITY BALL
so far, is very limited. Please give serious thought to joining
SATURDAY 4 JUNE 2016
our school community and bringing along some friends for
this special event. It is sure to be a wonderful social
SAVE THE DATE
evening! You will be welcomed with a complementary drink
upon arrival into the wonderful winter setting of the Charity
Ball. A lovely supper will be served whilst you enjoy the company of family, friends, teachers and other members of our school
community. You will be guaranteed to enjoy the fabulous entertainment being provided by our wonderful teacher’s band and
ex-student singers. We have a great night planned with a large range of items to be auctioned as part of both the silent and
live auctions. Donations have exceeded $4500 and include gifts and experiences as noted in the P&F article below.
All money raised will go to the St Vincent de Paul Food Van and the people of Timor Leste. Get in quick and purchase your
tickets for this amazing event! Tickets can be purchase from the front office of the school or via the school website, and must
be purchased by Sunday 22 May. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Foundation Day
Friday was certainly a very special day here at St John’s. Fr Duane was joined by the alter servers: Joshua Le (Year 7) and
Michael Harrap (Year 7) as we shared the most beautiful Eucharistic celebration. I would personally like to commend all the
students who engaged in the Mass in such a reverent manner. Each of the house groups were led by their captains to affirm
their values. The fair that followed was such a great day. There were stalls of all descriptions and even a helicopter landing on
the oval. The day was prepared by each PALS group and their teacher and it was clearly evident the great planning they had
undertaken to ensure everyone had a wonderful community day.
Year 7 2017 Enrolments
We are currently conducting the Year 7, 2017 enrolment interviews, and as I meet with so many families it is very evident how
well respected our school community is within the Shoalhaven. For this I must acknowledge the staff, however it is our
student body and their families that take our message to the wider community in their actions and words. I am very proud of
our tradition in excellence in learning and community involvement and even more so the large number of staff and students
who live this vision.
P&F News
In addition to the entertainment, supper, drinks and good times to be
had at the upcoming Winter Charity Ball, some of the items to be
auctioned on the night include:
Dolphin Watch Cruises $100.00 voucher for 2 Adults & 2 Children;
Arnette Syndrome Men's Sunglasses $149.95 from Aquatique;
Various books from local book stores;
Surf wear related accessories from Aquatique;
Vouchers for products, services, and accommodation around Nowra
and Jervis Bay as well as many more exciting and generous
donations.
Please don't miss this opportunity to support this worthy cause, whilst
catching up with friends in the school community in a relaxed and
entertaining atmosphere.
Mrs Sandra Hogan, Principal
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Newsletter, 17 May 2016, Page
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Changes to Free School
Year 7 Enrolment Interviews
Travel
We are currently conducting the interviews for Year 7, 2017. We have heard
wonderful feedback from the parents and others in the local community about
St John’s. So many parents identify the way our students interact with the
broader community, naming memorable encounters while out shopping or in
their workplace when they have met St John’s students. It is no surprise to
me that this happens, often I see as I walk around the school and in the
From 12 May 2016
meetings I have with students and their parents, a real sense of knowing how
applications for free school travel
to be a positive member of our community: valuing honesty, truth, justice and
in Rural & Regional NSW will be
peace. It is reassuring to hear that our students are striving for ‘Excellence in
done online
Learning’ and ‘Peaceful Relationships’ in their lives.
Visit:
Rural and Regional School Travel
transportnsw.info/school-students
Please read the information attached to the newsletter this week regarding
new transport arrangements in NSW regional areas. The changes will impact
see attached flyer
on applying for free travel and changes apply from12 May.
for further details
Mrs Leonie Pearce, Assistant Principal
PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
This weeks Parenting Ideas article provides some practical ways for managing parenting stress. Learning to recognise
and control parenting stress is a key factor in building healthy relationships with our children, and communicating
effectively with them.
Mrs Cindy Williams, Pastoral Care Coordinator
FROM THE CURRICULUM OFFICE
Year 9 and Year 11 2017 Subject Information Evening
This important evening will be held on Tuesday 14 June. A note outlining the evening will be distributed to Year 8 and 10
students in the next two weeks and must be signed and returned to PALS
Year 9 & Year 11
teachers. This evening will provide information on the range of subjects offered
at St John’s and the selection process. It is very important that both students
2017
Subject Selection Evening and parents attend these sessions.
Year 11 2017
Students currently in Year 10 will begin the process of subject selection for
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Year 11 2017 this term. This will begin in Week 5 with a year meeting, followed
Sessions to be held at St John’s
by information sessions during school time throughout the next few weeks and
Times to be confirmed
the Subject Information Evening mentioned above. This is a process which
involves both school and parents working alongside the students to assist them
with the process of subject selection and the decisions involved.
Mrs Diana Emery, Curriculum Coordinator
P&F NEWS
Winter Charity Ball: Be sure to get your tickets for this fantastic event. A chance to socialise with fellow community
members whilst raising money for St Vinnies Food Van and the people of Timor Leste.
Athletics Carnival: Thank you to the parents and friends who volunteered their time to assist in the smooth running of
the annual St John’s Athletics Carnival. Your assistance is always greatly appreciated.
Next meeting: Monday 8 August 2016 at 7.00pm after school holiday break.
Mr John Eastment, President Ph: 0438 416 309
Sick Bay: Unfortunately with numerous 'bugs' going around, we have had a large number of
students attending sick bay. The office will call parents to pick up students who attend sick bay and
we ask that they are collected at your earliest possible convenience. Some students are reporting to
sick bay upon arrival at school in the morning. If your child is not well we ask that they are kept at
home. This avoids inconvenience for parents in having to collect them from school and circumvents
the spread of coughs and colds. If a student becomes sick during the day and needs to be collected
by a parent they must report to sick bay at the front office. Office staff will then contact parents. Students are not
permitted to use their mobile phones to arrange for their parents to collect them.
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Newsletter, 17 May 2016, Page 2
FROM THE SCIENCE FACULTY
Year 7 students have settled into their science classes and have been busy learning how to work in
a science laboratory; performing many experiments using specialist equipment and learning
standard procedures for separation techniques. Currently Year 7 students are undertaking a
Research Project in the Space unit where they will produce either a travel journal from planetary
visits, a report on a proposed colonisation of another planet, or review a news article reporting on
space research.
Year 8 are currently enjoying a range of practical chemistry
investigations. Term 1 saw them investigate geological systems on the
global scale and then take their new learning out in the field to
investigate the really interesting geology of the Kiama region, and
explore potential alternative energy solutions at the Lake Illawarra
Eco-Centre.
Year 9 have been studying waves and energy, then applying this
knowledge to the study of communication systems. Student research
projects have now been submitted and the students are awaiting
feedback from their teachers. There have been some really interesting
projects such as: ‘How does exercise indicate cardio-vascular fitness?’,
‘How does music affect your mood and your ability to carry out complex
functions?’, an investigation of bread moulds and many more questions
from our Year 9 students.
Year 10 had a really interesting
day at the Museum of Human
Diseases during Term 1. Our
students are now busy preparing
for, and are consequently talking
to their teachers regarding, Preliminary HSC subject selections for 2017
Sciences. I would encourage all Year 10 students to have a conversation with
either myself or their science teacher.
Years 11 & 12 Students have settled into their Preliminary coursesof Biology,
Chemistry, Earth and Environment Studies, Physics and Senior Science and will
be preparing for assessment tasks in the coming weeks. Our 2016 HSC
students are well and truly on the home stretch with another assessment task
later in the term and their trial examinations early in Term 3. Study plans and
early preparation should be occupying their time for the next few months.
The teachers in the science faculty are really amazing people who are dedicated
to ensuring that our students have an incredible learning experience here at St
John’s, I am very thankful to lead this team.
Mr Charlie Coulson-Knight, Science Coordinator
CAREERS NEWS
Parents needed to assist with conducting Mock Interviews
Thanks to those members of our community that have volunteered to assist with the interviews. We are still requesting
the assistance of parents/ business owners/ professionals who have experience in conducting employment interviews.
The interviews will be taking place throughout the day at school on Wednesday 1 June and we are looking for people in
all occupational fields including construction, health, law and creative industry. If you, or someone you know, would be
able to spare an hour or two on this day to conduct interviews and provide feedback (approx. 15 minutes each interview)
it would be a greatly appreciated if you could contact Mr Peter Szota or Mrs Carla Hill via the school.
Positions Vacant
Shoalhaven Zoo - Customer Service role in the Shop / Zoo Haven Café. Shoalhaven Zoo are looking for a hardworking,
bright and bubbly young person, with availabilities to work weekends and school holidays. Some of the tasks will include
serving customers (for both admission and souvenir purchases) on the front counter, taking orders in the takeaway kiosk
and Zoo Haven Café, assisting with cooking in the kitchen, serving meals out to customers and clean up. Any students
that are interested in applying please email their resumes to [email protected]
Mr Peter Szota and Mrs Carla Hill , Careers Coordinators
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Newsletter, 17 May 2016, Page 3
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
The annual St John’s Athletics carnival was held at Shoalhaven High School last Friday 6 May. We were blessed with a
wonderful day of weather and excellent conditions. Some amazing results were achieved, and as usual many students
participated in the true spirit of St John’s. Congratulations to our age champions and school record breakers as listed
below. Fierce cheering was heard throughout the day, competing for House points. Well done to the House leaders for
organising and leading their groups before and on the day. Many thanks to the staff and student helpers who kept the day
running smoothly. Special thanks to the staff who assisted with set up and pack up as well. Parent helpers also make a
huge difference to the day so special thanks to all who assisted.
2016 Athletics Record Breakers
2016 Athletics Age Champions will be
Eva Lilly Year 7 Purcell
published at a later date as senior
12 Yr Girls 200m
(29.72)
javelin and 12, 13 and 14 Years high
12 Yr Girls 1500m
Poppy Tay Year 7 Benedict (5.43.12) jump are still being completed in school
during weeks 4 and 5.
Zoe Chater Year 8 McCabe
14 Yr Girls 100m
(12.95)
14 Yr Girls 200m
Zoe Chater Year 8 McCabe
(26.25)
Senior Boys 200m
Emerson Brian Year 11 McCabe
(23.25)
16 Girls Discus
Ebony Johnson Year 10 Purcell
(28.35)
Senior Girls Long Jump
Bridget Kellett Year 12 Chisholm
(4.25 equal with record)
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Newsletter, 17 May 2016, Page 4
REPRESENTATIVE SPORT
Diocesan Cross Country
On Monday 2 May, 65 students from St John’s took part in the Diocesan Cross Country at the Willandra
Cross Country Course. St John’s would like to congratulate Briony Munro (Year 10) for her selection
into the Wollongong Cross Country Diocesan side.
Diocesan Football (Soccer)
On Monday and Tuesday of this week,
Cody Wehmeyer (Year 11), Samara Wehmeyer (Year 12),
Matthew Hiriart (Year 11) and Taylor Matheson - Gee
(Year 12) will be representing St John’s and the Wollongong
Diocese in Soccer. Congratulations on your selection and
best of luck. To make a Wollongong Diocesan team requires
a tremendous amount of dedication and commitment. Well
done to all students.
NSWCCC Representatives
Tennis: Congratulations to Sophie Phillips
(Year 9) who took part in the NSW All School Open
Tennis Tournament as a member of the NSWCCC
side. The tournament was held in Bathurst on
March 21. Sophie faced tough competition and all her opponents were senior students. Sophie
displayed high quality tennis skill. Well done Sophie.
Hockey: Congratulations to Thomas Dolby (Year 11) on his selection in the NSW
Under 18's Hockey side.
Netball: Congratulations to Shelby Mallon (Year 11) on her selection in the NSWCCC
Open Netball side. The St John’s community is very proud of all participating student’s
achievements and we wish them the best of luck in their future competitions.
Mrs Rachel Frew, Representative Sports Coordinator
SCHOOL PHOTO DAY - Wednesday 22 June 2016, Week 9
School photos will take place on Wednesday 22 June at school. All students are
expected to be in full winter uniform. Envelopes will be given out over the next
few weeks. These envelopes need to be brought to school on the day and
handed to the Photographers. Online payment will be available, or you can
choose to enclose correct money/cheque or provide credit card details, the
school does not handle any money. Please do not give these envelopes to
PALS teachers. PALS group photos will be taken as well as individual photos.
Even if your child does not wish to purchase the pack we need their photo for
school records. Family group photos will be available via a separate envelope,
these will be available from the student foyer within the coming weeks.
2016 NATIONAL ADOLESCENT VACCINATION
PROGRAM YEAR 7
Our second clinic will be held in Week 6 on Wednesday
1 June 2016, the following vaccinations will be offered:
Year 7 Students: Dose 2 of HPV; a single dose of
Varicella vaccine.
Catch up HPV Vaccine will be offered to Year 8
students only who commenced but failed to complete the course of HPV in 2015. All other missed vaccines will need
to be provided by your local GP.
For more information please visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Newsletter, 17 May 2016, Page 5
FOUNDATION DAY
Last Friday 13 May 2016, the St John’s community gathered together to celebrate
Foundation Day. Weeks of planning and anticipation resulted in a fantastic day,
enjoyed by all! The whole school mass was prayerful and the students all
participated with reverence and respect. Father Duane’s homily was wonderful to
listen to, empowering the students and everyone present to accept themselves for
who they are on the inside, and know that God’s love is ever present. The Mass was
followed by the cake cutting and then the whole school fair. The students worked
within their PALS groups to provide food and entertainment for each other. An
afternoon full of creativity, laughter and colourful energy. The day was such a
positive experience and a huge success in fundraising for the St Vinnies Food Van
and the people of Timor Leste. A special mention must go to Mrs Pauline Banting for
once again, tirelessly organising “What’s in the Box?”, thank you Pauline, to you and your
helpers. Well done St John’s!
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
FOUNDATION DAY THANK YOU’S
A huge thank you to all the generous people and businesses for your donations to What’s in the Box? for Foundation
Day. Without your generosity the event would not be the successful fund raising event that it continues to be each year,
and for that we at St John’s THANK YOU!
Jolly Olly's, Nowra
Aquatique, Nowra
Nowra Fresh, Nowra
Dolphin Watch Cruises, Huskisson
Wild Ginger, Huskisson
Zac's Place, Currarong
Bellisima Day Spa, Culburra
Constantine Signs, Falls Creek
SCYC Gymnastics, Nowra
Flamingo Florist, Nowra
Coffee Fix, South Nowra
The Real Christmas Tree Farm, Falls Creek
Thyneside Clothing, Canberra
Keune Classics Hair and Beauty, Huskisson
Mr. Ben Fawell, Greenwell Point
Father Duane
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Newsletter, 17 May 2016, Page 6
SECOND-HAND UNIFORMS
With the change of season and the subsequent change in uniforms, please be advised the
school is grateful for uniform donations, which can be very helpful for families experiencing
financial difficulties. Our Second-Hand Uniform supplies are desperately low and St John’s is
always appreciative of donations of uniforms in good, clean condition to add to our clothing pool.
Also available is the online option of selling your unwanted uniforms.
Go to: Parent Info / Second Hand Uniforms and download/print a For Sale form. Complete the form and return it to the
school office. Your listing will then be added to the SECOND-HAND UNIFORM REGISTER advertised on the school
website. We would like to thank those families who have recently made donations of uniforms to the school.
CANTEEN (Telephone Vicki 4423 1359)
Volunteers please note:

Sign in at the School Office on the computerised system
before you commence your shift.

Coming Up at St John’s - Starting Week 4A Term 2
Tues 17 May
Yr 9 MAQ Excursion
Yr 11 Work Studies Work Experience
ICAS Digital Technologies Competition
In 2 Uni Engineer This!
CCC Football
CCC Rugby Union
Wed 18 May
Yr 11 Work Studies Work Experience
Yr 11 & 12 Visual Arts Excursion Writing
Workshop
Thurs 19 May
Assembly - McCabe
Yr 11 Work Studies Work Experience
Yr 12 EES Excursion
CCC Hockey
CCC Rugby League
Chess Inter-School Competition Round 2
Fri 20 May
Yr 11 Work Studies Work Experience
CCC Hockey
CCC Rugby League
Mon 23 May
Australian Geography Competition
Tues 24 May
Office Closed 10.30am - 11.00am
In 2 Uni Engineer This!
Please wear enclosed shoes, long hair tied back, no
excessive jewellery (i.e. rings, bracelets).
Breakfast Roster 8am-9am
Tues 17 May
K Ryan
Wed 18 May
Help required
Thurs 19 May
Help required
Fri 20 May
Help required
Mon 23 May
R Leslie
Tues 24 May
S Walsh
Wed 25 May
Help required
Day Shift Roster 9am-2pm
Representative Sport - Upcoming dates
Tues 17 May
I Stower, J Franey, V Wright, D Lilly, M Penrose
Tues 17 May
Event - CCC Football
Event - CCC Rugby Union
Wed 18 May
D Clark, H Wills, L Hertzberg, M Weber, N Davis,
D Brown
Thurs 19 May
Event - CCC Hockey
Event - CCC Rugby League
Thurs 19 May
D Banks, A Hadley, K Thompson, M Meylan
Fri 20 May
Event - CCC Hockey
Event - CCC Rugby League
H McKenzie, D Clark, K Wright, M Smith,
D Hartenstein
Fri 27 May
Close Date - CCC Touch Football
Fri 3 Jun
Close Date - CCC Cross Country
M Chewying, J Brown, A King, R Centile
Fri 10 Jun
Close Date - CCC Tennis Teams
M Kellett, S Axiak, E Maddinson, T Ganderton
Wed 15 Jun
Event - Diocesan Football Knockout Boy’s &
Girl’s
Fri 17 Jun
Event - CCC Cross Country
Mon 20 Jun
Event - CCC Basketball Championships
Tues 21 Jun
Event - CCC Basketball Championships
Thurs 23 Jun
Event - Jnr & Int. Basketball Qualifying
Fri 20 May
Mon 23 May
Tues 24 May
Wed 25 May
Thurs 26 May
J Rusgnach, K Piery, D Kouroupakis, R Hazlewood
J&D McDonald, D Fabreschi, A Kelly, K Atkinson
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Newsletter, 17 May 2016, Page 7
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School Nowra
Winter Charity Ball
Saturday 4 June 2016
6pm
$65pp or
10 for $600
Purchase at the school office or via the school website.
Raising much needed funds for the Community of Timor-Leste and
the St Vincent de Paul Food Van
(Please note this is an over 18’s non-smoking event, current SJE students are not permitted to attend)
INSIGHTS
Building parent-school partnerships
WORDS Michael Grose
The trick to
being at your
parenting best
Parenting is place of great joy, but it’s also a
place of great struggle.
say stupid! Thank goodness for our lizard
We struggle with our role as it’s
constantly evolving and changing.
pre-frontal cortex can do it’s rational thing
brain. When I’m safe and feeling calm my
once more. This system has served us well,
We struggle with external factors such
as the changing face of technology and it’s
impact on kids’ daily lives.
We struggle with factors we can’t control
such as the messages kids get from the
media and their peers that we rather they
didn’t receive.
But the biggest struggle for most of us
happens within the grey matter between
our ears. It’s the battle that goes on
between our lizard brain (where the fight or
flight response occurs) and our pre-frontal
cortex (where reasoning and calculation)
occurs.
The pre-frontal cortex (put your hand
on your forehead and you’re there) is a
cool, calm and rational place. This article is
being written from that space. The lizard
brain sits way back in the middle of our
brain and is programmed to take over from
our pre-frontal cortex when we’re under
threat or stress. If I took a phone call about
an imminent bomb threat while writing
this article my lizard brain would take over
and I’d be out of my office in a heartbeat.
Writing would become impossible, not to
keeping us safe for an eternity.
Unfortunately our lizard brain, the
simple creature that it is, can’t differentiate
between a significantly stressful situation
such as a bomb threat and an everyday
stressor such as a noisy sibling fight that
occurs right under our nose. Our limbic
system responds in exactly the same
way – the lizard brain takes over from our
pre-frontal cortex so you’ll either fight
(argue, yell, lash out) or flee (get away fast)
regardless of the stress. Both situations
would elicit the same type of physical
response such as an increase in heartbeat,
sweaty palms and shortness of breath. Only
the severity and intensity of the response
is different.
Just when we need to be at our
parenting best
So the great struggle for many parents, and
also the great irony, is that when we need
to be at our parenting best (when we’re
responding to poor behaviour or a child’s
genuine cries for help) our lizard brain
often takes over and we’re at our parenting
worst.
That’s why most of us know how we
want to respond and communicate with
our kids when we’re calm but when we are
under intense pressure not only can’t we
find the words we need but we lose our
cool as well!
The good news is your lizard brain can
be tricked into working for you, not against
you. It takes patience and practice. Here’s
how:
1 Recognise the situations and
the symptoms
Self-knowledge is the best knowledge
you can have. When you understand
the situations that cause you stress and
bring you quickly to high emotion then
you can prepare yourself in advance
for such situations. Also when you
understand your typical physiological
responses you are well positioned to
control your responses. Our physical
responses vary: I generally feel
nauseous; become physically agitated
and my breath gets very high in my
chest when I’m under intense stress.
Knowing this has been a huge help to
me staying calm in situations where I
used to over-react.
more on page 2
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INSIGHTS
2
Building parent-school partnerships
... The trick to being at
your parenting best ...
2 Train yourself to STOP!
The lizard brain wants you to act fast – to get away, to
lash out, to defend yourself – when you’re under threat or
stress. So going against this natural urge is a challenge but
it can be done. Develop the habit of doing nothing when
you find yourself under parenting stress. STOP rather than
act impulsively. Don’t let the lizard-brain win!
3 Step away and breathe
Deep nasal breathing is the quickest way to bring down your
physical symptoms and rein in negative thoughts (“I’m going
to &&** him!”) that feed your lizard brain. Step away or turn
slightly away from the stressful situation to help you breath
slowly and deeply.
4 Think of your Best parenting self
Inspire your pre-frontal cortex to trump your lizard brain by
activating an image of your ‘best’ or ‘ideal’ self as a parent.
First you need to work out when you’re at your parenting
best – it maybe when you’re patient, caring, loving, calm…
(You can learn this powerful process in my Parenting with
the Meta-Moment course available in Parentingideas Club)
Your “Best Parenting Self “is the motivator to help you refrain
from making emotional responses that you’ll regret later.
5 Now act!
Now that your pre-frontal cortex is winning again it’s time
to think of the best possible response to a tricky parenting
situation: which may be to ignore behaviour; use appropriate
language or just listen calmly when your child is in distress.
So how often does your lizard brain win when you experience
parenting stress? If it always comes out on top then you’ll find it
hard to parent as you’d like. You’ll be fighting your limbic system
as well as your kids. Get it under control and you’ll be better
placed to respond to your kids as you’d like to in the cool, calm
light of day.
Michael Grose
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2016/17
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Visit transportnsw.info/school-students
What’s new
How to update your details
Frequently asked questions
From 12 May 2016, applications for school travel
passes in rural and regional NSW will need to be
completed online instead of using paper forms.
If the student already has a school travel pass and
their address, school or name changes, or the
student is entering Years 3 or 7, you will need
to update your details at
apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/updatedetails.
Can I still apply using a paper form?
This change makes it easier to apply, as you
only need to complete one form that covers all
situations, including journeys that involve multiple
transport operators or modes of transport.
It’s also easier for schools and bus operators, as
Transport for NSW will now handle the applications.
How to apply for a new
travel pass
This change only affects the application process; no
changes to any public transport services are planned.
Applications for 2017 open from
the start of Term 4, 2016.
Who can apply?
Step 1
There's no minimum distance.
Once you have confirmed your 2017 school
enrolment, complete the online application form
at transportnsw.info/school-students,
nominating your home address and which bus
company or transport operator the student needs
to travel between home and school.
Years 3-6 (Primary)
Step 2
1.6km straight line distance or 2.3km walking.
Print, sign and date the completed application, then
return it to the student's school for endorsement.
To be eligible for a school travel pass, students may
need to live a minimum distance from their school:
Years K-2 (Infants)
Years 7-12 (Secondary)
2.0km straight line distance or 2.9km walking.
Who needs to apply
Most students who already have a school travel pass
in 2016 won't need to re-apply for next year.
However, you need to update student details online
if the student:
• Is moving from Year 2 to Year 3
• Is moving from Year 6 to Year 7
• Is changing schools or campuses
• Is changing address
Step 3
The school then sends the endorsed application
to Transport for NSW. You will receive an email
confirming the outcome of your application. If the
application is approved, Transport for NSW will
inform your local bus or transport operator who will
send a school travel pass to the student’s school, or
in some cases, to the student’s address.
A parent or guardian must apply for students 15
years and under. Students 16 years and over must
apply for themselves.
Carbon copy forms are no longer being accepted
after Term 2, 2016. To download a paper form
visit apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts.
How can I apply if I don’t have
internet access?
Call 131 500 for assistance with your application.
Is a school travel pass valid outside
school hours?
School travel passes are only for travel to and from
school. So for travel after hours, on weekends
or during school holidays, students will need to
purchase a ticket.
What if there’s no public transport in
my area?
In areas where there is no public transport,eligible
NSW residents may receive a subsidy for transporting
the student to school by private vehicle. For details
visit transportnsw.info/school-students.
How do I apply if the student is in a
shared parenting situation and needs
to travel from two addresses?
Each parent (or the student if aged 16 or over)
needs to make a separate application for each
address. The same eligibility criteria apply.