Bus Application Form - Coolum Beach Christian College

Coolum Beach Christian College 

Knowledge Wisdom Love 

PO Box 480, Coolum Beach QLD 4573 

Ph 07 5446 4780 Fax 5446 4893 

Dear Parents/Guardians, 

Re: Coolum Beach Christian College Bus Service 2013 

Welcome to Coolum Beach Christian College Bus Service. The College currently 

provides four separate routes across the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern areas 

of the Sunshine Coast. Each of our professional bus drivers are qualified and registered 

with the Queensland Transport Department's "Driver's Authorisation Policy" 

The Bus Service Policy (including Bus Fee Structure) and Bus Regulations are 

included with the application form. Should you require further information, please do not 

hesitate to contact the Bus Operations Coordinator on 5446 4780 or 0402 444 117. 

Please be aware that demand for bus positions may exceed supply. Your early return of 

the attached form is recommended. 

Yours Sincerely, 

Doug Sundstrom 

Bus Operations Coordinator 

Last updated: 4 September 2013




Ph 07 5446 4780 Fax 5446 4893 

Bus Fee Schedule 

Full Time (per term) 

As at 1 st January, 2013 

# of Children in Family 

Zone 1 

(per term) 

Zone 2 

(per term) 

Zone 3 

(per term) 

Zone 4 

(per term) 

1 child $275 $315 $355 $395 

2 children $465 $530 $575 $635 

3 or more children $565 $620 $665 $730 

Part Time (per trip) 

# of Children in Family 

Zone 1 

(per trip) 

Zone 2 

(per trip) 

Zone 3 

(per trip) 

Zone 4 

(per trip) 

1 child $4.10 $4.70 $5.30 $5.95 

2 children $7.00 $7.95 $8.65 $9.50 

3 or more children $8.50 $9.30 $10.00 $10.95 

Casual Bus Users: 

Zone 1 = $6.20 per student per trip to maximum charge of three/family 




Late surcharge towards restructuring costs up to $50. 

Bus Zones: 

Zone 1: 

Zone 2: 

Zone 3: 

Zone 4: 

Coolum Beach, Yaroomba, Mt Coolum, Peregian Springs, Yandina Creek, Valdora 

Peregian Beach South, Verrierdale, Mt Ninderry, Yandina East, Maroochy River, Marcoola 

Marcus Beach, Peregian Beach North, Weyba Downs, Doonan, Eumundi, North Arm, 

Yandina West, Bli Bli, Twin Waters, Pacific Paradise, Mudjimba 

Castaways Beach, Sunrise Beach, Sunshine Beach, Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Tewantin, 

Eerwahvale, Coolabin, Kullangoor, Nambour, Woombye, Kiel Mountain, Rosemount, 

Diddillibah, Maroochydore, Buderim North, Kuluin




Ph 07 5446 4780 Fax 5446 4893 

College Bus Service Policy – Effective January 1 st , 2013 

1. Coolum Beach Christian College operates a bus service to assist parents who are unable to make other 

satisfactory arrangements for their children to travel to and from the College. The service is provided on 

the basis that parents pay a Bus Fee, which contributes to, but in no way covers, the cost of bus 

operations. 

2. Bus routes, pick-up and drop off points will be finalised at the beginning of each year, and no changes to 

bus stops or bus routes will be made unless absolutely necessary. 

3. Bus routes are designed to give preference to full-time users. Bus runs are aimed at being no longer than 

1 hour in duration for the convenience of students. In order to achieve this, the bus stop will be located on 

a main road as close as is practicable to the student’s residence. Parents will be asked to drop off and pick 

up their students at a nominated ‘Bus Stop’ location. 

4. First preference for seating allocations will be given to full-time students who live furthest from the College 

and who have no other reasonable transport alternative. Part-time students will only be able to use the 

service if a seat is available. If a seat allocated to a part-time student is required by a full-time student, the 

part-time student will be given the option of upgrading to full-time. If a student wishes to have a friend 

come on the bus with them, then parents/carers are to advise the Administration Office the day before so 

that, if possible, seat allocations can be made. 

5. Once a seat has been allocated on either a full-time or part-time basis, parents will be charged for the 

whole term’s use at the beginning of each term according to the chosen usage. Bus costings cannot be 

adjusted until the Bus Coordinator has received signed and dated notification of any cancellation, 

change of address or bus route, leave of absence or any other extenuating circumstances. 

6. If a student applies to use the bus mid year and there are no available seats, they will be placed on a 

waiting list and allocated a seat as soon as one becomes available (in accordance with policy number 4 

above). 

7. If a student applies to use the bus mid year and there is a vacancy, he/she will be required to use an 

existing bus stop unless the route can be changed without interrupting timetables. (Changes cause 

inconvenience to all other bus users). 

8. Students must be ready to catch the bus when it arrives and should be at the pick-up point five minutes 

before the set time as the bus will not be able to wait for them. If for any reason the bus is not able to be 

at the pick-up point within 30 minutes of the set time, we will try to contact parents by telephone. Students 

should remain at the pick-up point for at least 30 minutes. All parents using the service should ensure 

the College has an up-to-date telephone number on which they can be contacted during the hour 

before and after the set pick-up and drop-off time.

9. It is parent’s responsibility to ensure there is someone responsible to pick up their child at the arranged 

time from the bus stop. The bus driver will stay with the child if the bus is running early until the scheduled 

time. Parents are to wait at the bus stop if the bus is running late. This applies to all students from Prep to 

Year 7. Secondary students will be able to walk home if this arrangement is approved by parents. Parents 

of students from Prep to Year 7 must provide the College with a letter of consent if they are to be left at the 

bus stop without supervision; all other students will remain on the bus and returned to the College. Parents 

will need to make alternative arrangements for their child/ren to be collected from the College. 

10. Parents should make contingency plans to care for their children in the event a bus is unable to complete 

its route for any reason. 

11. All inquiries about the bus service or delays in students arriving home should be directed to the College 

Administration Office or the Bus Coordinator on 0402 444 117. 

12. In order to facilitate a more equitable share of bus running costs per family, circular zones radiating from 

the College have been mapped and costed according to their distance from the College and the number of 

children per family using the service. The table below illustrates these arrangements for full-time students 

per term: 

No of Children in 

Family 

Zone 1 

(per term) 

Zone 2 

(per term) 

Zone 3 

(per term) 

Zone 4 

(per term) 

1 child $275 $315 $355 $395 

2 children $465 $530 $575 $635 

3 or more children $565 $620 $665 $730 

If you use the bus service, these share of costs, based on your planned usage, will be invoiced to 

you at the beginning of each term. 

13. Parents who have completed the “Application for Bus Transportation” forms will be advised by letter of their 

child’s bus route and pick-up and drop-off times, during the two weeks prior to the commencement of Term 

one. 

14. A set of Bus Regulations, covering student behaviour and discipline regulations on buses is attached and 

forms part of this policy. 

Doug Sundstrom 

Bus Coordinator

COOLUM BEACH CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 



Ph 07 5446 4780 Fax 5446 4893 

□ New Application 

APPLICATION FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION 2013 

□ Change to existing details 

PLEASE NOTE: 

1. This form (both front and back) must be completed, signed and returned to the College Office as soon as 

possible to enable consideration for placement on a school bus for 2013. Closing date for current enrolments is 21 

November, 2012. 

2. Placement on a bus cannot be guaranteed. 

Applications (for current enrolments) received after the closing date (21/11/12) will incur a late fee of up to $50. 

FAMILY NAME:……………………………………………………………………DATE:……………………………………... 

Please note that preference will be given to students who use the service on a full-time basis (see College 

Bus Service Policy No. 4). Please tick one of the following options: 

Bus is required on a full-time basis………….or 

Bus is required on a part-time basis as follows: Mornings: M T W T F 

(Please circle days required) Afternoons: M T W T F 

Bus transport of child/ren is a: Convenience (other transport arrangements possible) 

Necessity (no other alternative is available) 

Parent/Guardian 1: ……………………………………… Parent/Guardian 2: ……………………………………… 

Home Phone: ……………………………………… Home Phone: ……………………………………… 

Work Phone: ……………………………………… Work Phone: ……………………………………… 

Mobile: ……………………………………… Mobile: ……………………………………… 

Address: ……………………………………… Address: ……………………………………… 

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Start Date:……………………………………………………..….…………………(Prep-Yr 6 commences Tues 29/1/13; Yr 7-12 commences 30/1/13) 

Ideal pick up address: ………………………………………....……………………………………….…………………......….. 

Ideal drop off address:……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….. 

Child’s First Name Child’s Surname Year Level in 2013 Tick if child currently 

uses College Bus 

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OFFICE USE ONLY 

Zone No: _______________________ Stop Location: ___________________________________ 

Bus Route: _______________________ _______________________________________________ 

Morning Pick-Up Time: _______________________ _______________________________________________ 

Afternoon Drop Off Time: _______________________ _______________________________________________ 

Drivers Mobile: _______________________ Drivers Name:___________________________________ 

Cost/Week: $______________________ Rate: $_________________________________________ 

Trips Booked/Week: _______________________ Commencement Date:_____________________________


BUS REGULATIONS 

Bus regulations are a key element in ensuring the comfort of passengers and the safety of operation of the school buses. Their 

purpose is to prevent unnecessary distraction of the driver whose attention needs to be focused on traffic and road conditions. As 

this affects the lives and well being of your children, we are certain you, as parents, will support these regulations. All normal 

College rules apply in addition to the following: 

1. Bus mirrors are not to be tampered with. 

2. No writing in dust on buses or on misted glass areas. 

3. Please wipe feet before entering bus, not on step or seats. 

4. Students will only enter any bus with the driver’s permission and in the presence of either the driver or a teacher. Entry will 

always be in an orderly manner. 

5. School bags are to be stowed under the seat and not in bus aisle. No feet on seats. 

6. Noise levels on buses are to be kept to a reasonable pitch at all times, no shouting or calling out. 

7. No standing, kneeling, lying down or unnecessary swapping of seats during bus trips. 

8. All parts of the body are to be within the bus at all times. 

9. No windows to be opened to cause annoyance to others. 

10. No throwing of any objects in buses or out of buses. 

11. Food, drinks or chewing gum are not to be consumed on buses at any time (excursions and sport included) with the 

exception of water. 

12. MP3 Players and I-pods to be used with earpieces on buses, for personal use only. 

13. Teasing between students will not be tolerated. Respect for fellow students is to be shown at all times. 

14. Any fresh damage to bus interior must be reported to the driver at the end of a trip. 

15. * Vandalism of seats, trims, signs, window tint film etc. by any method will not be tolerated. 

16. * Swearing, fighting or spitting will not be tolerated. 

17. * Any offensive behaviour toward drivers of vehicles on the roads will not be tolerated. 

18. * Aerosol sprays, nail polish remover must NOT be used on the bus at any time. 

19. Students must obey the instructions of the bus driver at all times. 

20. Mobile phones to be kept in schoolbag and used only in an emergency to make contact with parent/guardian. 

21. P.C. games to be used with earpieces, for personal use only. 

22. Musical instruments are to be kept in their cases and not to be played during bus trips. 

* Note: Infringement of rules 15, 16, 17 & 18 will result in immediate loss of bus privileges & restitution of any damage! 

PENALTY GUIDELINES FOR INFRINGEMENTS OF ANY OF THE ABOVE RULES (WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD) 

FIRST INCIDENT Warning from driver. 

SECOND INCIDENT (1st Infringement) Incident Report issued. Appropriate Lead Teacher notified. 

B.O.C. (Bus Operations Coordinator) to speak to student concerned. 

THIRD INCIDENT (2nd Infringement) Parents will be notified 

FOURTH INCIDENT (3rd Infringement) Parents asked to make alternative arrangements for student to 

travel to and from school for a period of one week. 

FIFTH INCIDENT (4th Infringement) Student removed from bus service for a period of two weeks and 

only readmitted following guarantees regarding behaviour from both 

student and parents to the satisfaction of the College. Any further 

infringement will disqualify the student from using the College bus 

service. 

In matters not specifically covered by this policy, students of the College will observe the principles outlined in the College Code 

of Behaviour concerning the dignity of each person, respect for others and their property and mutual cooperation. 

□ I have read point number 9 (of the attached Bus Service Policy) and am aware that it is my responsibility to ensure 

there is someone responsible to collect my child/ren from the bus stop at the scheduled time. Please select one of the 

following: 

□ Should no parent or guardian be in attendance at the scheduled drop off time, I give my approval for my 

child/ren to be left at the bus stop without supervision. 

Or 

the 

□ Should no parent or guardian be in attendance at the scheduled drop off time, please return my child/ren to 

College. I understand it will then be my responsibility to make alternative arrangements for my child/ren to be 

collected from the College. 

□ Yes I give permission, □ No I do not give permission for my phone number and address details to be published in 

the Bus Schedule and handed to all families on my child/ren’s bus route. 

SIGNED: 

□ I have read and agree to the policy, regulations and associated penalties listed above and have explained them to my child/ren. 

SIGNED: 

Parent/Guardians………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….….. 

Parent/Guardians……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..

Bus Application Form - Coolum Beach Christian College

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