Buses & Student Drivers
School policies for travel to and from school by bus or as a student driver.
Student Drivers & Passengers
Students who wish to drive a car or motor cycle to school must have a current licence, and parents or caregivers must return to the school a completed STUDENT MOTOR VEHICLE FORM available from the School Office. This form must also be completed if parents or caregivers wish their children to travel to and from school with student drivers. Both these forms are to be returned to the Deputy Principal, Senior Years.
Buses
Travel by school bus is provided for students Years 9-13 and students from year one to year eight who live in our contributing area. The Ministry of Educations states children are eligible if in Years one to eight and live more than 3.2km from their nearest appropriate school, for students in Year 9 or above they need to live more than 4.8km from their nearest appropriate school. There is no age stipulation; it is based on year level only. To retain eligibility, students must use the bus regularly as transport to and from ourschool. Any student who misbehaves on a school bus can be banned from travelling on the bus.
Kuaotunu - Simpsons Beach - MBAS
| 8:05am | Depart terminus Kuaotunu Reserve to Simpsons Beach via Black Jack Rd, SH 25 |
| 8:20am | Depart Simpsons Beach to MBAS via Black Jack Rd, SH 25 |
| 3.10pm | Depart MBAS to Whitianga Wharf via South Highway, Albert St, Esplanade Depart Whitianga Wharf to MBAS via Esplanade, Blacksmith Ln, Victoria St, Owen St, Albert St, South Highway |
| 3:20pm |
Depart MBAS to terminus Kuaotunu Reserve |
Note: on Wednesdays this service runs one hour earlier and goes all the way through to Te Rerenga.
Kuaotunu - Centennial Drive - MBAS
After pick up from Kuaotunu Reserve, no further pickups until Centennial Drive.
| 8:05am | Depart terminus Kuaotunu Reserve to 194 Centennial Dr via Black Jack Rd, SH 25, Centennial Dr |
| 8:25am | Depart terminus 194 Centennial Dr to terminus cnr Rimu St and Tarapatiki Dr via Centennial Dr, Rimu St |
| 8.28am | Depart terminus cnr Rimu St and Tarapatiki Dr to MBAS via Rimu St, Centennial Dr, SH 25, Buffalo Beach Rd, Surf St, Cook Dr, South Highway |
| 3:10pm |
Depart MBAS to terminus 194 Centennial Dr Depart terminus 194 Centennial Dr to terminus cnr Rimu St and Tarapatiki Dr Depart terminus cnr Rimu St and Tarapatiki Dr to Kuaotunu Reserve (21 Black Jack Rd) |
Note: on Wednesdays this service runs one hour earlier and goes all the way through to Te Rerenga.
The 309 - Moewai Park - MBAS
| 8:00am | Depart terminus 1644 The 309 Rd to terminus cnr South Highway and Moewai Park Rd via The 309 Rd, SH 25, South Highway |
| 8:15am | Depart terminus cnr South Highway and Moewai Park Rd to MBAS via South Highway, SH 25, Joan Gaskill Dr, Cook Dr, South Highway |
| 3:15pm |
Depart MBAS to terminus cnr South Highway and Moewai Park Rd Depart terminus cnr South Highway and Moewai Park Rd to terminus 1644 The 309 Rd (Honey Farm) Depart terminus 1644 The 309 Rd to MBAS |
Note: on Wednesdays this service runs one hour earlier.
Mill Creek
| 8:10am | RUN 1 - Depart terminus 430 Mill Creek Rd to cnr Mill Creek Rd and SH 25 via Mill Creek Rd. Meet Mercury Bay Route #7 - Coroglen |
| 8:15am | Depart cnr Mill Creek Rd and SH 25 to MBAS via SH 25, Joan Gaskill Dr, Cook Dr, South Highway |
| 8.40am | RUN 2 - Depart Whitianga Wharf to MBAS via Esplanade, Blacksmith Ln, Victoria St, Owen St, Albert St, South Highway |
| 3:10pm | Depart MBAS to cnr SH 25 and Mill Creek Rd via South Highway, Kupe Drive, Joan Gaskill Dr, SH 25. Meet Mercury Bay Route #7 - Coroglen |
| 3:25pm | Depart cnr SH 25 and Mill Creek Rd to 430 Mill Creek Rd via Mill Creek Rd |
| 3:30pm | Depart terminus 430 Mill Creek Rd to MBAS via South Highway, SH 25, Joan Gaskill Dr, Cook Dr, South Highway |
Note: on Wednesdays this service runs one hour earlier.
Cooks Beach
| 7:50am | Depart Whenuakite School to terminus Hahei Store via SH 25, Hot water Beach Rd, Link Rd, Hahei Beach Rd |
| 8:00am | Depart terminus Hahei Store to Cooks Beach Hall via Hahei Beach Rd, Hahei Rd, Purangi Rd |
| 8.15am | Depart Cooks Beach Hall to terminus Ferry Landing via Purangi Rd |
| 8:23am | Depart terminus Ferry Landing to Cooks Beach Terminus cnr Charles Green Drive and Martin Place. via Purangi Rd, Rees Ave, captain Cook rd, Charles Green Drive |
| 8:30am | Depart Cooks Beach Terminus cnr Charles Green Dr and Martin Pl to Whenuakite School via Charles Green Dr, Captain Cook Rd, Rees Ave, Purangi Rd, Hot Water Beach Rd, SH 25 |
| 3:05pm |
Depart Whenuakite School to Cooks Beach terminus cnr Charles Green Dr and Martin Pl Depart Cooks Beach terminus cnr Charles Green Dr and Martin Pl to Ferry Landing |
| 3:35pm |
Depart terminus Ferry Landing to Cooks Beach Hall Depart Cooks Beach Hall to terminus Hahei Store Depart terminus cnr Hahei Store to Whenuakite School |
Note: on Wednesdays MBAS students are picked up from Ferry Landing at 2:30pm and the bus travels to Hahei before commencing Whenuakite school run at 3:05pm
Pumpkin Hill
| 7:30am | Depart terminus cnr Sailors Grave Rd and Pumpkin Hill Rd to Boat Harbour Rd via Sailors Grave Rd, SH 25 |
| 7:45am | Depart Boat Harbour Rd to Whenuakite Schooll via SH 25 |
| 7:50am | Depart Whenuakite School to Coroglen Hall via SH 25 |
| 8:00am | Depart Coroglen hall to MBAS. via SH 25, Joan Gaskill Dr, Cook Dr, South Highway |
| 3:15pm | Depart MBAS to terminus Sailors Grave and Pumpkin Hill Rd via South Highway, Kupe Drive, Joan Gaskill Dr, SH 25, Sailors Grave Rd |
| 4:05pm | Depart terminus cnr Sailors Grave and Pumpkin Hill Rd to MBAS via Sailors Grave, SH 25, Joan Gaskill Dr, Cook Dr, South Highway. |
Note: secondary aged students picked up between Pumpkin Hill and Mill Creek only. No primary aged students allowed on this bus without paying ineligible fee and having consent from nearest school and having an ineligible bus pass.
Coroglen
| 8:00am | RUN 1 - Depart terminus cnr Kapowai Rd and Hamiltons Rd to terminus cnr SH 25 and Mill Creek Rd via Kapowai Rd, SH 25 |
| 8:15am | No College students from cnr Kapowai Rd and SH 25 to Mill Creek Rd - College students travel on Mercury Bay Route #5. Meet Mercury Bay Route #4 |
| 8.20am | RUN 2 - Depart terminus cnr SH 25 and Mill Creek Rd to Coroglen School via SH 25, Rangihau Rd |
| 3:05pm | RUN 1 - Depart Coroglen School to terminus cnr SH 25 and Mill Creek Rd via rangihau Rd, SH 25 Meet Mercury Bay Route #4 - Mill Creek |
| 3:25pm | RUN 2 - Depart terminus cnr SH 25 and Mill Creek Rd to terminus cnr Kapowai Rd and Hamiltons Rd via SH 25, Kapowai Rd |
| Depart terminus cnr Hamiltons Rd and Kapowai Rd to Coroglen School via Kapowai Rd, SH 25 |
Te Rerenga
| 7:50am | RUN 1 - Depart terminus Matarangi Fire station to terminus cnr Bluff Rd and Cuvier Cres via Matarangi Dr, Matarangi Rd, SH 25, Bluff Rd |
| 8:00am | Depart terminus cnr Bluff rd and Cuvier Cres to terminus Kuaotunu Reserve (21 Black Jack Rd) via Bluff Rd, SH 25, Black Jack Rd. |
| 8.05am | RUN 2 - Depart terminus Kuaotunu Reserve to terminus Matarangi Fire Station via Black Jack Rd, SH 25, Matarangi Rd, Matarangi Dr |
| 8:20am | Depart terminus Matarangi Fire Station to Te Rerenga School via Matarangi Dr, Matarangi Rd, SH 25 |
| 8:35am | Depart Te Rerenga School to terminus cnr Whangapoua Rd and Te Punga Rd via SH 25, Whangapoua Rd |
| 8:40am | Depart terminus cnr Whangapoua Rd and Te Punga Rd to Te Rerenga School via Whangapoua Rd, SH 25 |
| 2:55pm |
RUN 1 - Depart Te Rerenga School to terminus cnr Whangapoua Rd and Te Punga Rd Depart terminus cnr Whangapoua Rd and Te Punga Rd to Te Rerenga School |
| 3:10pm |
RUN 2 - Depart Te Rerenga School to terminus Matarangi Fire Station Depart terminus Matarangi Fire Station to terminus Kuaotunu Reserve(21 Black Jack Rd) |
| 3:45pm |
RUN 3- Depart terminus Kuaotunu Reserve to terminus cnr Bluff Rd and Cuvier Cres Depart terminus cnr Bluff Rd and Cuvier Cres to terminus Matarangi Fire Station Depart terminus Matarangi Fire Station to Te Rerenga School |
Note: On Wednesdays this service departs Te Rerenga School at 3:15 and collects all students at this time (ie run 1, 2, and 3 merged).
