Transport
For enquiries about transport to and from school, please contact Mrs Zlatica Kovac, Bus Travel Coordinator, on 5226 3156.
The following details are set down for the general information of parents and to assist in matters related to transport to and from the College. General enquiries regarding student bus transport in the Geelong region may be directed to the School Contract Bus Co-ordinator, Ms Courtney Zaffarese, at Matthew Flinders Girls' Secondary College by telephoning 5221 8834.Local Buses
Geelong Transit System (GTS), operate a Newtown service between the city and the Preparatory School and the Senior School. GTS also operates special school buses directly to the Newtown area from Highton, North Geelong and Norlane. Specific details should be obtained directly from the relevant GTS operator (either Bender's on 5278 5955 or McHarry's 5223 2111). Services are operated from other urban areas to the city where the connection with the GTS service is possible.
GTS (Geelong Transit System) - Student Pass
GTS student bus passes (either half-yearly or yearly) are purchased from V/Line at the Geelong Railway Station, McHarry's or Benders bus lines. Application forms (available from the Office of Community Relations and Development in January) must be completed before Travel V/Line will issue a pass. These passes allow unlimited travel within the GTS urban area; this extends to Leopold, Grovedale and Lara. You will be eligible to claim a Conveyance Allowance to reimburse the full cost of the bus pass (proof of purchase will be required) if you live more than 4.8km radial distance from the school.
Bellarine Peninsula (Bellarine Transit)
McHarry's Buslines Pty Ltd operates services from the following towns located on the Bellarine Peninsula - Ocean Grove, Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale, Portarlington, St Leonards, Clifton Springs, Drysdale, Leopold, Barwon Heads, Breamlea, Torquay and Grovedale. Details of particular services, times and routes should be obtained from McHarry's Buslines on 5223 2111.
Rural Services/Other Areas
From Lorne, Anglesea, Winchelsea, Deans Marsh, Cressy, Bannockburn/Lethbridge, Anakie and Meredith, there are bus services operated by the Education Department. If you wish to make use of any of these services please contact the School Contract Bus Coordinator, Ms Courtney Zaffarese, at Matthew Flinders Girls' Secondary College by telephoning 5221 8834. An Application for Travel form (blue form) should also be obtained from the Bus Travel Coordinator at the Community Relations and Development Office.
The College Bus Service
As an alternative to the public school service, the College provides three buses that pick up students from designated stops in the morning and drops them at the same place in the afternoons. The College charters these buses to provide a personalised service to long distance travellers. The cost of fares will be advised each year and charged via the school fees. Routes included are:
- Sanctuary Lakes/Werribee/Hoppers Crossing
- Colac/Birregurra/Winchelsea
- Torquay/Jan Juc
Conveyance Allowances
Under certain conditions the State Ministry of Education grants conveyance allowances for students attending registered primary or secondary schools.
To be eligible to receive a conveyance allowance a student attending The Geelong College must live more than 4.8km radial distance from the school. The Conveyance Allowance payment is based on a sliding scale according to the distance travelled.
In both cases, Primary and Secondary, the school attended must be the nearest of that denomination.
