Transport Guide Updated June 2018 Please note that MLC School and Sydney Buses reserve the right to alter the bus schedules of their bus services when necessary.
Transport to and from MLC School Sydney MLC School is located 11km from the city of Sydney and has ready access to bus, train and expressway links. Strathfield and Burwood stations are an easy seven minute walk from the school. Windsor Hornsby Penrith Parramatta Eastwood Strathfield Epping Burwood Sydney Redfern Liverpool Hurstville Campbelltown Sutherland Cronulla MLC School students (in uniform) are currently entitled to free travel on public transport buses and trains travelling to and from school. MLC School also provides four bus services on regular routes to and from school for which a fee is payable. The provision of these services is at the sole discretion of the school. Transport for MLC School activities such as excursions is arranged separately and parents will be advised of these arrangements on a case-by-case basis. 2
MLC School Buses The school has four regular bus services to and from MLC School: \Cronulla/Caringbah/Sylvania/Blakehurst/Hurstville/Kingsgrove \ Lane Cove/Hunters Hill/Drummoyne/Five Dock Gladesville/Henley/Wareemba/Five Dock Balmain/Rozelle/Leichhardt/Haberfield Pick up for these buses in the afternoon is at the bus stop outside the Senior School campus, on Rowley Street and Grantham Street. Conditions on the use of MLC School buses Any MLC School student from Pre-K to Year 12 can use the MLC School bus services to travel to school. Only students Year 3 and above may use it to travel home from school. Travelling to and from school for students in Year 3 to Year 5 Parents or guardians are required to wait with the girls and meet the bus at the appropriate stop. Girls must be met by a parent or guardian at the relevant stop in the afternoons. Parents and guardians are reminded that it is their responsibility to supervise students prior to boarding the MLC School bus in the mornings and after alighting the MLC School bus in the afternoons. Drivers of the buses used for the MLC School regular bus routes cannot accept any responsibility for unsupervised students. On arrival at school the buses are met by a member of staff and students in Year 3 to Year 5 are escorted to the Junior School playground. In the afternoons the girls are accompanied to the appropriate bus by MLC School staff. Junior School students are not permitted to catch public buses or trains to or from school without a parent or guardian. If your daughter is collected from school by an older sibling we ask that you submit written details of the alternate arrangement to the Head of Junior School for prior approval. Payment Go to mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au/page/enrolments/location-and- -transport. Applications must be submitted each year and the applications are available in Term 4 for the following year. Information on Governmental Travel Services Transport Information Line: 131 500 or transportnsw.info Sydney Buses: sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au For connecting Train timetables: sydneytrains.info School Student Transport Scheme is available at: transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts Public Transport School Opal Card Transport for NSW determines the guidelines for the School Student Transport Scheme. This privilege is granted to eligible students to travel between home and school only. To be eligible for a School Opal Card, students may need to live a minimum distance from the school: Year 3 to Year 6 1.6km straight line distance or 2.3km walking Year 7 to Year 12 2km straight line distance or 2.9km walking Who needs to apply? Most students who already have a school student travel pass won t need to apply for the School Opal Card. It will be sent to the student s home address at the beginning of the school year. An application is needed if the student: Has not had a travel pass before Is changing schools Is changing address How to apply STEP 1: Complete the application at transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/ howtoapply. STEP 2: Print, sign and date the completed application, then submit it by email to the Studies Office (studiesoffice@mlcsyd.nsw.edu. au) for endorsement. STEP 3: MLC School will send the endorsed application to Transport NSW. Once approved, the School Opal Card will be sent to the address provided on the application. How to update If the student has a current School Opal Card and the student s details have changed, for example change of school, address or name, please visit apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/updatedetails. Replacement cards can be ordered online for a fee. For further information please contact the Studies Office on 02 8741 3117 or email studiesoffice@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au for Year 6 to Year 12 and contact Junior School reception on 02 8741 3128 or email jsreception@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au for Year 3 to Year 5. Conditions of use Monday to Friday only. Return journey must commence by 7pm. After this time students must purchase a ticket for their journey. Normal school days only. Used only by the student whose name is registered to the School Opal Card. Use to and from stations registered to the School Opal Card for direct travel between home and school without any break of journey. Cannot be used at intermediate stations. Students must not occupy a seat when seats are not available for adults. Families are able to nominate two addresses for eligible children to travel to and from school, such as grandparents house or after-school care. 3
Reminders MLC School students will be expected to obey the following rules All School Rules apply as set out in the Student Diary and Uniform Code. Travel safely and follow all instructions. Do not disrupt the driver or interfere with the operation of the bus or train. Move inside the bus or train and do not obstruct the access areas. Stand clear of red safety areas near the doors. At busy times, it is important to move towards the back of the bus. Vacate priority seating for disabled, elderly or less mobile passengers. If there are no seats available, hold on to a hand strap or handrail at all times. Smoking, eating or drinking is not permitted on buses. Board and leave the bus or train in an orderly manner. Respect bus and train property and the property of others. Carry your bag in your hand, not on your back when getting on and off the bus or train. Place bags under the seat, near your feet or in the storage areas provided not on the seats. Show the appropriate pass to the driver, ticket inspector or ticket collector when required. Stand on the footpath away from the kerb while waiting for the bus, or behind the yellow line while waiting for a train. Treat other travellers and bus/rail employees with respect. Be courteous and keep conversation to a reasonable level, do not move around the bus or train while it is in motion. Keep all parts of your body within the train or bus. Take care of your bus pass, do not lend it to other students or deface it in any way. Behaviour while Travelling on buses and Trains Rail Passes cannot be used to attend TAFE courses, sports training, library, parent s place of employment, tutorial courses, child minding, shopping, medical appointments, pick up and drop off at any station other than those registered to the School Opal Card. Students are not allowed to hold passes that cover parallel or similar services bus, ferry, etc. Students are required to travel the same route to and from school. Students who require passes to more than one residential address must submit a statutory declaration from each parent with the application forms. Overseas students are not eligible for free travel. If students are here on a government-sponsored scheme and have a letter to say same, they are eligible. Students are not permitted to use letters authorising rail and bus travel pending the issue of a new or replacement rail or bus pass. Students attempting to travel using such letters are liable to be fined. Students must purchase a ticket to travel until their new or replacement card is received. Only at the beginning of the new year are students permitted to travel without a card usually a period of two weeks until cards are received at school for distribution. Change of station is only permitted within the first five weeks of the first and second semester. New rail and bus forms must be filled in for children progressing from Year 6 to Year 7. Parents and guardians are reminded not to attempt to stop or divert the driver of the MLC School buses between stops. Drivers are unable to stop between designated stops. The school will use its best endeavours to ensure that MLC School buses run on time. As Sydney is a large city and traffic can be unpredictable, we ask for your patience on days when traffic delays occur. 4
Public Sydney Buses Sydney bus routes setting down at Burwood and Strathfield Burwood Station 418 Tempe to Burwood 461 Domain/City/Annandale/Burwood 458 Ryde to Burwood 463 Bayview Park to Burwood Burwood Shops 400 Bondi Junction to Burwood 407 Strathfield to Burwood 408 Rookwood to Burwood 415 Campsie to Burwood 525 Parramatta to Burwood Strathfield Station 407 Strathfield to Burwood 459 Macquarie Uni to Burwood 525 Parramatta to Burwood Parramatta Road 466 Cabarita to Ashfield via Burwood 464 Mortlake to Ashfield via Burwood 5
MLC School Bus Routes Cronulla/Caringbah/Sylvania/Blakehurst/Hurstville/Kingsgrove DEPARTURE POINT DEPARTS DESTINATION ARRIVES Bus stop, Cronulla Street, Cronulla in front of Cronulla Railway Station Kingsway, Caringbah (near Caringbah Railway Station) in front of Westpac Bank A B 6.45am 6.52am 15 Port Hacking Road, Sylvania in front of Choice C 7am AM King Georges Road, Blakehurst north of Phillip Street D 7.08am Loading Zone, Greenacre Road, South Hurstville (near King Georges Road) side of McDonalds E 7.11am MLC School, Burwood (Rowley Street near corner of Park Street) in front of Chapel I 8am Forest Road, Hurstville west of intersection with Gloucester Road F 7.18am Kingsgrove Road, Kingsgrove (south of Morgan Street) opposite Chinese Restaurant G 7.28am Kingsgrove Road, Belmore (south of Archibald Street) H 7.32am Kingsgrove Road, Belmore (south of Turton Avenue) in front of Belmore Veterinary Hospital 3.54pm Kingsgrove Road, Kingsgrove (north of Edward Street) in front of True Blue Dry Cleaners 3.59pm Forest Road, Hurstville (opposite intersection of Gloucester Road) 4.05pm PM MLC School, Burwood (Grantham Street near corner of Rowley Street) or once Junior School has boarded 3.30pm King Georges Road, South Hurstville (north of Tavistock Street) King Georges Road, Blakehurst (north of the intersection with Phillip Street) in front of Sydney Sea-Doo 4.16pm 4.20pm Princes Highway, Blakehurst (north of the intersection with Bunyala Street) in front of Todd Park 4.23pm Formosa Street, Sylvania (next to Southgate shopping centre) 4.30pm Kingsway, Caringbah (south of Denman Avenue) in front of Simple Simon Pies 4.40pm Cronulla Street, Cronulla in front of Cronulla Railway Station 4.50pm Morning Departure Route Students should be at the pick up point 10 minutes prior to stated time of departure. 6
Lane Cove/Hunters Hill/Drummoyne/Five Dock AM PM DEPARTURE POINT DEPARTS DESTINATION ARRIVES Corner of Burns Bay Road and Rosenthal Avenue, Lane Cove (near Coles) A 7am Corner of Sofala Avenue and Tambourine Bay Road, Lane Cove B 7.05am Woolwich Wharf, Valentia Street, Woolwich C 7.23am Woolwich Road near Tiree Avenue, Hunters HIll D 7.25am Ferry Street, Hunters Hill (Riccioti Cafe) E 7.28am Corner of Church Street and Herberton Avenue, Hunters Hill F 7.30am Marlborough Street near Tavistock Street, Drummoyne G 7.36am Corner of Lyons Road and Gipps Street, Drummoyne H 7.40am Corner of Lyons Road and Ingham Avenue, Five Dock I 7.42am MLC School, Burwood (corner of Gordon Street and Rowley Street Kent House) 3.30pm MLC School, Burwood (Rowley Street) Corner of Lyons Road and Myalora Street, Five Dock Corner of Lyons Road and Gipps Street, Drummoyne Corner of Church Street and Herberton Avenue, Hunters Hill Corner of Alexandra Street and D Aram Street, Hunters Hill Corner of Woolwich Road and Passy Avenue, Hunters Hill Woolwich Road near Vernon Street, Woolwich Woolwich Wharf, Valentia Street, Woolwich Burns Bay Road near View Street, Lane Cove Corner of River Road and Fox Street, Lane Cove Corner of Sofala Avenue and Tambourine Road, Lane Cove J 8am 3.40pm 3.42pm 3.50pm 3.51pm 3.52pm 3.54pm 4pm 4.08pm 4.10pm 4.15pm Corner of Burns Bay Road and Rosenthal Avenue, Lane Cove (near Post Office) 4.20pm Morning Departure Route Students should be at the pick up point 10 minutes prior to stated time of departure. 7
Gladesville/Henley/Wareemba/Five Dock AM DEPARTURE POINT DEPARTS DESTINATION ARRIVES Gladesville Road, Hunters Hill (Vintage Cellars) A 7.10am Mark Street and Ryde Road, Hunters Hill (St Joseph s Gate) B 7.12am St Joseph s Oval, corner of Blaxland and Everard Street, Gladesville C 7.15am Pittwater Road and Massey Lane, Gladesville D 7.18am Mortimer Lewis Drive and Victoria Road, Henley E 7.24am Tranmere Street and Lyons Road, Drummoyne F 7.30am Mons Street and Hampden Road, Russell Lea G 7.35am Hampden Road and Great North Road, Wareemba H 7.38am Great North Road and Halley Street, Five Dock I 7.41am Corner of Burwood Road and Crane Street, Canada Bay J 7.47am PM MLC School, Burwood (Rowley Street) 3.30pm Students should be at the pick up point 10 minutes prior to stated time of departure. MLC School, Burwood (Rowley Street) Crane Street, Concord (near end of Corby Avenue) Great North Road, Five Dock (opposite Halley Street) Hampden Road and Great North Road, Wareemba (Convenience Store) The Parade and Hampden Road, Russell Lea Lyons Road and Gipps Street, Drummoyne Tranmere Street and Lyons Road, Drummoyne Westbourne Street, Drummoyne Gladesville Road, Hunters Hill (Vintage Cellars) Mark Street and Ryde Road, Hunters Hill (St Joseph s Gate) St Joseph s Oval, Corner of Blaxland Street and Everard Street, Gladesville Pittwater Road and Massey Lane, Gladesville Mortimer Lewis Drive and Victoria Road, Henley K 8am 3.40pm 3.45pm 3.47pm 3.49pm 3.51pm 3.54pm 3.55pm 4pm 4.03pm 4.05pm 4.08pm 4.12pm Morning Departure Route J K 8
Balmain/Rozelle/Leichhardt/Haberfield DEPARTURE POINT DEPARTS DESTINATION ARRIVES Darling Street, Balmain (St Andrews Church/Gladstone Park) A 7.15am Corner of Montague Street and Darling Street, Balmain (prior to Town Hall) B 7.17am Elliott Street, Balmain (Lighting House Bus Stop Lawrence Dry Cleaners) C 7.19am Darling Street and Beattie Street, Balmain (in front of Reece Plumbing) D 7.20am Darling Street and Cecily Street, Rozelle E 7.24am AM Balmain Road and Perry Street, Lilyfield F 7.25am MLC School, Burwood (Rowley Street) N 8am Catherine Street and Piper Street, Annandale G 7.27am Marion Street, Leichhardt (Town Hall) H 7.32am Marion Street and Flood Street, Leichhardt I 7.34am Marion Street near Hawthorne Parade, Haberfield J 7.36am Ramsay Street and Dalhousie Road, Haberfield K 7.38am Ramsay Street and corner of Yasmar Avenue, Haberfield L 7.40am Ramsay Road near Harrabrook Avenue, Five Dock M 7.45am PM MLC School, Burwood (Rowley Street) 3.30pm Ramsay Street, corner of Connecticut Avenue, Five Dock (outside Vet) Empire Street near Ramsay Street, Haberfield Ramsay Street and Dalhousie Road, Haberfield Marion Street near Hawthorne Parade, Haberfield Marion Street and Flood Street, Leichhardt Marion Street, Leichhardt (opposite Town Hall) Catherine Street and Piper Street, Annandale Balmain Road and Perry Street, Lilyfield Darling Street and Cecily Street, Rozelle Darling Street and Beattie Street, Balmain (Sackville Hotel) Elliott Street, Balmain (Lighting House Bus Stop) Corner of Montague Street and Darling Street, Balmain (prior to Town Hall) Darling Street, Balmain (St Andrews Church) 3.46pm 3.48pm 3.50pm 3.52pm 3.54pm 3.56pm 4.02pm 4.07pm 4.10pm 4.15pm 4.18pm 4.20pm 4.25pm Morning Departure Route Students should be at the pick up point 10 minutes prior to stated time of departure. N M L K J 9