TAKE THE BUS TO KNOX The Knox bus services provide safe and convenient transport of Knox boys to and from School. WE OFFER Pick up and drop off at school gates - Prep and Senior School campuses Fixed timetable and route with daily chartered bus services allowing families to plan their week Fully air-conditioned modern buses provided by North Sydney Bus Charters Fixed cost per term for return and one way travel CURRENT ROUTES Upper Northern Beaches/Pittwater (two services - starting at Avalon and Church Point) Dee Why/Collaroy/Narrabeen/Elanora Heights Forestville/Belrose Balgowlah/Seaforth (starting at Balgowlah) Lower North Shore (starting at Mosman) Greenwich/Lane Cove/North Ryde (starting at Longueville) Hills District (Castle Hill and Dural) - a new service in 2018 NEW ROUTES Our bus services are very popular and, in consultation with our parents, we are always reviewing our services. We appreciate feedback from our community and plan further new and revised services in the future. HOW TO REGISTER AND PAY FOR OUR KNOX BUS SERVICES 2018 cost: Return: $700 per semester; $1,400 per year One way: $400 per semester; $800 per year Register: From January 2018 To register your son s usage of the bus, please complete the online form at www.knox.nsw.edu.au/busregistration from January 2018. Places are limited and will be allocated in order of application. Bus usage charges will be billed to your school account. Students using our bus service will be issued with a bus pass. A replacement card fee of $10 will be charged for lost passes. Please contact Mary Witherow at witherowm@knox.nsw.edu.au or 9487 0195 should you require assistance. Transport to and from school is ultimately the responsibility of parents/guardians. We are happy to assist families with a bus service however capacity on the buses is limited and we are unable to guarantee a seat. CONDITIONS OF USE Please refer to the attached 'Bus Policy'. Knox Grammar School 02 9487 0122 www.knox.nsw.edu.au Pacific Highway, Wahroonga
KNOX BUS ROUTES AVALON CHURCH POINT BAYVIEW DURAL ELANORA HEIGHTS NTH NARRABEEN CASTLE HILL BELROSE SUPA CENTRE NARRABEEN COLLAROY WAKEHURST PARKWAY FRENCHS FOREST Avalon/Newport/Bayview/Church Point DEE WHY FORESTVILLE Dee Why/Collaroy/Narrabeen/Elanora Heights Train Line Seaforth/Balgowlah Forestville/Frenchs Forest, Belrose SEAFORTH Mosman/Cammeray/Castlecrag/Castle Cove BALGOWLAH Greenwich/Hunters Hill/Lane Cove Castle Hill/Dural Train line MOSMAN Updated 2018. Routes are illustrative, please check timetables for the exact routes
KNOX BUS TIMETABLES UPPER NORTHERN BEACHES/PITTWATER BUS SERVICES STOP AM TO KNOX AM TO KNOX PM RETURN PM RETURN PM RETURN PM RETURN Avalon - Hitchcock Park carpark 6.55am ~ 4.28pm ~ ~ 6.30pm Avalon - Barrenjoey Rd (AM - Surf Club, PM - Avalon Pde) 6.58am ~ 4.24pm ~ ~ 6.27pm Newport Surf Club - Barrenjoey Rd 7.03am ~ 4.19pm ~ ~ 6.22pm Newport Shops Barrenjoey Rd, bus stop, Caltex 7.05am ~ 4.17pm ~ ~ 6.20pm Mona Vale Barrenjoey Rd nr Karloo Pde ~ ~ 4.13pm ~ ~ 6.16pm Mona Vale - Barrenjoey Rd nr Waterview St (Smile Dr) ~ ~ 4.12pm ~ ~ 6.15pm Mona Vale - Barrenjoey Rd nr Darley St ~ ~ 4.11pm ~ ~ 6.14pm Church Point - McCarrs Creek Rd (opp #230, at Cicada Glenn Creek turning area) ~ 6.52am ~ 4.23pm 6.23pm ~ Church Point - McCarrs Creek Rd (near Walker Place) ~ 6.53am ~ 4.22pm 6.22pm ~ Church Point - Pittwater Rd, Church Point Reserve ~ 6.55am ~ 4.20pm 6.20pm ~ Bayview - Pittwater Rd, nr Loquat Valley Rd ~ 6.58am ~ 4.17pm 6.17pm ~ Mona Vale - Barrenjoey Rd, bus stop, Kitchener Park ~ 7.05am 4.10pm ~ 6.10pm ~ Terrey Hills - shops in Yulong Ave ~ 7.30am ~ 4.05pm 5.55pm ~ Terrey Hills Public School - Myoora Rd ~ ~ ~ 4.04pm 5.54pm ~ Prep School Billyard Ave 8.00am 8.00am 3.15pm 3.15pm 5.15pm 5.15pm Senior School Pacific Highway 8.05am 8.05am 3.30pm 3.30pm 5.30pm 5.30pm DEE WHY/COLLAROY/NARRABEEN/ELANORA HEIGHTS BUS SERVICE Dee Why - Pittwater Rd (bus interchange before St David Ave) 6.53am 4.30pm 6.30pm Collaroy Pittwater Rd near Ocean Grove 6.57am 4.26pm 6.26pm Narrabeen Pittwater Rd (shops/carpark) 7.02am 4.21pm 6.21pm North Narrabeen Garden Street (at Powderworks Rd) 7.05am 4.18pm 6.18pm Elanora Heights Powderworks Rd (shops) 7.08am 4.15pm 6.15pm Ingleside 2 Manor Rd, near Wattle St (PM only) ~ 4.11pm 6.11pm Ingleside Bus stop on Mona Vale Road (cnr Manor Rd) 7.13am 4.10pm 6.10pm St Ives Plaza Shops 7.33am 3.55pm 5.55pm St Ives Killeaton St, just after Memorial Ave (AM/PM outside/opp St Ives Bowling Club) 7.43am 3.45pm 5.45pm Senior School (AM - Pacific Hwy, PM - Woodville Ave) 8.05am 3.30pm 5.30pm BALGOWLAH/SEAFORTH BUS SERVICE Balgowlah - Condamine Street (Stocklands Mall) 7.00am 4.16pm 6.20pm Seaforth Roundabout 7.05am 4.11pm 6.15pm Wakehurst Parkway, nr Dalwood Family Care Centre/Montauban Ave 7.08am 4.08pm 6.11pm Wakehurst Parkway, nr Burnt St (near pedestrian crossing and traffic lights) 7.10am 4.06pm 6.09pm North Balgowlah - Judith Street 7.11am 4.05pm 6.08pm Wakehurst Parkway - cnr Wakehurst Parkway and Warringah Rd 7.15am 4.01pm 6.03pm Senior School Pacific Highway 8.05am 3.30pm 5.30pm ~ Does not stop Please note: Times may vary due to traffic conditions. We suggest boys are at bus stops 5 minutes prior to the advertised pick up time; similar variances apply to afternoon drop-offs.
KNOX BUS TIMETABLES FORESTVILLE/FRENCHS FOREST/BELROSE SERVICE Forestville - Warringah Rd - Woodlands Rd (bus stop 208735) 7.15am 4.03pm 6.04pm Forestway Shops Forestway Shopping Centre 7.20am 3.59pm 6.00pm Forest way - Cnr Prince Charles Rd (bus stop 208545) - PM only ~ 3.58pm 5.59pm Belrose Bowling Club Cnr Forestway and Hews Parade 7.22am 3.57pm 5.58pm Forest Way bus stop near Wyatt Ave 7.23am 3.56pm 5.57pm Belrose Supa Centre Cnr Forestway and Garigal Rd 7.25am 3.55pm 5.55pm Senior School (AM - Pacific Hwy, PM - Woodville Ave) MOSMAN/LOWER NORTH SHORE BUS SERVICE STOP AM TO KNOX AM TO KNOX PM RETURN PM RETURN PM RETURN Mosman Brady Street (then travels along Ourimbah Road) 7.00am ~ 4.25pm ~ 6.20pm Cammeray AM Palmer St near Bellevue St 7.13am ~ ~ ~ ~ Cammeray PM Miller Street, at the shops, just before Amherst Street ~ ~ 4.10pm ~ 6.05pm Northbridge Sailors Bay Rd 7.18am ~ 4.05pm ~ 6.00pm Castlecrag Cnr Eastern Valley Way and Edinburgh Rd 7.23am ~ 4.00pm ~ 5.55pm Castlecrag Cnr Eastern Valley Way and Robert St 7.26am ~ 3.59pm ~ 5.54pm Middle Cove Cnr Eastern Valley Way and Victoria Ave 7.28am ~ 3.57pm ~ 5.52pm Middle Cove Eastern Valley Way (1st bus stop after Victoria Ave - AM only) 7.29am ~ ~ ~ ~ Castle Cove STA bus stop Eastern Valley Way and Smith St 7.32am ~ 3.55pm ~ 5.50pm Roseville Chase Addison Ave (AM 1st bus stop after entering Addison Ave f/ Eastern Valley Wy/PM last bus stop) ~ 7.35am ~ 3.59pm 5.45pm East Lindfield Cnr Archbold Rd and Woodlands Rd ~ 7.38am ~ 3.55pm 5.42pm Killara Cnr Eastern Arterial Rd and Koola Ave ~ 7.40am ~ 3.53pm 5.40pm Prep School Billyard Ave 8.00am 8.00am 3.20pm 3.20pm 5.15pm Senior School Pacific Highway 8.10am 8.10am 3.30pm 3.30pm 5.25pm GREENWICH/LANE COVE/NORTH RYDE BUS SERVICE STOP TO KNOX TO KNOX PM RETURN PM RETURN Longueville Longueville Sport Club Kenneth Street, Cnr River Road 7.10am ~ 4.07pm 6.07pm Lane Cove River Road West (near cnr of Bridge Street) 7.13am ~ 4.03pm 6.03pm Linley Point Burns Bay Road, near View Street 7.17am ~ 4.00pm 6.00pm Hunters Hill Hunters Hill Shops Gladesville Road, near HHH 7.20am ~ 3.58pm 5.58pm Boronia Park Boronia Park Shops, Pittwater Road, near cnr Thompson Street 7.25am ~ 3.56pm 5.56pm North Ryde Macquarie Hospital, Cox s Road, near cnr Ryrie Street ~ 7.30am 3.51pm 5.51pm North Ryde Cox s Road (outside North Ryde Primary School) ~ 7.32am 3.49pm 5.49pm Prep School Billyard Ave 8.00am 8.00am 3.15pm 5.15pm Senior School Pacific Highway 8.10am 8.10am 3.30pm 5.30pm HILLS DISTRICT (CASTLE HILL AND DURAL) BUS SERVICE STOP TO KNOX PM RETURN PM RETURN Dural Old Northern Rd (Dural Public School AM pick up in slip road) 7.00am 4.21pm 6.21pm Dural 675 Old Northern Rd (AM) / Round Corner Shops (PM) 7.07am 4.14pm 6.14pm Dural Old Northern Rd (near Glenhaven Rd) 7.10am 4.11pm 6.11pm Dural Old Northern Rd (Hastings Rd) - AM opp/pm outside Castle Hill Fire Station) 7.14am 4.07pm 6.07pm Castle Hill Old Northern Rd at Castle Hill Rd (AM opp/pm outside Chemist Warehouse) 7.16am 4.03pm 6.03pm Castle Hill Castle Hill Rd (AM - Castle Hill Rd after Edward Bennett Dr) 7.23am ~ ~ Castle Hill Castle Hill Rd (PM - Castle Hill Rd before Coonara Ave) ~ 3.58pm 5.58pm Castle Hill Castle Hill Rd (Koala Park) 7.25am 3.56pm 5.56pm Senior School (AM - Pacific Hwy, PM - Woodville Ave) 8.05am 3.30pm 5.30pm Prep School Billyard Ave 8.15am 3.15pm 5.15pm ~ Does not stop Please note: Times may vary due to traffic conditions. We suggest boys are at bus stops 5 minutes prior to the advertised pick up time; similar variances apply to afternoon drop-offs.
KNOX BUS POLICY All Knox boys have a right to travel safely. It is each boy s responsibility to behave in a manner that ensures the safety and comfort of passengers and drivers at all times on Knox buses. Travelling on these buses is a privilege and not a right. Students using our bus service will be issued with a bus pass. A replacement card fee of $10 will be charged for lost passes. UNIFORM All boys must wear full school uniform when waiting at bus stops and alighting from the bus, morning and afternoon. This includes boaters/caps, ties, belts, or full sports uniform when appropriate. Please refer to the School Uniform Policy for details. RESPECT FOR PEERS Boys are required to respect other boys on the bus by: Keeping conversations to an appropriate volume and using appropriate language. Swearing is unacceptable. Ensuring that all digital media i.e. games / music are at an appropriate age rating. Boys should not share games or content with younger boys. Not annoying other boys at any time. PERSONAL SAFETY To ensure safety on the bus all boys are required to: Remain seated with seatbelt on at all times on the bus. Wait until the bus has stopped prior to removing seatbelt. Follow the driver s instructions at all times. RESPECT FOR THE BUS Boys are required to show care and respect for the bus / driver by: Showing travel pass to the driver when requested. No distracting the bus driver from driving the bus. Reporting all vandalism / damage to the bus. Refraining from eating and drinking on the bus. Drinking water is acceptable. CONSEQUENCES Students who fail to adhere to the respect for others and their own personal safety may experience the following consequences, dependent on the severity of the incident. 1. A warning from the school. 2. A period of time suspended from using the bus service. 3. Bus pass revoked.