Transport

Which bus to catch?

All contract buses arrive and leave from school in the bus stop area outside the school main gates.
In the afternoon, Northstar school buses load on the west side of Ashley Avenue opposite the school boundary, all other buses load on the east side of Ashley Avenue.
Those catching public (not school) Northstar buses arrive and leave from the bus stop in Awaruku Rd (down the track at the back entrance and through Clensmore Drive), or other suburban buses may be caught on Ashley Avenue uphill from the roundabout.

Expectations

When crossing the road in front of the school, students must use the pedestrian crossings.
In the morning upon arrival, students are expected to enter the school grounds straight away and not linger in front of the school or in surrounding streets.
In the afternoon, students waiting to board their bus are to line up in a single line BEHIND THE YELLOW LINE on the footpath.
While on their bus, students are expected to behave in a way which does not cause offence to other passengers or to the bus driver. All instructions of the bus driver are to be obeyed without question. Behaviour which does not comply with normal school rules may result in the students concerned being denied access to the bus service for a period of time.

Complaints and Queries

Complaints about bus services, or about the behaviour of students on the buses, should be addressed to Mr DeLacey either at school or by phone. 473 2500 Extn. 835 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Long Bay College Bus Transport

There have been a number of changes for 2009 with changes to the Ministry of Education Contract services. The best place for up-to-date information about bus routes is to check the websites of the bus companies. These give times, costs and stops for each route.

Follow the links below, or ring the companies concerned if details are unclear.

If you live:West of Motorway and North to Okura / Bawden Rd (Albany, Paremoremo, Coatsville, Riverhead). Also south of the school in the Glamorgan, Oaktree, John Downs Stapleford area.
Party Bus Company - Phone: 416 6639 - Click on http://www.partybus.co.nz/wawcs0134030/school_run_routes.html#Albany

If you live: Whangaparaoa peninsula, Orewa, Silverdale and Stillwater
Bayes Coachlines - Phone: 377 5576 - Click on http://www.bayescoachlines.co.nz/

School Bus Services - Route 25, 26, 27 all pick up and meet at Silverdale with route 25 coming to LBC. Route 28 services now taken by Party Bus Company.

If you live: South of the school in suburban areas (Browns Bay area and south)
ARTA school buses (Stagecoach / North Star). Go to the MAXX website for details by clicking on http://www.maxx.co.nz/schools/school-timetables/long-bay-college.aspx

Other suburban services. For suburbs outside the school zone, use MAXX by clicking on http://www.maxx.co.nz/index.html.

Click here for details of all bus routes to Long Bay College.

Okura, Bawden Road, Coatesville, Paremoremo

Click here for route information beginning Term 3 2010.