Traveling to school

Planning your trip to Kandos High School is simple, with a range of safe and convenient transport options available. Families can refer to our location map, driving routes and bus services to help ensure a smooth and safe journey to and from school.

Morning Drop-Off

During the morning 40 km/h school zone period, parking is available on Dangar Street and Fleming Street.
Please note that parking is not permitted on Jaques Street near Kandos Primary School, as this area is a designated bus zone.

Afternoon Pick-Up

During the afternoon 40 km/h school zone period, parking is available on Jaques Street and Dangar Street.
Parking is not permitted on Fleming Street directly outside the High School and Primary School during this time to allow safe movement of students and buses.

Location map

We are located at Fleming St, NSW 2848 Kandos.

Use School Finder to confirm if you live in our local intake area.

Catching a bus to Kandos High School

Depending on where you live, bus transportation to Kandos High School is available through:

• Eastend Buslines
• Lithgow Buslines
• Jim Jamieson

Bus Concessions

All enquiries relating to Kandos High School student/s bus travel, subsidies and student concession passes are to be directed to the office. To see if you are eligible, go to  www.transportnsw.info/school-  students

If you need any assistance accessing these services, please contact the school and our staff will be happy to help.

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Driving and parking

The start and end of the school day are busy times for pedestrians and drivers outside schools.

When driving and parking near our school, please:

• drop your child off and pick them up on the school side of the road
• never call out to them from across the road - it is very dangerous
• always take extra care in 40km school zones
• follow all parking signs - these help keep your child as safe as possible
• park responsibly even if it means you have to walk further to the school gate
• never double park - it is illegal and puts children at risk
• never do a U-turn or a three point turn outside the school as it puts children at risk of harm
• model safe and considerate pedestrian and driver behaviours to your child
• always give way to pedestrians, particularly when entering and leaving driveways.

Subsidised school travel

Transport for NSW provides subsidies to assist school students.

• The  School Student Transport Scheme  provides eligible students with free or subsidised travel on public transport between home and school.
• The  School Drive Subsidy  may help towards the costs of driving children to school if you live in an area where there is no public transport.

Subsidy is available for eligible school students, who are residents of NSW and where there is no public transport available for all or part of their journey to school. School Drive Subsidy is paid based on the distance between the student’s home and the nearest transport pick up point or school. The School Drive Subsidy may also be available on medical grounds. To see if you are eligible, go to www.transport.nsw.gov.au/schooldrive

Need help getting to school?

If your child has a disability or additional needs, they may be eligible for the Assisted School Travel Program. Contact us to learn more or get help planning your child's journey to school.

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For dependent travellers

Each student will be assessed individually to support the needs of the student.

The travel needs of students are to be considered within the context of syllabus outcomes in the development of Individual Learning Plans and discussed with parents at each annual review.

Continued access to travel assistance will be dependent upon an annual review of students' travel support needs and ongoing eligibility for access to the ASTP.

The results of this assessment are to be completed in:

• Application for Assisted School Travel (PDF 504.74KB) or
• Change Request form (PDF 237.73KB), where changes to current travel support arrangements are required.

Travelling by private vehicle to/from excursions (school-endorsed activity)

Parent consent for students to drive themselves or other students; or to travel as a passenger in a private vehicle is required for school-endorsed actitivities:

• Parent consent for student to drive (PDF 436KB)
• Parent consent for a child to travel as a passenger (PDF 432KB)

Alternatively, please contact the school if you wish to make your own arrangements to transport your child.

For independent travellers

Talk safe travel with your high-school-aged child including:

• walking to school safely
• starting high school safely
• public transport safety
• 7 reasons to actively travel to and from school
• wearing a helmet
• skateboarding safely.