Getting to Whitby Collegiate

Students from the Kāpiti Coast, Porirua, Johnsonville and the Hutt Valley find it easy to get to Whitby Collegiate.

Whitby Collegiate and the NZ Coach Service run bus services to provide transport for our students during the school year. We are delighted to be able to provide this efficient service, ensuring that students arrive safely to begin their school day. 

Outlined below are details of the Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Johnsonville/Churton Park/Tawa/Porirua, and Kāpiti bus routes and costs.

General Information relevant to all bus services

NZ Coach Service is very keen to work with the school to establish the most effective bus route for students. Should you have a preferred bus stop along either route that would be more convenient to you, please notify the School Office so that we can accommodate your request if possible. Only major stops are detailed in the timetables below, but the buses will stop at any public bus stop along each route. Please ensure that students waiting to catch the bus are in uniform (unless it is a designated non-uniform school day) and are plainly visible to the driver as he approaches the stop.

On each route, the bus will collect Whitby Collegiate students and deliver them to the school only. Students will not be permitted to alight the bus before reaching Whitby Collegiate. For your peace of mind, please know that no member of the public will be permitted to travel on the bus.

In the event of buses or connecting trains being delayed at the end of the day due to weather, road accidents etc the school will attempt to contact parents, notifying them of any such delays. For this purpose, please ensure that your contact details remain current within our student database.

Near the beginning of each term bus passes may be collected by students from the school office, and charges will be disbursed to your school account for payment.

Students who only occasionally need to catch the bus may purchase a 10-trip ticket and the cost will be disbursed to your account. Please contact the school should you wish to discuss matters concerning bus charges being disbursed.

Students will be collected from school at the end of the school day and will travel home by the same routes in reverse. The buses will leave school at 3.20pm.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your son/daughter’s transport to school, please contact Lorraine Rose.

Lorraine Rose
Administration & Enrolments
Email lorraine.rose@whitbycollegiate.school.nz
Phone (04) 234 1070.

Bus Routes

All bus services leave Whitby Collegiate at 3.20pm for their return journeys which follow the same routes in reverse except for the Lower Hutt bus which utilises Ngauranga Gorge on the way home in order to travel against the traffic.

Bus Timetables

Kāpiti

Times given below are approximate departure times. The bus will NOT depart prior to the times in bold.

Upper Hutt

Times given below are approximate departure times. The bus will NOT depart prior to the times in bold.

Johnsonville/Churton Park/Tawa/Porirua

Times given below are approximate departure times. The bus will NOT depart prior to the times in bold.

Lower Hutt (with Aotea/Papakowhai)

Times given below are approximate departure times. The bus will NOT depart prior to the times in bold.

Bus Rates

Below are the 2023 bus rates for term passes and ten trip tickets. Bus fees are charged to your school account.