Transport


The College's priority is for the safety of its students at all times. Traffic congestion on Rathgar Road creates a danger to our students and we ask parents to assist us by limiting vehicle use close to the school.

There are six schools in the Rathgar Road, Lincolin Road, Pomaria Road area and we encourage all students, where practicable, to walk or bike to school to limit traffic congestion, especially at peak times from 8.15 am - 8.45 am and 2.45 pm and 3.30 pm.

For vehicle traffic, drop off zones are on:

* Swanson Road, with gates on Swanson Road open from 7.30 am - 9.00 am and from 3.00 pm - 4.45 pm.
* Along Rathgar Road towards Larnoch. Please be aware of the yellow lines immediately in front of the College.

No vehicles, except school buses are to enter the school grounds to drop off or pick up students at peak times.

Traffic speed along Rathgar Road is 40 kmp.


BUS SERVICES TO WAITAKERE COLLEGE

Click here for a PDF document of bus routes

For 2009 Waitakere College will be part of the West Auckland Cluster Bus Plan. A number of West Auckland Schools will be using the same buses and the funding for the bus routes is now controlled by the MOE.

There is a transfer station at Starling Park in Ranui, where most students will have to change buses depending on the secondary school they attend.

The three bus routes available to Waitakere College students are:

Bethells MOE route number 1616

Wairere MOE route number 1975

Scenic Drive MOE route number 1628

Some students that catch these buses will be eligible for school transport assistance. If the student is ineligible, they will be able to catch the bus if there is room and pay a fare for the service.

Eligibility can be found on the following website:

www.multiserve.co.nz Student Transport, Downloads, Fact Sheets 1 to 12.

Other school bus services available for Waitakere College students are fare paying but are subsidised by ARTA.

Te Atatu South route number 040 072 am public bus

Kelston route number 030

New Lynn route number 115

West Harbour route number 050

The above routes can be found on the maxx website:

www.maxx.co.nz Plan a Journey, View School Timetables, Waitakere College, View Routes from this school.

Oratia route number LS7 – this is a fare paying bus run by Liston College that Waitakere College students can use if there is room.

Public bus services are available by phoning the bus company direct.

Travel by train is another alternative.

Any questions please phone Mr Scott at Waitakere College 836 7890, Ext 880.
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