Travel to school

Planning your school travel is easy. There are a range of safe transport options to get to our school. Check our location map, driving details and public transport options to help make the journey to school safe and easy.

Location map

We are located at 154E North St, NSW 2354 Walcha.

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

Catching a bus

Once a student is enrolled at school, application for free school travel can be made. Apply online at: Transport link

The school will then confirm that your details are correct and Transport NSW will email parents to confirm if the student is approved for free travel. The local bus company can then be contacted for pick up and drop off venues and times for bus travel.

• The Oxley Explorer 02 6777 2436
• Moona Bus Service 02 6777 8124

If you are experiencing difficulties applying online, please call in at the front office for assistance.

Students are required to wait for their buses inside the school gates for safety reasons. Primary students will be released to move to their buses to board before the secondary students. Students who are walking home are permitted to leave the grounds at 3:10pm.

School Drive Subsidy

If you live a long way from public transport and need to drive a student to a public transport pick up point or to school, you may be able to get financial assistance.

The School Drive Subsidy provides eligible parents and guardians twice yearly payments to help cover some of the expenses of getting children to school.

To find out if you are eligible, and to apply online

Can’t get online? Ask about the School Drive Subsidy at the front office, Walcha Central School, or call 131 500

Driving and parking

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

Drop off and pick up zone is located in Angle Street.

When driving and parking near our school, please:

• ensure you park safely in school zones
• follow speed signs
• do not make U-turns or 3-point turns outside the school
• Do not park in the Angle Street turning circle