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 2630 Great Western Highway Meadow Flat NSW 2795.
Use School Finder to confirm if you live in our local intake area.
Catching the school bus
The school bus is a great way to safely get to and from school.
Our school bus operator
Contact us to learn about catching the bus. Our school bus operator will assist you in timetables and pickup locations.
The SL Brooking bus operator has bus routes operating across the local school area including:
- Tarana
- Meadow Flat
- Portland
- Mount Lambie.
Occasional bus travel
If your child’s usual travel arrangements change and you wish to have them travel to or from school via bus, please contact the bus drivers to ensure there is a spare seat available for your child. We also ask that you inform the school of any changes to routine so that we can make sure the teacher on bus duty is aware.
Families that live 1.6km or more from a bus stop are eligible for School Dive Subsidy payments from Transport NSW.
In the afternoon, this bus line begins from Meadow Flat Public School, Morell St (Meadow Flat) and finishes at Great Western Hwy at Bonaventure Rd (Mount Lambie). It has 8 stops.
In the morning, this bus route starts from Thorpes Pinch Rd after Great Western Hwy (Mount Lambie) and ends at Meadow Flat Public School, Morell St (Meadow Flat). It has 9 stops.
Apply for a travel pass
Eligible students can get a free travel pass under the School Student Transport Scheme. Apply for a travel pass today.
Apply for a school drive subsidy
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 or you need to drive to meet the school bus. and you need to drive more than 1600m.
Driving and parking
The start and end of the school day are busy times for pedestrians and drivers outside schools. To ensure the safety of all our students during pickup and drop-off times, please use the correct gate and use the following parking instructions.
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.
- 8:30 am – 9:00 am: This area is for buses and staff only.
- 9:00 am – 2:40 pm: Visitors and families picking up or dropping off children during school hours may access the area as needed.
- 2:40 pm – 3:10 pm: Access is restricted to buses and staff only.
- Vehicles must park nose-in.
- Park on the school side of the road.
- Students will stay inside the gate on school grounds until a parent or carer meets them at the gate at 3.00 pm.
- Please hold your child’s hand when walking to and from your vehicle.
Hi Meadow Flat families.
We have an important update about drop-off and pick-ups starting week one, term for 2025.
These designs are to keep all Meadow Flat students safe.
This is our main gate.
From 8:30 to 9 o'clock, the main gate entrance will be reserved for buses and staff only.
And from 2:40 to 3:10, these gates are for the buses and staff only.
This is our playground gate.
This is where pedestrians and pickups will happen.
At the playground gate, please park your vehicle nose in first.
Please park on the school side of the road.
Students will stay inside the gate until a parent or carer comes to the gate and picks them up.
Children 8 years and younger should be holding hands with an adult.
Thank you for keeping us safe!
Parking on school grounds
The school grounds are restricted areas, and this is not allowed. The school gate remains locked at all times.
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.
Bell times
Learn about our start and finish times, breaks and activities.
Additional learning support
Find out how we support students with disability or additional learning needs.