Coffs Christian School Bus – Service Change

From Monday, 20 April 2026, timetable and route path changes will take effect on selected school bus services to Coffs Christian School.

These changes include reinstating an amended School Bus S244 service to improve reliability. As outlined in the table below, the reinstated S244 has been simplified, with existing school bus services used to cover sections of the route that are no longer operated by S244, supported by planned transfer points.

Alternative Travel Options:

We encourage you to plan ahead using Trip Planner https://transportnsw.info/trip. Updated timetables will be available from 6 April 2026 (two weeks before the service changes), so please check before travelling for the latest information.

Changed Times

Route

Location

Current time

Revised time

S244

Mastracolas Road bus shelter

Commences 8:07am

S244

Coffs Harbour Interchange

Arrives approx. 8:16am

S244

Park Avenue

Departs 8:19am (unchanged fixed link to Route 360)

S300

Various prior to Coffs Harbour Interchange

2–3 minutes earlier (to support transfer timing)

S291

York Street after Arthur Street

8:01am

Transfer to S244 at 8:08am

Changed Paths

Route

Change

Alternative travel options

S244

Will no longer operate through Orlando Street, Brodie Drive, Glynn Street, or Harbour Drive between Orlando St and Hogbin Drive

S300 to Coffs Harbour Interchange, then transfer to S244 (approx. 2‑minute wait)

S300

No route change, but now loads S244 transfer students from Orlando Street to Harbour Drive prior to Hogbin Drive

Transfer to S244 at Coffs Harbour Interchange

S291

No route change; new scheduled transfer point added at York Street after Arthur Street

Transfer to S244 (approx. 7‑minute wait)

Region
Coffs Harbour
Start date
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00

Tallawong Public School bus services – change to school bus 5133 and new route 5506

Tallawong Public School bus services – change to school bus 5133 and new route 5506

From the start of Term 2, 2026, Tallawong Public School will open at its new location.

  • The new school is on Macquarie Road, east of Tallawong Road.
  • School hours are 8:40am to 2:40pm.
  • Route 742 currently services nearby areas. Additional connections are needed to and from Boundary Road, Tallawong.
  • When the school opens, temporary bus stops will be set up on Tallawong Road, south of Macquarie Road.
  • These temporary stops will be removed in Term 3 once the new bus bay on Macquarie Road is finished.

Changes

School bus 5133

Current AM School bus 5133 will be amended to provide a direct connection to Tallawong Public School from the Boundary Road area. It will arrive at Tallawong Public School (Tallawong Road near Macquarie Road) at approximately 08:35

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School bus 5133 new route path with stops at Tallawong PS

New Route 5506

A new PM school service (Route 5506) will be introduced from Tallawong Public School to Boundary Road and Kensington Park Road. It will depart from Tallawong Public School (Tallawong Road at Macquarie Road) at 14:50

 

Service change summary

Route

Description

Service change

Rationale

Customer impacts and benefits

5133

Riverstone Station to Rouse Hill Anglican  College

Route will be amended in the section between Schofields Public School and Tallawong Road

The new Route path will provide Tallawong Public School students in the Boundary Road area with a direct connection to school

All existing stops currently included in the trip will remain unchanged.

Two public stops on Schofields Road, between Junction Road and Boundary Road, will be removed.

Students attending Rouse Hill Anglican College will arrive at school approximately 4 minutes later than they do now.

Tallawong Public School students living in the Boundary Road area will have a direct route to their school.

5506

Tallawong Public School to Kensington Park Road, Tallawong

New service

To provide a new service to the Boundary Road area

Tallawong PS students in the Boundary Road area will have a direct service home from school.

6525

St Johns Primary to Blacktown

Departs 5 minutes later

To allow sufficient time for the bus to travel from the end point of the previous service

Bus picks up 5 minutes later for the students from St Johns Primary, Norwest Christian College, Riverstone High School, Riverstone Public School and Schofields Public School.

Plan your trip for real-time up to date information.

Region: Western Sydney

Date:   20 April 2026

Routes affected:

  • 5133 - amended to provide a direct connection to Tallawong Public School from Boundary Road, arriving at Tallawong Public School at approximately 08:35am
  • 5506 - A new PM school service (Route 5506) from Tallawong Public School to Boundary Road and Kensington Park Road departing 2:50pm

 

Region
Western Sydney
Start date
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00