School Transport Assistance Scheme (STAS)
The Queensland Government understands that education is essential for Queensland's development. Due to this, education facilities are provided throughout the state.
It is, however, the responsibility of parents to make suitable travel arrangements for their children to attend school. For many years, successive state governments have provided assistance with school transport costs for eligible students in certain circumstances. This assistance is provided under the School Transport Assistance Scheme (STAS), which recognises the needs of students in areas with limited student populations where facilities cannot be justified. It is in these areas that school transport assistance is provided to enable students to attend education facilities.
The following types of assistance are available to students who meet eligibility guidelines:
- rail transport
- kilometre-based school services (bus or ferry)
- fare-based school services (bus or ferry)
- safety-net assistance
- conveyance allowance
- assistance for isolated students.
The policy of the School Transport Assistance Scheme is contained in the Guide to the School Transport Assistance Scheme. Select the relevant guide below to download.
Guides to the School Transport Assistance Scheme
The following guides to the School Transport Assistance Scheme are available.
- General information (PDF**, 346KB)
- Fares-based school bus services (PDF**, 452KB)
- Kilometre-based school bus services (PDF**, 208KB).
Application forms for school transport assistance
The following school transport assistance application forms are available.
- bus travel assistance application (PDF**, 169KB)
- bus travel assistance safety-net application (PDF**, 528KB)
- Brisbane City Council bus travel assistance safety net application (PDF**, 531KB)
- conveyance allowance application (PDF**, 237KB).
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Last updated 05 August 2008
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