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 37-64 Turvey Street, NSW 2212 Revesby.

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

Catching public transport

Sir Joseph Banks High School is located within easy access of public transport, both bus or train.

Catching a bus

Students must have valid tickets for travel and tap on for every journey. This ensures school bus use is monitored, influencing future changes to bus timetables.

MORNING (AM) SCHOOL SPECIALS AND PUBLIC BUSES

AFTERNOON (PM) SCHOOL SPECIALS AND PUBLIC BUSES

For more details and timetables, see www.transportnsw.info or www.u-gomobility.com Some services may be provided by another operator and so will not appear on this list.

Catching a train

The closest railway station to Sir Joseph Banks High School is Revesby Station. From there, students can either take a connecting bus service to the school or walk approximately 30 minutes.

Opal cards

The front office can advise whether students are eligible for a free student Opal card. If eligible, passes are delivered to students' homes. Student Opal cards can only be used for travel to and from school. Students are required to have their own personal Opal cards for transport outside of school and for excursions.

Applications can be made on the NSW Government  School Student Transport Scheme  website.

Subsidised school travel

Transport for NSW  provides subsidies to assist school students.

• The  School Student Transport Scheme  provides eligible students with free or subsidised travel on public transport between home and school.
• 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.

Getting to and from school safely

As a parent or carer, it’s your responsibility to get your child to and from school safely. Student safety is our priority.

Keep our school community safe by:

• driving and parking safely, even if it means parking further away and walking the rest of the way to school
• being a good role model
• never calling your child from across the road
• using the safest place to cross the road.

Driving and parking

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

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.

For independent travellers

Talk safe travel with your high-school-aged child including:

• walking to school safely
• starting high school safely
• public transport safety
• 7 reasons to actively travel to and from school
• wearing a helmet
• skateboarding safely.

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.

Contact us