Category Archives: Bus Society

Urgent | No bus this afternoon (Tue 27 May 2025)

As per Whatsapp, Stuart is feeling a bit under the weather so he will rest for the day so there will be no bus this arvo.

Can you please make arrangements to collect your children from school? If you need help with pick up please see the Whatsapp group (bus support) or message me on Whatsapp.

Apologies for the inconvenience.

Reminder | Bus goes to school production venue (Fri 16 May)

Just a friendly reminder that the school bus will operate as usual on Friday 16 May for the morning route and will drop our bus kids off to the production venue instead of school. We have already spoken to the families that are at the end of the route close to school to help with alternative arrangements.

For the afternoon route, the bus kids will be picked up from the venue and commence the usual school route from school. Any issues please contact us angely.cullerne [at] gmail.com or on Whatsapp.

Term 2 update from the Bus Society

Hope you are all having a relaxing break these school holidays. Here’s a quick update from the Bus Society for Term 2!

Bogan Bingo: Saturday 14 June (7pm til late)

We are thrilled to be hosting musical bingo for our annual fundraiser – Bogan style! Register below (click on the image or scan QR code) for tickets and feel free to share this on your own social channels. Tickets are limited and there will be lots of fabulous auction and raffle prizes up for grabs, as well as prizes for best dressed and bingo winners! EFTPOS will be at the venue.  If you’d like to help out in the lead up to the event or on the day/night of the event, feel free to come to the next Bus Society meeting on 12 May at school (or email admin@pukekoheeastschoolbus.org) 

Bus List updates

If your child(ren)’s won’t be using the bus on a particular afternoon(s) at short notice, don’t forget to let Karen/Sonia at the school office know so we can mark them absent from the bus. If your child won’t be on the bus on a set weekday afternoon(s) each week, please contact us so we can update the master list: admin@pukekoheeastschoolbus.org  

Important dates

Every term, we host a Bus Society committee meeting at school that school families are more than welcome to attend and learn more about bus operations, fundraising and grants status etc.! Dates are below.

12th May

14th June (Our Bus Society annual fundraiser – Bogan Bingo!)

28th July

20th October

New Bus Society members

We held our annual general meeting on 17 February this year and we are pleased to welcome our new committee and operational members who were voted in (thanks for all your support to keep the school bus running!). And special thanks also to Nicola Payne who officially stepped down as Chairperson after many, many years of leading and supporting the team.

  • Chairperson: Karla Shearer
  • Deputy Chairperson, Registrations and Parent Liaison/Communications: Angely Cullerne
  • Treasurer + Invoicing: Cole Zane
  • Secretary: Monique Brown
  • Driver: Stuart Craig
  • Maintenance: Rony Johnstone and Karl Mitchell
  • Bus Route: Maria and David Wilkinson
  • Fundraising, Marketing, Advertising and Grants: Rony Johnstone and Robyn Driver
  • Health & Safety: Karla Shearer
  • Other members/supporters: Robert and Nikki Silich, Kevin Lottering, James Williams

Looking forward to catching up with our students and families at school! If you have any questions etc, please don’t hesitate to contact us: admin@pukekoheeastschoolbus.org