There is no school bus service on Fri 6 Feb 2026 due to Waitangi Day. The school bus service will commence on Mon 09 Feb 2026 as per the current bus timetable.

2026 Invoices 
We will send these w/c 26 January so please keep an eye on your inbox! Payments can be made monthly (10 installments) or fees can be paid in full. 

Revised bus route and timetable for Term 1 (Cape Hill roadworks)
The school bus service will commence on Wednesday 4 February for the first day back at school. 

Note we have revised the timetable and route due to the Cape Hill roadworks and to account for some of the steep hills in Pukekohe which we avoided with the original route. Angely and Stuart will have a better idea of the timings when school is underway so we will adjust the timetable accordingly. Any questions please reach out to Angely: 021303403

We have also added the Revive Church carpark as a bus stop! Check out the revised route: https://pukekoheeastschoolbus.org/route/ 

The Cape Hill roadworks are slated to be finished at the end of March so we will revert to the original route as soon as they’re finished. 

Christmas raffle success
Thanks to everyone who helped to raise money with the Christmas raffle. The total raised was just over $3,000! Every cent goes towards keeping our bus fares as low as possible and to help with bus operations so thanks for all the mahi.

Approved grant applications
We are pleased to be recipients of the following grants (and we have more to submit! If you’d like to help out with grant applications, please contact angely.cullerne@gmail.com): 

• Community Organisation Grants Scheme (Community Matters) to go towards adding more Farmer Jock cartoon artwork to the exterior or the bus.

• Four Winds Foundation to go towards bus driver wages. 

Save the date: Annual General Meeting (16 February)
Our AGM is scheduled on 16 February, 7pm at school. We welcome all bus families to attend to learn more about operations, nominate/vote committee members and to suggest any ideas for fundraising.  We also welcome more members of the Bus Society to help our small group of parents in the committee.  Hope to see you there!

Heads up: Easter Raffle (end of Term 1)
The Easter raffle is our first fundraiser for the year and more info will be shared during Term 1 (we will lock in a date for a Casual Dress day for easter treat donations in lieu of a gold coin! Raffle winners will be drawn in the last week of term 1). We will also run a hot cross buns fundraiser so stay tuned for more info!

Save the date: Annual fundraiser (23 May)
This year is the Bus Society’s 80th anniversary and we are hosting our annual fundraiser on Saturday 23 May! Please save the date for now – we will share more details soon.  If you’d like to help out with the event or have items to donate for a raffle / silent auction, please contact us: admin@pukekoheeastschoolbus.org

Save the date: Future bus meetings
The Bus Society meets once per term and all bus families are welcome to attend – a great opportunity to learn more about the bus operations, fundraising, grants and more. The dates are: 04 May, 03 August and 2nd November.

We welcome any feedback and if you have any concerns and questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Bus Society.

Hi everyone – a quick reminder that the school bus will depart school at 12.10pm on the last day of Term 4 this Friday. Have a wonderful Christmas and summer break!