Bus Service

We are pleased to provide our community with a privately owned and operated bus service - a safe and convenient way for our South Plympton students to travel to and from school each day.

We also partner with Willunga Charters to substitute some services.

We have a fleet of six buses that service the hillsand southern and western suburbs. We also provide a pick-up/drop-off link for students who take the train. This is not a door-to-door service.

All buses arrive at the South Plympton campus of the College by 8.25am and depart the College at 3.20pm.

Students are expected to comply with the College’s student Bus Behaviour Guidelines when travelling on the College Bus.

Contact Student Services on 8292 3820 or email SPStudentServices@emmauscc.sa.edu.au

Routes are designed to keep trips as short as possible for those students at the ‘far end’ of each route. Bus routes are reviewed periodically to ensure that they provide the best possible service to students who would not otherwise have a convenient public transport option to the school.

• The College reserves the right to change routes if needed.
• Parents will be given advanced notice of any changes.
• Families living south of the ‘Hills Face Zone’ have priority on the southern suburbs buses.
• Pick up and drop off points are determined on the basis of convenience to the greatest number of students and to ensure as short a trip as possible for students.
• Children must be at their stop 5 minutes before the scheduled pickup each morning.

Regular bus users do not need to notify if they are not going to be on the bus. To contact the bus driver please ring Student Services on 8292 3820.

New in 2025!

We are pleased to offer a Brooklyn Park shuttle bus service to transport students to and from our South Plympton Campus before and after school.

Departing from Brooklyn Park at 8.00am
Arriving at Brooklyn Park by 4.00pm

This service is available to all secondary students who live in the western suburbs and will be especially convenient for families with children attending both campuses.

To register your interest or for more information contact Holly Sabine, Enrolment Officer at hsabine@emmauscc.sa.edu.au or call 8292 3812

Term Ticket:
Return $285
One way (AM or PM) $205

Train Term Ticket:
Return $165
One way (AM or PM) $115

Single Trip Ticket:
$4

About the Fees
The College greatly subsidises the operational expense of our bus service.
Bus prices are subject to change during the school year.
The price of the term ticket remains constant for each term regardless of term length.
There are no refunds for missed trips.
Bus fares are added to the family accounts at the beginning of each year.

• All students must comply with the College's Bus Behaviour Guidelines when travelling on the College bus.
• There is limited opportunity to accommodate requested changes to student bus allocation.
• Once students have been allocated a bus, they are unable to change.
• Considerable time is spent organising the best possible outcome for all students travelling on buses.
• Bus communication must be via Student Services and not with the drivers.
• All seats are allocated to students and our College buses run at full capacity. We are not able to accommodate friends requesting to travel home with students on any of our buses.

Arrangements when train travel is suspended

If train services are suspended for any reason (due to strikes, power shedding, power break down etc.), students who travel by train will be held at the College and parents will be contacted.

Travel during fire danger period

The College is advised of any know risk from the CFS. If the bus route travels into the area of known fire, students are held at the College and parents notified. If an unexpected bushfire threatens a route, drivers follow the direction of Fire Control Officers. In the events of no direction the driver will return to a safe refuge and notify the College Principal. If there is any doubt about the safety of a student the driver will hold the students on the bus.

• On days of declared extreme fire danger, parents or a responsible adult, should be present to collect their students when the bus arrives.
• Parents shall have a pre-arranged policy if they are not able to care for their students themselves.
• Parents should be familiar with the school’s emergency procedures as detailed above.
• Parents should monitor local radio stations to receive information about possible decisions to hold buses at school.