School Transport Authorisation

Community OOSH Services – Grafton Centre

Authorisation for Transportation (Regulation 102D)

Reason for Authorisation

Regular Transport

Reason the Child Is to Be Transported

Before School Care drop off (morning transport run): Collection of children from Community OOSH Services and delivery of children to their allocated school (identified on child’s enrolment form and Xplor Children Profile).

After School Care collection (afternoon transport run): Collection of children from their allocated school (identified on child’s enrolment form and Xplor Children Profile) and delivery of children to Community OOSH Services.

When the Child Is to Be Transported

Before School Care drop off (morning transport run): 8:15am – 8:50am. Children are gradually dropped off at their allocated school during this time.

After School Care collection (afternoon transport run):

• Bus Run – 2:45pm – 3:35pm
• Rosa Run – 3:05pm – 3:55pm
• Van Run – 2:45pm – 3:30pm
• Van Run – 2:45pm – 3:30pm

Children are gradually picked up at their allocated school during the relevant time frame.

Proposed Pick-Up Locations and Destinations

Drop off (morning transport run) and collection (afternoon transport run) school list:

• CVAS – 39 Victoria St, Grafton NSW 2460
• Gillwinga Public School – 49/69 Hyde St, South Grafton NSW 2460
• Grafton Public School – 86 Queen St, Grafton NSW 2460
• South Grafton Public School – 24 Vere St, South Grafton NSW 2460
• St Andrew’s Primary School – 84 Washpool Rd, Clarenza NSW 2460
• St Joseph’s Primary School – Hyde St, South Grafton NSW 2460
• St Mary’s Primary School – 171 Turf St, Grafton NSW 2460

Means of Transport

Community OOSH Services vehicles consist of:

• Van (12-seater Toyota Hiace)
• Bus (63-seater Hino bus)
• Rosa (22-seater Mitsubishi Rosa)

Anticipated Number of Children

Numbers vary daily for Before School Care and After School Care.

Before School Care drop off: 12–35 children (split across multiple vehicles according to their school or travelling on one vehicle depending on numbers).

After School Care collection:

• Bus Run – 60+ children
• Rosa Run – 5–20 children
• Van Run – 2–10 children
• Van Run – 2–10 children

Adults Accompanying and Supervising Children

Before School Care drop off: 1–3 educators.

After School Care collection:

• Bus Run – 1 educator and a bus driver
• Rosa Run – 1 educator and a bus driver
• Van Run – 1 educator
• Van Run – 1 educator

Seatbelts and Safety Restraints

Under NSW Road Rules 2014 (Rule 266(1)), the driver of a vehicle designed to seat more than 12 people is not required to ensure all passengers wear seatbelts. However, best practice is followed to transport children safely and ensure they are protected from harm and hazards.

• The buses are not fitted with seatbelts and passengers are not required to wear them. Strict bus rules apply to children.
• The Vans and Rosa are fitted with seatbelts, and passengers are required to wear them. The service considers the age and size of children being transported and ensures appropriate booster seat use for children under seven years old and older children who still physically fit into a booster seat.

Risk Assessment

Risk assessments are available upon request. They are stored on the service’s online private server and can be printed upon request.

Transportation Policies and Procedures

Transportation policies and procedures are available on the Community OOSH Services website in the “Policies In Practice” document.

Other Information

Vehicles attend Heavy Vehicle Inspections (HVIS) every 6 months and are maintained by the fleet manager.

This authorisation for regular transportation will be valid for 12 months, unless there are changes to the transportation that would require a new authorisation.

Regular Excursion Authorisation

Community OOSH Services – All Centres

Authorisation for Transportation (Regulation 102)

Reason for Authorisation

Regular Excursion

Reason the Child Is to Be Taken Outside the Premises

Vacation Care Programmed Excursions.

When the Child Is to Be Taken on Regular Outings

On Vacation Care Excursion days children are away from the centre from approximately 9:30am – 4:00pm.

Proposed Excursion Destinations

Community OOSH Services regular excursion destinations are:

• Big Banana – Ice Skating, Water Park, Dry Slides, Lazer Tag – 351 Pacific Hwy, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Boambee Bay Reserve – 20 Sawtell Rd, Sawtell NSW 2452
• Brelsford Park – 6 Earl St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctury – 65 Orlando St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens – Hardacre Street at the corner of Coffs Street, 34 Coff St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Coffs Harbour Driving Range – 62A Howard St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Coffs Harbour Jetty Carnival – Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores – Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Coffs Harbour Jetty Theatre – 337 Harbour Dr, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Coffs Harbour Marine Science Centre – 2 Bay Dr, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Coffs Harbour War Memorial Olympic Pool – Gordon St & Coff St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Coffs Harbour Train Station (Rainforest Rattler) – Angus McLeod Pl, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Event Cinemas Coffs Harbour – Bray St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• iPlay Tenpin City Coffs Harbour – 74–76 Grafton St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Jacaranda Park – 138 Hoof St, Grafton NSW 2460
• Korora Public School – 3 Korora School Rd, Korora NSW 2450
• North Sapphire Beach Playground – 2 Beach Way, Sapphire Beach NSW 2450
• Park Beach Reserve – Ocean Parade, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Saraton Theatre – 99 Prince St, Grafton NSW 2460
• Sawtell Cinema – 25 First Ave, Sawtell NSW 2452
• Sherwood Archery – 1 Lawson Cres, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Spring Loaded – 600B Hogbin Dr, Toormina NSW 2452
• Urunga Park and Boardwalk – Morgo St, Urunga NSW 2455
• West Coffs Park – Hart Close, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
• Woolgoolga Beach Reserve (Surf School & Picnic Day) – Beach Street, Woolgoolga NSW 2456
• Wiigulga Sports Complex – Solitary Islands Way, Woolgoolga NSW 2456

Transport and Safety Restraints

Under NSW Road Rules 2014 (Rule 266(1)), the driver of a vehicle designed to seat more than 12 people is not required to ensure all passengers wear seatbelts. However, best practice is followed to transport children safely and ensure they are protected from harm and hazards.

• The buses are not fitted with seatbelts and passengers are not required to wear them. Strict bus rules apply to children.
• The Vans and Rosa are fitted with seatbelts, and passengers are required to wear them. The service considers the age and size of children being transported and ensures appropriate booster seat use for children under seven years old and older children who still physically fit into a booster seat.

Proposed Excursion Activities

• Big Banana – Ice Skating, Water Park, Dry Slides, Lazer Tag
• Boambee Bay Reserve – playground play, sand play, park games, sand games and swimming
• Brelsford Park – playground play and park games
• Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctury – park attractions and viewing sea animals
• Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens – programmed activities and bush walk
• Coffs Harbour Driving Range – golf range hitting and putt-putt golf
• Coffs Harbour Jetty Carnival – 2 hours of unlimited carnival rides
• Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores – playground play, sand play, park games, sand games and swimming
• Coffs Harbour Jetty Theatre – viewing a theatre performance
• Coffs Harbour Marine Science Centre – centre attractions and viewing sea animals
• Coffs Harbour War Memorial Olympic Pool – swimming, water park, grass games and an inflatable obstacle course
• Coffs Harbour Train Station (Rainforest Rattler) – train ride
• Event Cinemas Coffs Harbour – viewing a programmed movie
• iPlay Tenpin City Coffs Harbour – playing 10-pin bowling
• Jacaranda Park – playground play and park games
• Korora Public School – programmed activities, playground play and grass games
• North Sapphire Beach Playground – playground play and park games
• Park Beach Reserve – playground play, sand play, park games, sand games and swimming
• Saraton Theatre – viewing a programmed movie
• Sawtell Cinema – viewing a programmed movie
• Sherwood Archery – learning how to shoot a bow and arrow and target practise
• Spring Loaded – trampolining, gymnastics and parkour activities
• Urunga Park and Boardwalk – playground play, sand play, park games, sand games, fishing and swimming
• West Coffs Park – playground play and park games
• Woolgoolga Beach Reserve (Surf School & Picnic Day) – playground play, sand play, park games, sand games, fishing and swimming
• Wiigulga Sports Complex – programmed games

Anticipated Number of Children

Community OOSH Services can accommodate the following numbers of children per centre:

• Fun Factory – 150 children
• Grafton – 150 children
• Korora – 100 children
• PCYC Centre – 150 children
• Woolgoolga – 100 children

Educator-to-Child Ratio

Community OOSH Services follows a ratio of 1 staff member to every 15 children (1:15).

Adults Accompanying and Supervising Children

Educators are rostered for the ratio of 1:15 as stated above. Additional adults who may be at the excursion but are not supervising children are the bus drivers.

Risk Assessment

Risk assessments are available upon request. They are stored on the service’s online private server and can be printed upon request.

Other Information

Vehicles attend Heavy Vehicle Inspections (HVIS) every 6 months and are maintained by the fleet manager.

This authorisation for regular transportation will be valid for 12 months, unless there are changes to the transportation that would require a new authorisation.