From the School Office
STUDENT CONCESSION CARDS
Student concession cards are being handed out to students on Monday 23 November 2020. Pass entitlements are valid until the expiry date printed on the card, providing the student is currently enrolled at St Joseph's.
Concession Entitlement
- Concession fares on train, bus, light rail, metro, Sydney Ferries and NSW TrainLink Services
- Concession fares on rural and regional bus services
- Concession airport station acess fee
- Child/Youth Opal card fares
- NOT AVAILABLE on Manly Ferry fast services, special Event services or charter buses
Privately owned and operated services may offer concessions at their own discretion, check with the operator before travelling.
Senior Secondary Students
- Senior Secondary Student Concession is applicable for students 16 years or older
- Cards display product code (SSS)
Mature Secondary Students
- Senior Secondary Student Concession is applicable only for students 18 years or older
Proof of Age
- Enables students to verify to transport staff that they are under 16 years of age
- Cards display product code (POA)
Conditions of Use
- The Concesion Entitlement is not transferrable and may only be used by the pass holder named on the card
- Valid only when showing all holder details, school information and expiry date
- A pass is rendered invalid by alteration
- The card must be carried at all times when travelling, and must be produced when purchasing tickets or as requested by the Transport Officers or transport Police
- Improper use of the card may result in forfeiture NSW travel entitlements.
CONSENT FOR FORM USE OF STUDENT'S IMAGES AND/OR WORK
It is an annual requirement that we have parents and carers complete the consent form for use of image and work.
Please find the form attached. Once completed and returned to the school office, it will last for a year until term 4 2021.
Thank you for your assistance with this requirement.
IMPORTANT OPAL CARD INFORMATION - FROM TRANSPORT FOR NSW
From January onwards, there will be a number of School Opal cards expiring, as the physical card has reached its lifespan.
These are cards for students who will be in years 8 to 12 in 2021, and only those Opal cards which haven’t been replaced in the last five years.
Impacted students and/or their parent/guardian will be contacted directly by Transport for NSW via email or post. They will be asked to confirm their details online in order for a new School Opal card to be sent to the correct postal address in time for the new school year.
If contacted by Transport for NSW, details should be submitted online by December 1, 2020 at the latest. Affected students who do not confirm their details in time will have a new School Opal card posted to the address we currently have on file.
2021 SCHOOL TRAVEL APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
Applications for student travel in 2021 opened on Monday 12 October 2020.
Students who require a School Opal card or travel pass for 2021 can now apply online. A new application should be submitted if a student is applying for a school travel pass for the first time or requesting an additional pass as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g. joint custody).
Students who have changed school/campus, changed address, repeated a year or received an expiry notification from Transport for NSW for their school travel entitlement should re-apply or update their details.
Where there is a change of distance eligibility based on a student’s grade, the system will automatically update a student’s entitlement if they meet the new criteria. If they do not meet the new eligibility criteria, they will receive an expiry notification via email.
Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition which is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply.
Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply.
Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2020 to ensure that current student entitlements are updated and their current entitlement/card remains valid. If their application is submitted after 31 December 2020, the system will automatically cancel an entitlement/card and a new one will need to be issued.
Students in the Opal network applying for a SSTS or Term Bus Pass entitlement for the first time will receive their card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out from January 2021.
Students residing in Rural and Regional (R&R) areas should receive their travel pass at the commencement of the new school year from their nominated operator, this may be distributed via the school or sent direct to their address. Note: some R&R operators do not issue travel passes. Students/Parents should confirm with their nominated operator if they do not receive a pass.
Please refer to flyer attached for further information.
