Padua College has an arrangement with TransLink for student bus transportation with the College, through both Thompson’s Bus Services and Brisbane City Council bus services.
Thompson’s F1 Private Bus Service
Thompson’s Bus Services, in conjunction with Padua and Mount Alvernia Colleges, offers a Private F1 Service that covers bus transport to many Northern suburbs including Aspley, Zillmere, Virginia, Geebung, Wavell Heights, Nundah, Wooloowin, Clayfield, Hendra, Ascot, Albion, Windsor, Wilston, Lutwyche and Gordon Park. Please click on the F1 Run Sheet to view the full bus timetable.
F1 Bus Service Information
Padua College students using the F1 Bus Service pay using their Student ID card linked to their Flexischools account.
For Mount Alvernia College and St Anthony’s School students accessing the F1 Bus Service:
- Contact Padua College IT at help@padua.qld.edu.au to request a Padua Student ID Card with a barcode to be used for payment for the F1 Bus Service. You will need to provide student name, address and date of birth.
- Once you have received your Padua Student ID Card, create a Flexischools account using the barcode on the card, and add funds for fare payment (information on Flexischools below). For students who already have a Flexischools account with another school, an additional account will need to be created and connected to Padua.
- Students then use the Padua ID Card to travel on the F1 Bus Service.
Click below to access F1 Flexischools Cashless Payment Information
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TransLink Service Information - Stop A - Jardine St
TransLink Service Information - Stop B - Turner Rd
Thompson Bus Services Information
2023 School Bus Transport
The school has been informed that there will be changes to school bus services commencing at the start of the 2023 school year that may impact on the journey to or from school. The changes to services will be available within Translink’s Journey Planner – https://jp.translink.com.au/ two weeks prior to the start of the 2023 school year. All students that utilise bus services for school travel will need to re-plan their journey to and from school during that period.
Any questions related to school travel can be directed to Translink via telephone on ph. 13 12 30 or via other methods using the links available at https://translink.com.au/contact-us
Padua College
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901 | The 901 District service is scheduled to commence its journey 5 minutes later in 2023 at 7:27am to provide better alignment between travel times and school bell times. The 901 is scheduled to arrive at Albany Creek S.H.S at 7:41am, McDowall S.S. at 07.54 and Padua College/Mt Alvernia College/St Anthony’s Primary School 8:15am. |
906 | The 906 District service is scheduled to commence its journey 1 minute earlier in 2023 at 7:24am to provide better alignment between travel times and school bell times. The 906 is scheduled to arrive at McDowall S.S. at 7:56am, Padua College/Mt Alvernia College/St Anthony’s Primary School at 8:15am and Craigslea S.H.S. at 8:31am. |
908 | The 908 District service is scheduled to commence its journey 3 minutes earlier in 2023 at 7:23am to provide better alignment between travel times and school bell times. The 908 is scheduled to arrive at McDowall S.S. at 7:56am, Padua College/Mt Alvernia College/St Anthony’s Primary School at 8:15am and Wavell S.H.S at 8:28am. |
942 | The 942 District service is scheduled to arrive at Padua College/Mt Alvernia College/St Anthony’s Primary School 1 minute later in 2023 at 3:26pm to provide better alignment between actual arrival times and scheduled times. |
944 | The 944 District service is scheduled to commence its journey 13 minutes later in 2023 at 7:16am. This change is to provide better alignment between travel times and school bell times. It is scheduled to arrive at Chermside Interchange stop A at 7:48am, Wavell S.H.S at 7:59am and Padua College at 8:15am. |
946 | The 946 District service is scheduled to commence its journey 1 minute earlier in 2023 at 7:44am to provide better alignment between actual arrival times and scheduled times. The 946 is scheduled to arrive at Everton Park S.H.S. at 7:50am, Stafford Heights S.S. at 8:01am, Padua College/Mt Alvernia College/St Anthony’s Primary School at 8:16am and Kedron S.H.S. at 8:31am. |
948 | The 948 District service is scheduled to arrive at Padua College/Mt Alvernia College/St Anthony’s Primary School 1 minute earlier in 2023 at 3:30pm to provide better alignment between actual arrival times and scheduled times. |
956 | The 956 District service is scheduled to commence its journey 1 minute earlier in 2023 at 7:14am to provide better alignment between travel times and school bell times. The 956 is scheduled to arrive at Zillmere Station at 7:29am, Aspley S.H.S. at 7:36am and Padua College/Mt Alvernia College/St Anthony’s Primary School at 8:10am. |
2022 School Transport
27 June 2022:
Important Message: Change to Thompson’s Bus Service 6870 – Term 3
There will be some changes to school services commencing from Term 3 2022. The attached document has also been provided to students by Thompson’s drivers on these affected services.
Should you have any questions regarding these changes, please email holger@thompsonbusservices.com.au or caleb@thompsonbusservices.com.au .
Alternatively, you can call them on 3882 1200.
Updated timetable information for term 3 school services will be available on the Translink website from Tuesday 5th July.
January 2022:
The school has been informed that there will be changes to school bus services commencing at the start of the 2022 school year that may impact on the journey to or from school. The changes to services will be available within Translink’s Journey Planner – https://jp.translink.com.au/ two weeks prior to the start of the 2022 school year. All students that utilise bus services for school travel will need to re-plan their journey to and from school during that period.
Any questions related to school travel can be directed to Translink via telephone on ph. 13 12 30 or via other methods using the links available at https://translink.com.au/contact-us
Additional Information
School Transport Assistance Scheme Information
Currently there are 2 types of Bus Passes:
– Distance
– Safety-Net Passes.
Distance
Briefly, this means that you are eligible for free travel if you live further than 3.2 kilometres from your nearest State Primary School and further than 4.8 kilometres from your nearest State High School. Students attending non-state schools must live more than the required distances from both the nearest state and non-state school. Should you live further than these listed kilometres, and don’t choose to go to your closest school, you will be required to pay a top-up fare.
Bus Travel Assistance Application – Link
https://www.support.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/formsdat.nsf/Forms/QF2208
Safety-Net
Briefly, this means that you are eligible for free travel if you live within the required kilometres listed above and also hold a Health Care Card issued by Centrelink or a Pensioner Concession Card also issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card. Students who have cards issued in their own name as well as students under a Care and Protection Order issued by the Department of Communities (Child Safety), may also qualify for safety net assistance.
Bus Travel Assistance Safety-Net Application – Link
https://www.support.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/formsdat.nsf/Forms/QF3058
Click below to access Code of Conduct Information – Students travelling on buses
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