Bus transport is governed by the Ministry of Transport regulations. School Travel Pass applications are available online.
For bus times for buses that travel to/from Chrysalis School, please refer below. For connecting buses, please contact your bus provider for information regarding times and routes.
Cavanagh Bus & Coach Buses for Bellingen travel
Any student who travels on Cavanagh bus services who is not registered for subsidised travel will be required to pay a fee for travel being $1 per day, this will include pre-school students and students travelling into town. Parents whose children are not registered due to non-eligibility and who are using Natureland services regularly will be required to contact Natureland Buses and lodge the students details along with parent/carer contact numbers.
Bellingen Bus Information
Bellingen bus times:
Mornings
Departing from the Chrysalis Bus Shelter on Park Street, Bellingen.
8:15am – Bus 1 – Senior Service: Classes 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (arriving at school 8:45am)
8:35am – Bus 2 – Early Childhood Bus: Classes K, 1 & 2 (arriving at school 9:05am)
8:45am – Bus 3 – Junior Service: Classes 2, 3, 4, 5 + K, 1 & 2 students arriving in on connecting buses (arriving at school 9:15am)
Afternoons
Arriving to the Chrysalis Bus Shelter on Park Street, Bellingen
3:15pm – Bus 1 – Senior Express: Classes 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (leaving school at 2:45pm)
3:20pm – Bus 2 – Junior Express: Classes 2, 3, 4, 5 + K, 1 & 2 students travelling on connecting buses (leaving school at 2:50pm)
3:25pm – Bus 3 – Kindy Bus: Classes K & 1 (leaving school at 2:55pm)
Dorrigo and Thora Valley Bus information
Dorrigo bus times:
Mornings
7:50am – Dorrigo NAB bus stop cnr Hickory St & Waterfall Way
8:15am – Thora interchange (bus stop opposite Thora Community Hall)
8:30am – Arriving at Chrysalis
Afternoons
2:50pm – Leaving Chrysalis
3:05pm – Thora interchange (bus stop opposite Thora Community Hall); and
3:30pm – Dorrigo bus stop cnr Kariban & Waterfall Way next to Catholic School
Thora Valley bus times:
Mornings
8:40am – The end of Darkwood Rd
9:00am – Orama School
9:15am – Arriving at Chrysalis
Afternoons
2:50pm – Leaving Chrysalis
3:00pm – Orama School
3:20pm – The end of Darkwood Road
