Next year our school bus operator is changing. Our new school bus operator is Go Bus. We are working closely with Go Bus and the Ministry of Education to ensure that the transition to our new school bus operator goes well.
To make sure that the start of the school year goes as smoothly as possible, please familiarise yourself with the information below.
As always, please either stay with your children while they are waiting for their school transport in the morning or keep in contact with them to make sure that they are picked up safely.

Eligibility for school transport assistance
We often get questions about whether students qualify for school transport assistance i.e., a place on a school bus.
The Ministry of Education has three criteria that students must meet in order to qualify for school transport assistance. They are:

1. The student must attend their closest state or state-integrated school
2. The student must live more than a certain distance from the school:
   • Years 1-8: at least 3.2 km
   • Years 9-13: at least 4.8 km
3. There must be no suitable public transport options

The Ministry of Education has a handy video on their website that helps explains the eligibility criteria for school transport assistance.

Responsibility of caregivers
To ensure a safe environment for bus loading and unloading, caregivers should:

• not park in bus bays
• adhere to the speed limit (20 km/h while passing a stationary school bus on either side of the road)
• try to eliminate the need for children to cross the road
• ensure that children get to and from the bus stop safely
• teach children to not run across the road

This will be held in Room 8, C Block.

Due to a change in supplier some uniform items have increased in price.
Please see the price list on the uniform page for the most recent price list.  

Uniform Shop Hours for Term 3:
Tuesdays 9.00am - 10.00am
Fridays 12.00pm - 1.00pm​​

If you require anything from the school office during the July holidays you can either email office@rvs.school.nz or phone (03)5780626 and leave a voice message.  Messages will be cleared from Wednesday, 21st onwards. 

The office will be open on Thursday, 22nd July from 1:00pm - 6:00pm.
The uniform shop will be open on Thursday, 22nd July from 4:00pm - 6:00pm