Location
and Transport

Families who are driving from Carlingford toward Parramatta, should turn right at the first traffic lights after The King's School.

Families who are driving from Parramatta towards Carlingford/City, should turn left at the first traffic lights on the left after the James Ruse Drive exit.

• Students must be recognisable/identifiable as a Tara student i.e. in a Tara uniform, however, mufti will be accepted,
• Students must be outside of the family car prior to bus arriving at a stop, so that the student is able to signal the driver,
• Students must be waiting at a pre-determined suitable pickup point i.e. government bus stop or location stated on timetable above as a pick up point (ad hock locations are not accepted),
• Parents to arrange travel with the school prior to commencing travel on the bus,
• Remain seated in the bus seat and buckle up seat belt (if fitted),
• No eating or drinking on bus (water excepted), and
• Maintain good behaviour while on the bus.

Tara Private Bus to School:

If your daughter/ward is using our private bus service to travel to School please complete the form below indicating your bus route, bus stop, days of the week your daughter/ward will be catching the bus and payment approval. Students catching the bus three or more days per week will get priority seating on the bus.

If you require assistance selecting the appropriate bus for your daughter please email transport@tara.nsw.edu.au

All forms need to be emailed to transport@tara.nsw.edu.au

Private Tara Bus Routes Available - to view the bus timetable click on each bus number.

• Bus 1 (AM) - West Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook, Baulkham Hills, Oatlands, Tara
• Bus 2 (PM 5:15pm) - Tara, Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Cherrybrook, West Pennant Hills
• Bus 3 (Early AM) - Hunters Hill, Gladesville, Ryde, West Ryde, Eastwood, Oatlands, Tara
• Bus 4 (AM) - Drummoyne, Hunters Hill, Gladesville, Ryde, West Ryde, Eastwood, Oatlands, Tara
• Bus 5 (PM) - Tara, Eastwood, West Ryde, Ryde, Gladesville
• Bus 6 (PM) - Tara, Oatlands, Dundas, Ermington West, West Rye, Ryde, Gladesville, Hunters Hill
• Bus 7 (PM 5:20pm) - Tara, Oatlands, Dundas, Ermington West, West Ryde, Ryde, Gladesville, Hunters Hill, Drummoyne
• Bus 8 (AM) - Newington, Rydalmere, Parramatta, Tara
• Bus 9 (PM) - Tara, Oatlands, Parramatta, Rydalmere, Melrose Park, Ermington, Newington, Sydney Olympic Park
• Bus 10 (AM) - Kellyville, Norwest, Bella Vista, Baulkham Hills, Tara
• Bus 11 (PM) - Tara, Bella Vista, Baulkham Hills, Norwest, Kellyville
• Bus 12 (AM) - Wetherill Park, Smithfield, Pemulwuy, Pendle Hill, Wentworthville, Tara
• Bus 13 (PM) - Tara, Wentworthville, Pendle Hill, Pemulwuy, Smithfield, Wetherill Park
• Bus 14 (AM) - Kings Langley, Glenwood, Stanhope Gardens, The Ponds, Kellyville Ridge, Bella Vista, Baulkham Hills, Tara
• Bus 15 (PM) - Tara, Baulkham Hils, Bella Vista, Kellyville Ridge, The Ponds, Stanhope, Glenwood, Kings Langley
• Bus 16 (PM 5:25pm) - Tara, Northmead, Baulkham Hills, Bella Vista, The Ponds, Stanhope, Glenwood, Kings Langley
• Bus 17 (AM) - Gables, Box Hill, Rouse Hill, North Kellyville, Kellyville, Bella Vista, Baulkham Hills, Winston Hills, Tara
• Bus 18 (PM) - Tara, Winston Hills, Baulkham Hills, Kellyville, North Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Box Hill, Gables
• Bus 19 (PM 5:15pm) - Tara, Kellyville, Beaumont Hills, North Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Box Hill, Gables

Buses

Tara is well serviced by buses to the local suburbs and to the Hills regions. Our School buses service the following areas: Annangrove, Baulkham Hills, Bella Vista, Carlingford, Castle Hill, Cherrybrook, Drummoyne, Dural, Eastwood, Epping, Galston, Gordon, Greystanes, Hunters Hill, Kellyville, Kenthurst, Northmead, Pemulwuy, Pendle Hill, Pennant Hills, Putney, Rouse Hill, Stanhope Gardens, Schofields, Wetherill Park, Windsor and Winston Hills.

Buses connect with the train lines at Pennant Hills, Epping and Parramatta. Hills Bus, Busways and Sydney Bus operate bus services to and from the School.

If you require assistance selecting the appropriate bus for your daughter please email transport@tara.nsw.edu.au

Click here for timetable details for Busways routes

Click here for timetable details for CDC NSW Hills District routes

Click here for timetable details for CDC NSW Hills District routes as from 5 August 2024

To ensure continued availability of the bus routes students must use their OPAL card to tap on and off the bus. This will ensure that your bus route is not cancelled.