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Buses


Aquinas bus routes are are listed below and are also available on the BOP Regional Council website. 

Contact School.Transport@boprc.govt.nz if you have any queries regarding the school bus network. Alternatively, contact Joh Van Kol at jvankol@aquinas.school.nz. 

Bus Routes List

Mt Maunganui, Maungatapu, Bayfair Route 701

Otumoetai, Matua, Bethlehem Route 702

Welcome Bay Route 704a

Ohauiti, Windermere Route 704b

Cambridge Rd/Cameron Rd Bus Route 808a (shared with TGC & TBC)

The Avenues Route 808b

Ministry Buses

Ministry-funded buses are only for students living these bus routes:

  • Oropi, Pyes Pa Route 40510 (Tranzit Bus)
  • Kaimai, Matamata Route 40511
  • Te Puna Route 40509 (Tranzit Bus. Transfer for Katikati, Omokoroa, the Minden, Katikati, Waihi, Whakamarama, Wainui South)
  • Dickson Rd Papamoa Route 40508 (Uzabus)
  • Papamoa, Gravatt/Grenada Route 40507 (Tranzit Bus)
  • Papamoa, Gravatt/Sandhurt/Lakes Boulevard Route 40516 (Tranzit Bus) * New Route
  • Golden Sands Route 40530 (Uzabus)
  • Te Puke (Tranzit Bus) Route 40520
  • Matamata Seagull Route 40518 connects with lower Kaimai (Buzzy Bee) Route 40511 connects with Route 40510
  • Whakamaramara Route 40513 (via Route 40509)
  • Pahoia (Wainui/Esdaile Rd) Route 40514 (via Route 40509)
  • Minden (Crawford Rd) Route 40512
  • Katikati (Kiwi) Route 40531 (via Route 40509)
  • Omokoroa Route 40522 (Nemo) to BC

*All buses shared with Bethlehem College have a connecting bus from Bethlehem College to Aquinas College.

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183 Pyes Pa Road,
RD3, Tauranga 3173

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+64 7 543 2400

General Enquiries

admin@aquinas.school.nz

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+64 7 543 2400

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