Are students enrolled in NSW Catholic schools able to access the School Student Special Transport Scheme?
The School Student Special Transport Scheme (SSSTS) aims to assist eligible students with disabilities to access educational services in both government and non-government schools in New South Wales with a maximum of two funded trips per day. Transport services are available to students enrolled in government and non-government special schools and support classes or in placements in regular classes for students who are mobility dependent. To be eligible to apply for transport assistance, students enrolled in Catholic schools in NSW must: • Have a CEC NSW disability confirmation form that confirms the student meets DET established criteria; • Be enrolled in the closest appropriate Catholic school to their home, following consideration of educational needs and the impact of travelling distance and time on individual learning programs; • Have parents and/or carers who have demonstrated in writing their inability to provide or arrange travel for the student either fully or in part; and • B
