School Bus - Waka Kura

This school bus service is for students to get to school from one side of the city to the other.

Rural school bus

The rural school bus service is provided by Ministry of Education(external link). 
Contact GoBus or the school for information about the rural school bus services.

Cost to ride the waka kura

The price is $1 one-way. 
You can buy a 10 ticket card. There's no discount on the fare - it just makes it easier for you.

Catch the waka kura

Gisborne Girls High, Gisborne Boys High, Lytton High, Nga Uri A Maui, Gisborne Intermediate, Campion College and St Mary's each have 2 buses dedicated to their student's timetable.

Timetable and enquiries

Waka Kura Timetable [PDF, 396 KB]  for routes and stops

For any queries about the timetable - contact GoBus ph: 8675290

Lost property

Please contact GoBus ph: 8675290

Feedback, compliments or complaints

We welcome all feedback. Please tell us by using our online form

About the bus service

This service is managed by GoBus under contract to Gisborne District Council.  The 8 buses are 57 seater, low-floor easy access buses, branded with our new school bus brand.

We ran a competition on Facebook to name the new buses. Waka kura (school bus) was the winner.

The new routes were designed in partnership with local high schools and other agencies.  The service is to help lower truancy numbers and reduce congestion on our roads at school times.