School bus

Safe, trusted, reliable school bus partner

We love making the journey to school a memorable one. Our school bus drivers are experienced, qualified and passionate about getting students to and from school safely. 

We are trusted to provide school bus services under long-term contracts with state and national governments, and through private arrangements with schools and education providers. 

In Australasia, our government partners include New Zealand's Ministry of Education and state governments in Tasmania, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.

Australia
New Zealand

School bus operations in Australia

In Australia, we deliver school bus services under long-term contracts with government and private education providers.

School bus operations in New Zealand

In New Zealand, Kinetic is the largest contracted transport partner supporting the Ministry of Education with school bus services through our dedicated Go Bus operations.

Government-contracted services

Our New Zealand Government partnership

In New Zealand, our dedicated school bus brand Go Bus is proudly a long-term transport delivery partner for the Ministry of Education's school bus and special needs transport services. 

Following a competitive tender process for national school transport services, in 2022 we more than doubled our contracted services to now provide 679 school routes, recognising Go Bus's experience delivering safe and reliable school bus services critical to local communities. 

Privately-contracted services

Private schools - various 

Kinetic delivers reliability and value for money to private schools under contract arrangements for morning and afternoon school bus services as well as academic and sporting requirements. 

We consistently deliver exceptional service with high quality coaches which means students can travel to and from school comfortably and safely. With depots often located nearby, and open communication, it allows us to respond quickly to changed travel needs or problems – a genuine, reliable partnership.

Government-contracted services

Supporting major cities and regional communities 

Kinetic is proud to be a trusted partner providing dedicated daily school bus services supporting private and public schools across Australia and New Zealand.

Our school bus drivers are highly experienced and incredibly proud to make the journey to school welcoming, safe and enjoyable.

We enjoy strong relationships with local schools and engage and through government partners deliver programs that help educate students with information about safe travel to and from school.