From School Campuses
On exeat weekends and at the start and end of School Term, GGS operates bus services for boarders as follows:
- For Corio campus, to locations in Melbourne and to Tullamarine Airport;
- For Timbertop campus, to locations in Geelong, Melbourne and to Tullamarine Airport.
Information is provided by GGS prior to each exeat or school holiday period. If you live near one of the locations, it may be most appropriate that your overseas student takes that bus service to the location, and you are able to collect them from the location on arrival.
Senior School (Years 10 to 12) are also permitted to take public transport (the VLine) to and from Corio Campus.
Middle School students are not permitted to use public transport to and from the School, on the basis of their age and safeguarding concerns. Middle School overseas students may take the Middle School bus to Toorak campus, which departs daily at the start and end of each School day during Term time.
For students departing or arriving campus outside of these times, alternative arrangements may be required to be made. This may include you collecting the overseas student in your car from their campus, or the School arranging a taxi or private car service to transport the overseas student.
For International Travel
If an overseas student is staying with you for the start or end of term, you may be requested to assist to transport the student to or collect the student from the airport (Avalon Airport or Tullamarine). You are entitled to charge for this additional support, please see 16 Fees for Homestay for further information.
Generally
If you are requested to collect or drop off the overseas student to any location, this should fit in with your availability, including your family considerations. If you are not available at the relevant time, alternative arrangements may be made (including a taxi or private car service). Please note that families are advised that consideration of your family and work commitments is important in making flight arrangements. Flights which go out very early in the morning, or during the day on a weekday may make it difficult for you to support transport.