Timaru Schools Rural Bus Schedule for 2027
DAILY TIMES THAT BUSES WILL RUN
Morning- Pickups begin: 7.30am
Last school drop off: 9.00am
Afternoon: 3.00pm
Last student drop off: 4.45pm
HOLIDAYS - Buses do not run
New Year’s Day 1 January
New Year’s Day Holiday 2 January
Waitangi Day 6 February
Good Friday 26 March
Easter Monday 29 March
Anzac Day 26 April
Kings Birthday 7 June
Matariki 25 June
SC Anniversary 27 September
Labour Day 25 October
Christmas Day (Hol) 25 December
Boxing Day (Hol) 26 December
Following input from all ASTN schools the Timaru ASTN buses will run to coincide with the following School Terms for 2027
Term 1
Monday 1st February to Friday 9th April - less Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday
Term 2
Tuesday 27th April to Friday 2nd July - less Kings Birthday, Matariki
Term 3
Monday 19th July to Friday 24th September
Term 4
Monday 11th October to Friday 17th December – less Labour Day
Rural Primary School’s Start Date for Term 1, 2027
St Andrews Primary School - Tuesday 2nd February
St Joseph’s Pleasant Point - Tuesday 2nd February
Pleasant Point Primary School – Monday 1st February
Beaconsfield School – Wednesday 3rd February
Note
All buses run to the same daily timetable every day of the above schedule and cannot be changed to suit individual schools or households.