It now sits 450m down the road, within the Morrinsville College eligibility zone. The Education Ministry change could mean some out of zone students, in Te Aroha for example, won’t be eligible for the Morrinsville bus and parents would need to organise separate transport.
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The new bus stop has moved, but 450m down the road the old bus stop pick up/drop off zone at the Waitoa Dairy waits in the wings. Morrinsville College principal John Inger has been grappling with the ministry to have pickup drop off (PUDO) zone changed back to Waitoa Dairy, saying bending the rules for students’ safety is the right thing to do.