Government schools do not usually provide special school buses unless they have a large number of students living out of the area. Young children are usually taken to school by a member of their family. If you do not have a car, it may be appropriate to ask other parents who live near you to help with transport. School Lunches Public schools do not provide free school lunches. Students usually take their lunch to school.
School canteens sell food and drink at lunchtimes.
Discipline Discipline in Australia may be very different from your own experiences at school. In most schools across Australia corporal punishment is no longer used. Children are encouraged to respect each other and their teachers. Check with your local school to see what their policy is on discipline. Most schools now expect parents to accept responsibility for their children's behaviour at school and will need to talk to you if there are serious discipline problems.