Kincoppal-Rose Bay and Kambala partner for new ferry service across ‘beautiful’ Sydney Harbour

Two elite Sydney girls’ private schools have partnered to create a new ferry service across the “beautiful sparkling” Sydney Harbour with hopes of “taking cars off our busy roads”.

Kincoppal - Rose Bay Principal Erica Thomas with students on the new ferry service.

Two elite Sydney girls’ private schools have partnered to create a new ferry service across the “beautiful sparkling” Sydney Harbour, with a principal saying it will help take “cars off our busy roads”.

Kincoppal-Rose Bay and Kambala have teamed up with Sealink and Captain Cook Cruises to provide the alternative transport option for students and staff with the ferry route from Circular Quay via Cremorne Point to Watsons Bay with the same return route in the afternoon.

The arriving ferry will be met at Watson’s Bay Pier by a Kincoppal-Rose Bay shuttle bus which will transport students and staff to both schools.

Kincoppal – Rose Bay Principal Erica Thomas said she had been working with Kambala Principal Jane Danvers to secure this new transport option which will benefit families and staff from each school.

“We have very much seen eye-to-eye and have been mutually committed to this initiative from the outset,” she said.

Kincoppal – Rose Bay Principal Erica Thomas and Kambala Principal Jane Danvers boarding the ferry.

Students boarding the new ferry service which will depart Circular Quay in the morning.

“It makes so much sense for our schools to collaborate to bring this about given our proximity to each other and the harbour. Aside from the convenience factor, we are putting into practice our commitment to taking opportunities to foster sustainability where possible as this will be taking cars off our busy roads.

“And what a beautiful way to commute to school, across our beautiful sparkling harbour.”

Ms Danvers was equally as “delighted” with the “fantastic initiative”.

The service plans to help take more cars off the roads.

“Kambala has current and future families that reside on the North Shore, and this fast and efficient service will provide their daughters and our staff with an ideal ferry to school transport solution,” she said.

Given the service will leave the Circular Quay transport hub, it will now open up further travel possibilities for families and staff members of both schools who may be travelling further up the Parramatta River from areas such as Balmain who may now consider connecting ferries.

It will also open up further options to students and staff from other parts of Sydney through the train system.