A woman who worked for a party bus company has been awarded more than $4000 after being sacked for losing a "lucrative contract" - to a school that had mistakenly ordered pole-dancing buses for an excursion.

The Fair Work Commission heard the Braybrook school ordered six buses from Altona's V Bus, trading as Laughter Unlimited, for an end-of-year excursion to an adventure park for students in years 7-9.

A teacher booked two standard buses and four party buses, not knowing the latter were fitted out for pole-dancing.

A teacher booked two standard buses and four party buses, not knowing the latter were fitted out for pole-dancing and designed for adult entertainment.

The bus company describes itself as the "hens and bucks night specialists" and its website states: "We have the franchise on fun".