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Patient lessons, door to door

Learn to drive, minus the nerves.

Calm, licensed instructors in dual-control cars. Automatic or manual, at a pace that suits you, with pick-up from home, school or work.

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  • 4.9 from 640+ reviews
  • 84% first-time pass rate
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  • Nervous drivers welcome
  • Dual-control cars
  • Pick-up from home or school
  • Automatic or manual

Your first lesson$4560 calm minutes on quiet roads

  • Automatic and manual
  • Nervous drivers
  • Intensive courses
  • Refresher lessons
  • Mock tests
  • Evenings and weekends
A young woman with curly hair laughing at the wheel

How lessons feel

Calm from the very first minute.

Most of our learners arrive a little nervous. These are the worries we hear every week, and what we do about them.

  • “What if I stall in traffic?”

    Everyone stalls. We practise it on purpose, on a quiet street, until it stops being a big deal.

  • “I have never even sat in the driver’s seat.”

    Perfect. Lesson one starts parked up, with every control explained before the engine is on.

  • “Busy junctions scare me.”

    You meet busy roads when you are ready, not before. We build up from empty streets, one step at a time.

  • “I failed once and lost my nerve.”

    We start with a relaxed drive to see where you are, then plan the next lessons around it.

  • No shouting, ever
  • Breaks whenever you need
  • Notes after every lesson
  • The same instructor each week

Lessons

Lessons for every stage of learning.

From your first time behind the wheel to the last push before test day. Every lesson is door to door, in a dual-control car.

  1. 01

    Automatic lessons

    No clutch, no gears. The easiest way to start, and a kind fit for nervous learners.

    From $59Book
  2. 02

    Manual lessons

    Clutch control taught slowly and properly, hill starts included, until it feels natural.

    From $59Book
  3. 03

    Intensive courses

    Learn over one or two weeks instead of months, with a mock test before the real one.

    20 hours, $1,190Book
  4. 04

    Nervous driver lessons

    Longer, gentler lessons with extra breaks. You and your instructor set the pace together.

    90 minutes, $85Book
  5. 05

    Refresher lessons

    Licensed but out of practice? Rebuild your confidence for fast roads, city traffic or parking.

    From $59Book
  6. 06

    Teen driver education

    A clear plan for new teen drivers, with short progress notes that parents can read.

    From $59Book

Lesson packs

Simple prices. Pick a pack, keep your instructor.

Every lesson is 60 minutes with pick-up and drop-off included. Pay as you go or save with a pack.

  • Pay as you go

    Single lesson

    • 60 minutes, door to door
    • Automatic or manual
    • Pick-up included

    $59one lesson

    Choose this

  • Starter

    5 lesson pack

    • A first-lesson plan
    • Progress notes each week
    • Packs never expire

    $285$57 a lesson

    Save $10 Choose this

  • Most chosen

    10 lesson pack

    • Everything in Starter
    • A full mock test
    • Same instructor throughout

    $540$54 a lesson

    Save $50 Choose this

  • Fast track

    Intensive week

    • Lessons over 1 to 2 weeks
    • Two mock tests
    • Our car on test day

    $1,19020 hours

    Choose this

Test day package, $149. A warm-up lesson, our car for the test and a lift home after, pass or not.

Fresh passes

They did it. You could be next.

A few of the new drivers who passed with us this season. Every one of them started with a single, slightly nervous first lesson.

  • A smiling young woman sitting in the open door of a white car
    Passed first time, age 17
  • A young driver in a cap grinning at the wheel
    Twelve lessons, one pass
  • A young woman smiling out of the driver’s window
    Nervous starter, passed
  • A man smiling behind the wheel
    Back on the road at 42
  • A woman laughing in an open car in golden evening light
    Intensive week, passed
  • Your photo here You next?

From first lesson to licence

The road to test day, one calm stop at a time.

  1. Day one

    A friendly call

    Tell us how you feel about driving. We match you with the instructor who suits you.

  2. Week 1

    Your first lesson

    Controls explained parked up, then a slow, easy drive on quiet streets.

  3. Weeks 2 to 10

    Weekly lessons

    Same instructor, same car. A short note after each lesson shows your progress.

  4. When you feel ready

    Mock test

    A full practice test on real test routes, marked the way an examiner would.

  5. The big day

    Test day

    A warm-up drive, our car for the test and someone calm in your corner.

Ready for the first stop? Most learners start within a week.

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About us

A small school with a lot of patience.

We are six local instructors with one shared rule: nobody gets rushed. Between us that is 20+ years teaching, mostly people who once said they could never drive.

years teaching
20+
local instructors
6
first-time passes
84%
new drivers
3,200+
A driving lesson seen from the back seat, the learner at the wheel and the instructor beside him

Every instructor licensed, insured and background checked

  • Head instructor

    22years teaching

    Teaches
    Manual and automatic
    Car
    Compact hatchback, manual
    Best at
    Calm first lessons

  • Senior instructor

    18years teaching

    Teaches
    Nervous and anxious drivers
    Car
    Small automatic
    Best at
    Rebuilding confidence

  • Instructor

    9years teaching

    Teaches
    Teen driver education
    Car
    Compact hatchback, manual
    Best at
    Evenings and weekends

  • Instructor

    6years teaching

    Teaches
    Refresher lessons for adults
    Car
    Hybrid automatic
    Best at
    Fast roads and parking

Reviews

Kind words from new drivers.

4.9 Average from 640+ reviews

I cried in my first lesson, honestly. Twelve lessons later I passed first time, and nobody ever made me feel silly for being scared.

Nervous adult learnerPassed first time, age 31

  • We switched schools after a bad start elsewhere. The notes after every lesson meant we always knew how our son was doing.

    Parent of a new driverTeen driver education

  • The mock test was harder than the real one, which is exactly what I needed. Two minors on the day.

    Passed first time, age 1710 lesson pack

  • I had not driven in fifteen years. Four refresher lessons and I am doing the school run again.

    Refresher learnerBack on the road

FAQ

Questions we hear a lot.

Still unsure about something? Call 555-0102 and talk to an instructor, not a call centre.

I am really nervous. Is that normal?

Completely. Most of our learners start out nervous. Your first lesson begins parked up, and you only move on when you feel ready.

Automatic or manual: which should I learn in?

Automatic is quicker to learn and a good choice when nerves are high. Manual takes a few more lessons but lets you drive both. We are happy to talk it through.

How many lessons will I need?

It depends on you. Many new drivers take 20 to 40 hours with us, plus practice with family if they can. After lesson one we give you an honest estimate.

Do you pick me up?

Yes. Pick-up and drop-off from home, school or work are included in every lesson within our areas.

Can I use your car for the test?

Yes. The test day package includes a warm-up lesson, our dual-control car for the test and a lift home afterwards.

What if I need to cancel?

Give us 24 hours notice and you can move your lesson for free. Lesson packs never expire.

Book

Start with a first lesson.

Tell us a little about you. We call back within one working day to find a time that suits. No deposit, no pressure.

New learners$45for your first 60-minute lesson, pick-up included

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