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Become a driving instructor in Newcastle

startLdrive is recruiting qualified, dual-control driving instructors in Newcastle and the suburbs around it. You set your own rates and your own hours, and keep your own learners — there are no franchise fees.

No startLdrive instructors teach in Newcastle yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.

What you need in Newcastle, New South Wales

Instructors in Newcastle, New South Wales are accredited by Transport for NSW, which issues the Driving Instructor Licence. In outline, you will need to:

  • Be at least 21, and have held a full unrestricted licence of the relevant class for three of the last four years
  • Hold a Certificate IV in motor vehicle driver training
  • Pass a commercial medical assessment
  • Hold a Working With Children Check — applications are lodged through Service NSW

This is a summary, not the full rules, and requirements change. Check Transport for NSW before you apply.

What startLdrive gives you

  • Set your own hourly rate and your own working hours
  • No franchise fees and no lock-in contract
  • Learners come to you through the site, with your availability already visible
  • Bookings, reminders and payment handled for you
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Suburbs around Newcastle

There are 143 suburbs within about 25 km of central Newcastle. You choose exactly which ones you cover. The closest:

  • Bar Beach
  • Cooks Hill
  • Newcastle East
  • The Hill
  • Carrington
  • Newcastle West
  • Maryville
  • Wickham
  • Hamilton
  • Hamilton East
  • Hamilton South
  • Islington
  • Broadmeadow
  • Hamilton North
  • Tighes Hill
  • Merewether
  • Merewether Heights
  • The Junction
  • Georgetown
  • Waratah
  • Waratah West
  • Fern Bay
  • Stockton
  • Adamstown
  • Adamstown Heights
  • Garden Suburb
  • Highfields
  • Kotara
  • Kotara Fair
  • Kotara South

How joining works

  1. 1

    Apply online

    Tell us about yourself and upload your Driving Instructor Licence and checks.

  2. 2

    Get reviewed

    We look over your application and get back to you.

  3. 3

    Set up your profile

    Pick your Newcastle suburbs, your hourly rate and your weekly availability.

  4. 4

    Start getting booked

    Learners searching Newcastle find you and book straight into your calendar.

Teaching in Newcastle: common questions

Do I need a licence to teach driving in Newcastle?

Yes. To teach driving for payment in Newcastle you need a Driving Instructor Licence, issued by Transport for NSW. The requirements are summarised on this page - check Transport for NSW for the full rules before you apply.

Can I choose which Newcastle suburbs I teach in?

Yes. Once you're approved you pick exactly which suburbs you cover - one at a time, or everything within a radius of where you're based - and you can change them whenever you like.

How much does startLdrive charge?

There are no franchise fees and no lock-in contract. startLdrive takes a 20% commission on lessons booked through the site, and you set your own hourly rate.

Do I need my own car?

Yes - you teach in your own dual-control car. Your profile shows whether it's manual, automatic or both, so learners can find the right instructor.

Are there already startLdrive instructors in Newcastle?

No startLdrive instructors teach in Newcastle yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.

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