Become an instructor
Become a driving instructor in Port Macquarie
startLdrive is recruiting qualified, dual-control driving instructors in Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.
What you need in Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Instructors in Port Macquarie, 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
Suburbs around Port Macquarie
There are 13 suburbs within about 15 km of central Port Macquarie. You choose exactly which ones you cover. The closest:
- Blackmans Point
- Fernbank Creek
- Flynns Beach
- Lighthouse Beach
- Limeburners Creek
- North Shore
- Riverside
- Settlement City
- The Hatch
- Thrumster
- Kempsey Msc
- Mid North Coast Msc
- King Creek
How joining works
- 1
Apply online
Tell us about yourself and upload your Driving Instructor Licence and checks.
- 2
Get reviewed
We look over your application and get back to you.
- 3
Set up your profile
Pick your Port Macquarie suburbs, your hourly rate and your weekly availability.
- 4
Start getting booked
Learners searching Port Macquarie find you and book straight into your calendar.
Teaching in Port Macquarie: common questions
Do I need a licence to teach driving in Port Macquarie?
- Yes. To teach driving for payment in Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie?
- No startLdrive instructors teach in Port Macquarie yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.