Become an instructor
Become a driving instructor in Wagga Wagga
startLdrive is recruiting qualified, dual-control driving instructors in Wagga Wagga 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 Wagga Wagga yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.
What you need in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Instructors in Wagga Wagga, 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 Wagga Wagga
There are 61 suburbs within about 15 km of central Wagga Wagga. You choose exactly which ones you cover. The closest:
- Alfredtown
- Ashmont
- Belfrayden
- Berry Jerry
- Big Springs
- Bomen
- Book Book
- Boorooma
- Borambola
- Bourkelands
- Brucedale
- Bulgary
- Burrandana
- Carabost
- Cartwrights Hill
- Collingullie
- Cookardinia
- Coursing Park
- Currawananna
- Currawarna
- Downside
- East Wagga Wagga
- Estella
- Euberta
- Eunonoreenya
- Gelston Park
- Glenfield Park
- Gobbagombalin
- Gregadoo
- Harefield
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 Wagga Wagga suburbs, your hourly rate and your weekly availability.
- 4
Start getting booked
Learners searching Wagga Wagga find you and book straight into your calendar.
Teaching in Wagga Wagga: common questions
Do I need a licence to teach driving in Wagga Wagga?
- Yes. To teach driving for payment in Wagga Wagga 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 Wagga Wagga 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 Wagga Wagga?
- No startLdrive instructors teach in Wagga Wagga yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.