Become an instructor
Become a driving instructor in Adelaide
startLdrive is recruiting qualified, dual-control driving instructors in Adelaide 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 Adelaide yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.
What you need in Adelaide, South Australia
Instructors in Adelaide, South Australia are accredited by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, which issues the Motor Driving Instructor's Licence. In outline, you will need to:
- Hold a current SA licence, with an unconditional car licence held for at least two years
- Hold a Certificate IV in motor vehicle driver training
- Pass a regulator assessment conducted in a manual vehicle
- Meet the character requirements set by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles
This is a summary, not the full rules, and requirements change. Check the Department for Infrastructure and Transport 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 Adelaide
There are 452 suburbs within about 30 km of central Adelaide. You choose exactly which ones you cover. The closest:
- North Adelaide
- Beulah Park
- Kent Town
- Norwood
- Norwood South
- Rose Park
- Mile End
- Mile End South
- Thebarton
- Torrensville
- College Park
- Evandale
- Hackney
- Maylands
- Stepney
- Hyde Park
- Malvern
- Unley
- Unley Park
- Clarence Park
- Goodwood
- Kings Park
- Millswood
- Wayville
- Dulwich
- Glenside
- Linden Park
- Toorak Gardens
- Tusmore
- Eastwood
How joining works
- 1
Apply online
Tell us about yourself and upload your Motor Driving Instructor's Licence and checks.
- 2
Get reviewed
We look over your application and get back to you.
- 3
Set up your profile
Pick your Adelaide suburbs, your hourly rate and your weekly availability.
- 4
Start getting booked
Learners searching Adelaide find you and book straight into your calendar.
Teaching in Adelaide: common questions
Do I need a licence to teach driving in Adelaide?
- Yes. To teach driving for payment in Adelaide you need a Motor Driving Instructor's Licence, issued by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport. The requirements are summarised on this page - check the Department for Infrastructure and Transport for the full rules before you apply.
Can I choose which Adelaide 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 Adelaide?
- No startLdrive instructors teach in Adelaide yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.