Become an instructor
Become a driving instructor in Launceston
startLdrive is recruiting qualified, dual-control driving instructors in Launceston 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 Launceston yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.
What you need in Launceston, Tasmania
Instructors in Launceston, Tasmania are accredited by Transport Services Tasmania, which issues the Ancillary Certificate in Driving Instruction. In outline, you will need to:
- Have held a full Australian licence for at least three years
- Hold a Certificate IV in motor vehicle driver training
- Hold a current Working with Vulnerable People (children) registration
- Provide a National Police Certificate — applications go through Service Tasmania
This is a summary, not the full rules, and requirements change. Check Transport Services Tasmania 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 Launceston
There are 45 suburbs within about 15 km of central Launceston. You choose exactly which ones you cover. The closest:
- Blackstone Heights
- East Launceston
- Elphin
- Newstead
- Norwood
- Prospect
- Prospect Vale
- Ravenswood
- Riverside
- Summerhill
- Travellers Rest
- Trevallyn
- Waverley
- West Launceston
- Alanvale
- Inveresk
- Invermay
- Mayfield
- Mowbray
- Mowbray Heights
- Newnham
- Rocherlea
- Glen Dhu
- Kings Meadows
- Punchbowl
- Sandhill
- South Launceston
- Youngtown
- Hadspen
- Bridgenorth
How joining works
- 1
Apply online
Tell us about yourself and upload your Ancillary Certificate in Driving Instruction and checks.
- 2
Get reviewed
We look over your application and get back to you.
- 3
Set up your profile
Pick your Launceston suburbs, your hourly rate and your weekly availability.
- 4
Start getting booked
Learners searching Launceston find you and book straight into your calendar.
Teaching in Launceston: common questions
Do I need a licence to teach driving in Launceston?
- Yes. To teach driving for payment in Launceston you need a Ancillary Certificate in Driving Instruction, issued by Transport Services Tasmania. The requirements are summarised on this page - check Transport Services Tasmania for the full rules before you apply.
Can I choose which Launceston 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 Launceston?
- No startLdrive instructors teach in Launceston yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.