Become an instructor
Become a driving instructor in Bendigo
startLdrive is recruiting qualified, dual-control driving instructors in Bendigo 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 Bendigo yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.
What you need in Bendigo, Victoria
Instructors in Bendigo, Victoria are accredited by Safe Transport Victoria, which issues the Driving Instructor Authority. In outline, you will need to:
- Hold a valid Victorian driver licence
- Hold a Certificate IV in motor vehicle driver training
- Meet the commercial medical standards in Austroads' Assessing Fitness to Drive
- Apply through the Safe Transport Victoria portal
This is a summary, not the full rules, and requirements change. Check Safe Transport Victoria 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 Bendigo
There are 20 suburbs within about 15 km of central Bendigo. You choose exactly which ones you cover. The closest:
- Bendigo South
- Diamond Hill
- East Bendigo
- Flora Hill
- Ironbark
- Kennington
- Long Gully
- North Bendigo
- Quarry Hill
- Sandhurst East
- Spring Gully
- Strathdale
- Tysons Reef
- West Bendigo
- White Hills
- Big Hill
- Golden Gully
- Golden Square
- Kangaroo Flat
- Specimen Hill
How joining works
- 1
Apply online
Tell us about yourself and upload your Driving Instructor Authority and checks.
- 2
Get reviewed
We look over your application and get back to you.
- 3
Set up your profile
Pick your Bendigo suburbs, your hourly rate and your weekly availability.
- 4
Start getting booked
Learners searching Bendigo find you and book straight into your calendar.
Teaching in Bendigo: common questions
Do I need a licence to teach driving in Bendigo?
- Yes. To teach driving for payment in Bendigo you need a Driving Instructor Authority, issued by Safe Transport Victoria. The requirements are summarised on this page - check Safe Transport Victoria for the full rules before you apply.
Can I choose which Bendigo 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 Bendigo?
- No startLdrive instructors teach in Bendigo yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.