Become an instructor
Become a driving instructor in Geelong
startLdrive is recruiting qualified, dual-control driving instructors in Geelong 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 Geelong yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.
What you need in Geelong, Victoria
Instructors in Geelong, 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 Geelong
There are 77 suburbs within about 20 km of central Geelong. You choose exactly which ones you cover. The closest:
- Bareena
- Newtown
- South Geelong
- Geelong West
- Herne Hill
- Manifold Heights
- Breakwater
- East Geelong
- Newcomb
- Thomson
- Whittington
- Bell Park
- Bell Post Hill
- Drumcondra
- Geelong North
- Hamlyn Heights
- North Geelong
- Rippleside
- Fyansford
- Belmont
- Freshwater Creek
- Grovedale
- Grovedale East
- Highton
- Marshall
- Mount Duneed
- Wandana Heights
- Waurn Ponds
- Charlemont
- Moolap
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 Geelong suburbs, your hourly rate and your weekly availability.
- 4
Start getting booked
Learners searching Geelong find you and book straight into your calendar.
Teaching in Geelong: common questions
Do I need a licence to teach driving in Geelong?
- Yes. To teach driving for payment in Geelong 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 Geelong 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 Geelong?
- No startLdrive instructors teach in Geelong yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.