Become an instructor
Become a driving instructor in Melbourne
startLdrive is recruiting qualified, dual-control driving instructors in Melbourne 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 Melbourne yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.
What you need in Melbourne, Victoria
Instructors in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne
There are 565 suburbs within about 45 km of central Melbourne. You choose exactly which ones you cover. The closest:
- East Melbourne
- Collingwood
- Collingwood North
- Fitzroy
- Southbank
- Abbotsford
- Carlton
- Carlton South
- Burnley
- Cremorne
- Richmond
- Richmond East
- Richmond North
- Richmond South
- Victoria Gardens
- North Pole
- Burnley North
- Clifton Hill
- Fitzroy North
- South Melbourne
- West Melbourne
- South Wharf
- World Trade Centre
- South Yarra
- Docklands
- Carlton North
- Princes Hill
- Hotham Hill
- North Melbourne
- Parkville
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 Melbourne suburbs, your hourly rate and your weekly availability.
- 4
Start getting booked
Learners searching Melbourne find you and book straight into your calendar.
Teaching in Melbourne: common questions
Do I need a licence to teach driving in Melbourne?
- Yes. To teach driving for payment in Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne?
- No startLdrive instructors teach in Melbourne yet - you'd be one of the first learners there can book.