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TERMS & CONDITIONS

  • GST: Charges are inclusive of GST where applicable.

  • Refund policy: If lessons which have been paid for in advance are not provided, a refund will be given. However, late cancellation may invoke a penalty.

  • Lesson Duration: Occasionally lessons are extended beyond the agreed duration if time allows, and in these cases there is no additional charge. When lesson duration is agreed to in advance, the appropriate rate will be charged (see below).

  • Remote areas: We regret we cannot conduct regular lessons from beyond Palmerston. A surcharge applies for students being picked up and/or dropped off at remote locations.

  • DTAL Vouchers have a value of $40+GST and can only be redeemed by Registered DTAL Instructors.
    Vouchers are NOT transferable between students and are NOT valid after the expiry date. Exipired vouchers can be extended under certain circumstances, see the NT Transport Group's DTAL web site for details.

  • Cancellation of lessons without reasonable notice may invoke a penalty.
    The Conditions for Registered DTAL Instructors state that one DTAL Voucher may be forfeited if the student does not give at least 24 hours notice. (We do not usually invoke this if there is reasonable cause e.g. sickness).
    The Conditions also state that if the instructor cannot attend the lesson, the student must be notified as soon as practicable. We will do our best to comply with this clause.
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GENERAL DRIVER TRAINING

1 hour lesson: $70
1½ hour lesson: $105
2 hour lesson: $140

Training in manual or automatic cars to upgrade from L-Plate NT Learners Licence, to P-Plate NT Provisional Licence

Your driving test will be done at a Motor Vehicle Registry. Top End offices are located at Goyder Rd Darwin, Trower Rd Casuarina and at Palmerston. You have the choice of hiring our car for the test, or you can provide your own in which case the instructor will not be present during your test.

(If you provide your own car you will need a fully-licensed driver to accompany you. Cars used on the test must be roadworthy, reasonably clean inside and have a suitable seat with seatbelt for the Licence Testing Officer).

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DTAL LOG BOOK TRAINING

1 hour lesson: 1 current DTAL Voucher + $25
 1 hour non-voucher lesson: $70
 Car-hire for driving test: $70

Extra lessons: after the 12 vouchers are exhausted or if the student wishes more than 2 log book lessons in a 7-day period, these are charged at the General Training rate (see above).

For information on the NT's innovative and unique DTAL Program for 16-18 year olds, visit the NT Transport Group's DTAL website or our FAQ page.

Note: DTAL Log Book training is designed to be more encompassing (i.e. cover more driving situations) at a higher general standard than the training required to pass the public-access VORT (Vehicle on Road Test).
The log book is finalised by the student taking the VORT at an MVR for the NT Provisional Licence. However our instructors will NOT "short cut" the log book - you will be trained in all competencies.

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AUTOMATIC to MANUAL CONVERSION

1 hour lesson or car-hire for test: $70
1½ hour lesson: $105
2 hour lesson: $140

If you have an "A endorsed" (automatic only) NT Provisional licence and want to be re-tested* for manual, or if you wish to extend your driving skills to include manual cars, we can provide the training you need, tailored to your requirement.

*Note: re-testing for a manual NT Provisional licence is done at a Motor Vehicle Registry office. You have the choice of hiring our car for the test or providing your own (see the General Training section for more information).

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OVERSEAS TRANSITION

1 hour lesson or car-hire for test: $70
1½ hour lesson: $105
2 hour lesson: $140

If you have transferred to an NT licence and are required to do a driving test at an MVR to have an "X condition" removed from the licence, we can provide the training you need in automatic or manual cars.

Under certain circumstances you may use your own car for lessons but if there is any doubt about your driving skills, lessons will be provided in our dual control-equipped cars. The first lesson is usually done in our car while we assess your driving skills.

You can hire our car for your test or you can provide your own - (see the General Training section for more information).

Note: If your licence has a condition requiring an accompanying licensed driver (refer to the back of your licence) then you must have a FULLY LICENSED DRIVER seated NEXT to you every time you drive.

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REHABILITATION, DISABLED & SPECIAL NEEDS

1 hour lesson, assessment (with Occupational Therapist) or car-hire for test: $75

Connie from Connies Driving School is qualified and very experienced in this field.

The car (Nissan Tiida automatic) is equipped especially for this type of training - e.g. hand controls, electronic spinner knob, left-hand accelerator pedal - and a manual car is also available if required.

Training or assessing is done in conjunction with an Occupational Therapist or training on an ad hoc basis.

Connie also provides "special needs" training for DTAL and private students.

Please contact Connie for availibility & more information.

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DTAL THEORY CLASSES

(Rates are negotiable)

John is a registered theory provider for the DTAL Program. and has extensive experience providing DTAL "Theory 1" & "Theory 2" classes throughout the Territory.

Currently he provides DTAL Theory for Darwin High School and Taminmin High School.
Past DTAL & Heavy Vehicle courses include: Darwin High SIEU Unit, St.John's College, Marrara Christian College, Alice Springs High School, Nhulunbuy High School, Yirrikala School, and CDEP centres at Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Jabiru and Alice Springs.

John has designed most of the OHP transparencies & PowerPoint® presentations approved for use with the DTAL Program, and provides his own overhead projector. There are plans to purchase a data projector.

Rates are negotiable and are usually structured to reflect the number of attendees.

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LEARNER'S TEST TUITION

1 hour session: $70

Are you having problems understanding the Give Way rules? Perhaps you failed the written test for your NT Learners licence and need study guidance.

John can provide his knowledge & expertise gained from years of experience providing classroom education throughout the Territory. He has a wide range of training material to assist.
Sessions are usually of 1 hour duration and held in your own home (no savage dogs on the loose please!) or in a suitable quiet location. The number of sessions depends on your needs, as a rough guide 1 to 6 may be required.

You can have an oral instead of written test, but this must be arranged & booked with the MVR.

Note: you will need the NT Road Users Handbook available at MVR offices, or download a PDF version from MVR's website (see the F.A.Q.s Page for links).

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DRIVING INSTRUCTOR TUITION

(Rates are negotiable)

If you are taking (or have completed) the Certificate IV in Driving Instruction 91000NSW course, or if you intend to take the MVR's driving instructor test for a 'd' endorsement, we can help!

Novice instructors can benefit from more "in-car" instructional techniques tuition, to either cover material not adequately presented during their certificate course or to add to and consolidate their gamut of instructional skills.

Connie and John have over 40 year's experience in the driver training industry between them, including training with the Certificate IV instructor's course.
They can fill in gaps and give you that extra edge.

Please contact us for more information.

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GIFT VOUCHERS

Gift Vouchers are available for most of the services listed above.

Please contact us for more information on rates and availability.


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