Safer Drivers Course in Sydney

Tired of slamming on your imaginary brake, pressing yourself into your seat or reaching for the grab handle above the door? What if you could skip 20 hours of it?

The Safer Drivers Course is a 5-hour course for NSW learner drivers under 25 that builds safer habits before they drive solo. When they complete it, they get a 20-hour credit in their log book. Prestige delivers it at 11 locations across Sydney.

Prestige Driving School is an accredited provider of the Transport for NSW Safer Drivers Course.

Can your learner do the Safer Drivers Course?

  • They hold a current NSW learner licence.
  • They're under 25.
  • They've logged at least 50 hours of driving, including at least 10 hours at night. These must be actual driving hours: 3-for-1 bonus hours don't count.
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Not sure if your learner is eligible yet? Contact us and we'll help you check before you book.

Nervous parent in the passenger seat with a learner driver in Sydney

Get 20 hours of your life back

For less than the petrol and wear and tear of 20 hours on the road.

20 hoursless supervised driving for you: 100 hours instead of 120
$140standard course fee, the same with every accredited provider

Spend those 20 hours at the gym, at the spa, or anywhere other than the passenger seat.

For parents

Why parents book the Safer Drivers Course

You've spent years keeping them safe. The Safer Drivers Course is designed for the stage just before your learner drives on their own, when you won't be in the passenger seat anymore.

Safer habits before they go solo

Your learner talks through the risks new drivers face, how to manage their space on the road, how to handle pressure from friends and how to make clear decisions in tricky situations.

Coaching from a qualified coach

In Module 2, a qualified coach takes your learner and one other learner out on public roads in a dual-control car to practise low-risk driving strategies.

Done in as little as one day

Both modules can be done on the same day where sessions allow. Otherwise, Module 2 just needs to be completed within 30 days of Module 1.

How it works

What will your learner do on the Safer Drivers Course?

The course has two modules and takes 5 hours in total.

Safer Drivers Course group session in Sydney

Module 1: Facilitated group discussion (3 hours)

A three-hour session for 6 to 12 learner drivers, led by a trained facilitator. It's a discussion, not a lecture: learners talk through the risks new drivers face and practical ways to reduce them.

Safer Drivers Course in-car coaching in Sydney

Module 2: In-vehicle coaching (2 hours)

Two hours on public roads in a dual-control car, with a qualified coach and one other learner driver. It's coaching, not a test: learners put low-risk driving strategies into practice.

Your learner needs to bring to both modules: their learner licence and their log book (or log book app).
Cost

How much does the Safer Drivers Course cost?

$140

Standard course fee

Paid when you book. The fee is the same with every accredited provider.

Free

Disadvantaged Learner Initiative

Fully funded places through this NSW Government initiative, for eligible learners who are the primary holder of a Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card (not listed as a dependant), current or past Driver Licensing Access Program participants, or people who are or were in out-of-home care.

Fully funded places are limited each year. A concession application and proof of eligibility are required, and we're happy to help you with them.
Locations

Safer Drivers Course locations in Sydney

Choose the location closest to home, school or work. All 11 locations deliver the same course, at the same standard course fee.

Eastern Suburbs and Inner West

BondiBondi and the Eastern SuburbsView location › MarrickvilleMarrickville and the Inner WestView location ›

North Shore, Northern Sydney and Northern Beaches

ChatswoodChatswood and the Lower North ShoreView location › RydeRyde and Northern SydneyView location › BrookvaleBrookvale and the Northern BeachesView location ›

The Hills District and Western Sydney

Castle HillCastle Hill and The Hills DistrictView location › Rouse HillRouse Hill and The Hills ShireView location › BlacktownBlacktown and Western SydneyView location ›

South-West Sydney

BankstownBankstown and the Canterbury-Bankstown regionView location › CampbelltownCampbelltown and the Macarthur regionView location ›

Sutherland Shire and St George

MirandaMiranda, the Sutherland Shire and St GeorgeView location ›
How to book

How to book the Safer Drivers Course in Sydney

  1. Check the log book. Make sure your learner has logged at least 50 hours of driving, including at least 10 hours at night, and that every entry is signed.
  2. Choose a location and date. Pick one of our 11 Sydney locations and a date that suits on the booking page.
  3. Complete both modules. Module 2 needs to be completed within 30 days of Module 1, and the coach then records the 20-hour credit in your learner's log book.
Multi-award-winning driving school

Why learn with Prestige?

Sydney's multi-award-winning driving school

Learner drivers across Sydney have trusted Prestige for over 18 years. Our facilitators and coaches are experienced, friendly and know the local roads.

★ Winner, 2017 Australian Small Business Champion Awards★ Winner, 2018 St George Local Business Awards
18+ yearsteaching Sydney learners
11 locationsacross Sydney, with local facilitators and coaches
Same feethe standard course fee, with award-winning service
FAQs

Safer Drivers Course FAQs for parents

Is the Safer Drivers Course the same as the 20-hour driving course?
Yes. People often call the Safer Drivers Course the 20-hour driving course or the safe drivers course, because completing it gives learners a 20-hour credit in their log book.
Does the 20-hour credit count towards night driving?
No. The credit reduces the total supervised hours your learner needs from 120 to 100, but they still need to log 20 hours of night driving.
Does my learner need to bring a car?
No. Module 2 is done in a dual-control car provided for the coaching session.

Give your learner a head start, and get 20 hours of your life back!

See the next available dates at your nearest Sydney location and book online.

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