Driving/riding instructor and bus driver authority – common questions

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Photos should be front-facing, with the head and shoulders visible. No headgear should be worn unless it is worn for religious purposes.

Digital photos should be 246px X 246px and can be uploaded in any of the following formats – JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF.

Passport size photographs should be approximately 5cm by 4cm.

Getting interstate or international driver/rider licence and traffic history details

If your NSW driver/rider licence is less than 5 years old, you'll need to provide your driver licence and traffic record details from your original licensing state or country. 

For International driver/rider licences and traffic record details, search online. Contact your local consulate if you're having difficulty finding the information you need.

If the driving/riding record and history are not in English, they must be accompanied by a certified copy of an official translation from Multicultural NSW or the Translating and Interpreting Service of the Department of Home Affairs.

When you've successfully completed your driving/riding instructor training course, take a copy of your training certificate to Service NSW and pay the 5-year non-refundable instructor fee.

Service NSW will forward a copy of your certificate and payment receipt to TfNSW who will assess all relevant documentation to determine if you are a suitable person to hold a driving/riding instructor licence.

If you hold a driving instructor licence in:

• a rigid class (LR, MR, HR) and you're wanting to upgrade within this class, you do not need to complete the rigid instructor knowledge test
• a combination class (HC, MC) and you're wanting to upgrade within this class (HC to MC) you do not need to complete the combination driving instructor:
  • knowledge test, nor
  • MC vehicle driving test.

The approved bodies that conduct the training are Registered Training Organisations. They will need a copy of your Letter of Eligibility to enrol you into the course. If you have lost your letter call 02 8848 8700.

The organisations listed below are TfNSW-approved providers of driving instructor training for car, heavy vehicle and motorcycle instructors.

Note: Qualifications and/or certificates issued by non-approved course providers are not recognised by TfNSW.

Car and heavy vehicle instructors NSW

• 121 Driver Training, 1300 810 510
• Academy of Road Safety 1300 967 467
• ACT (Australian Construction and Transport) Training (07) 5541 2929
• DARE (Driver and Rider Education) 1800 111 424
• Intelligent Training Solutions 1300 585 866
• New Teach Training Centre 0402 576 393
• PVET Institute (02) 9418 8953
• Trent Education (02) 8748 4555
• Watto Training 0459 840 006

Heavy vehicle instructors

• ACT (Australian Construction and Transport) Training (07) 5541 2929 
• DARE (Driver and Rider Education) 1800 111 424
• Intelligent Training Solutions 1300 585 866
• Intertrain Pty Ltd 1300 222 776
• Into Training Australia Pty Ltd 0417 202 950
• Lewelmo, T/A United Transport Solutions 0412 411 404
• New Teach Training Centre 0402 576 393
• RLI Training 1300 938 506
• Watto Training 0459 840 006

Motorcycle instructors

Interstate training providers

TfNSW only recognises the required certificates issued by interstate Recognised Training Organisations (RTOs) who hold a current service provider deed with the driver licensing regulator in that state.

ACT:
Transport Industry Skill Centre (TISC) (02) 6297 7187

Queensland:
Visit Department of Transport and Main Roads

Northern Territory:

• Industries Services Australia (08) 8942 7000

South Australia:

• Visit Government of South Australia
• Into Training Australia Pty Ltd 0417 202 950

Western Australia:
Jasmonie trading as Miro Training Centre 0422 461 180

Victoria:
Intelligent Training Solutions 1300 585 866

You need to change the name on your driver licence and receive the replacement licence before you apply for your driving instructor replacement licence.

Details on the driver licence are required when you apply for your replacement instructor licence.