WHY US?

• We are one of the premier Canberra Driving Schools in the region;

• It is a small family business which has built an excellent reputation over the last 15 years with highly skilled instructors providing quality tuition and a professional courteous service;

• There are no hidden charges and our fees are very competitive;

• We offer gift vouchers for friends and loved ones;

• We pick up/drop off at home, school or work;

• We teach in both manual and automatic cars;

• We are licenced to teach in the ACT and NSW and have public liability and professional indemnity insurance;
  

• We are fully compliant with the Government standards for teaching; Code of Practice and with the Code of Ethics;

• Our cars are late model Toyota Corollas which are fully equipped with dual controls, ABS brakes and airbags; they are also covered with comprehensive car insurance.

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FEES

• Our fees are currently being reviewed to make Skilltech more price competitive in the driver training industry. We are currently offering the following Special:

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CONTACT US

• If you want to talk to us, or to follow up on our discount specials, or book in a lesson contact our friendly office staff on:

• If you want to email us, click the following email address: Skilltech email
  

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HOW CAN I GET MY LICENCE

ACT LEARNERS

• You have the choice between the LOGBOOK system via the Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBT&A) program or attempt a One-off test with a government examiner.
  
  
• The CBT&A program is a comprehensive system of learning to drive with an accredited driving instructor who will teach and assess 22 driving competencies. Each competency is signed and stamped off by the instructor. Once the Logbook is completed a separate certificate is issued and these two documents are presented by the learner at a Government Shopfront or the RTA at Dickson. The appropriate fee is then paid and your provisional licence is issued.
  
  
• The One-off Government test is conducted by an independent Government examiner. Tests are conducted at either the RTA Dickson (Challis Street) or from the Government Shopfront at Homeworld, Tuggeranong. Learners can choose to attempt the one-off test in their own car or the instructor's car;

• Learners can obtain their Learners Licence at 15 years and 9 months, through the Roadready program conducted within the school system or via the Roadready course conducted by a private provider;

• Learners are strongly recommended to engage a professional driving instructor early in their learning to ensure that they are taught the correct driving techniques which comply with the ACT Government's driving standards - eg using pull/push steering, skipping gears when gearing down, and not using gears to slow the vehicle;

NSW LEARNERS

• NSW learners do not have access to the ACT's CBT&A program. Instead they must sit for the one-off practical driving test at the Queanbeyan or Yass RTA.
• The test can only be attempted after having reached the age of 17 and having logged 120 driving hours which must be recorded in a Logbook issued by RTA .
• NOTE: One hour of professional instruction by a Skilltech Driving Instructor will count for THREE hours (3) in the Learner Driver Handbook. This new arrangement will be capped at a maximum of TEN (10) one-hour lessons counting as THIRTY (30) logbook hours.
• Learners who are 25 years old or over will no longer be required to complete a logbook.
• Skilltech instructors are licensed to teach learners in preparing for the NSW RTA practical driving test
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OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO LEARNERS

FEES

• At the commencement of training, learners will be informed of the fee per lesson or package of lessons. Fee increases may occur during the term of instruction, however learners will be given two week's notice of such fee increases. Should a learner not wish to continue with a package of prepaid lessons, a refund of the balance of prepaid lessons will be provided, within six months of the last scheduled lesson.
  
  

CODE OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS

• Skilltech instructors will comply with the ACT Government's Code of Practice and the Australian Driver Trainers Association (ACT)'s Code of Ethics.
  
  

PUNCTUALITY

• Skilltech instructors, will, as far as practicable, ensure that an appointment with a learner for instruction or assessment is not delayed. Where a delay is unavoidable the instructor shall endeavour to contact the learner by telephone to advise of the extent of the delay. Instructors shall provide an opportunity for the student to cancel the appointment and make a new one.
  
  

COURTESY

• Skilltech instructors will behave courteously, and will not harass, abuse or threaten learners when providing instruction or assessment.
  
  

PRESENTATION OF VEHICLE

• Skilltech instructors will provide learners with a vehicle which is registered and roadworthy and is also clean and tidy, having regard to prevailing weather conditions. All our cars are comprehensively insured and each instructor has public liability and professional indemnity insurance
  
  

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HOW LEARNERS CAN HELP US

FEES

• Payment of the lesson fee should be made at the time of the lesson. Payment for a package of lessons should be made at the time of the first lesson. Payment can be made by cash or cheque. If possible cheques should be made out in the name of the instructor. Fees imposed by the bank for bad cheques will be charged to the learner (or the cheque drawer).
  
  

CANCELLATIONS

• Should a learner cancel within 24 hours of the lesson, or not arrive for a lesson, the instructor may impose a late cancellation/non arrival fee equal to the lesson fee if that lesson cannot be re-booked to another learner. A driver training business has very large overheads, so we hope you can appreciate that the loss of income for that lesson, together with other associated costs can be detrimental to an instructor's livelihood.
  
  

PUNCTUALITY

• Learners should be ready to commence the lesson at the booked time. If delayed for some unforeseen reason, learners should attempt to telephone the instructor to advise of the extent of the delay. A lesson may need to be shortened in such circumstances if the instructor has a commitment to another lesson immediately after.
  
  

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APPEAL RIGHTS FOR LEARNERS

A learner has the following appeal rights:

(1) If it is an issue about driver training, assessment, or conduct, the learner can approach the respective ACT/NSW Road Transport Authority;

(2) If it is an issue about fees or service contract matters, the learner can approach the respective ACT/NSW consumer affairs authority;

(3) If it is an issue about discrimination, the student can approach the respective ACT/NSW human rights authority.

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LINKS

Up-to-date facts about young drivers, road statistics and current research

ACT Government's Roadready Program - try the road rules quiz!

How to get your learner's licence

ACT Australian Drivers Trainers Association (ADTA) site

Info on speed

Info on road safety