Empowering Safe Driving
Learn to Drive with Confidence
Become a Skilled Driver with Us
Welcome future drivers! My name is Cara and I am the Director and Lead Instructor at Street Smart Driving Academy. I offer a nurturing, calm and patient approach to learning to drive, where I tailor each and every lesson to your needs as the student.
I am passionate in providing a safe, supportive and relatable learning experience, by building trust this enables me to instil the required confidence and defensive decision making needed for my students to become safe and competent drivers.
I am a Government Accredited and Authorised Motor Driving Instructor with over 20 years of driving experience. I hold;
- Certificate IV in Transport and Logistics – Motor Driving Instructor (TLI14122)
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122)
- Working with children (SC188036) and vulnerable persons (SC1880135)
- Police Clearance
I look forward to working together and making your driving goals a reality!
Schedule Your Driving Lessons with Us!
Our Programs
PRICING
In order to secure your lesson, payment is required upon booking.
Receipt of payment confirms that you have read and agreed to our terms and conditions policies listed below.
New bookings will require a 2 hour assessment lesson, where the instructor will determine future needs based on your current driving competency.
Note: All packages include priority booking times
120 MIN LESSONS
- 120 mins - $220
- 5 x 120 min lessons $1,080
- 10 x 120 min lessons $2,150
INTENSIVE DAY COURSE
- 6 hours + VORT $999
- Perfect for time poor students
- Ideal for students with driving experience
NIGHT LESSONS
- 2 hours minimum - $280
- Available from sundown
- Approximately 5.30pm ACDT and 9PM ACST
FULL 75 HOUR PACKAGE
- 60 day time hours
- 15 night time hours
- VORT Test and free re-test if required
Our Students Say
Street Smart Driving Academy
Angela Carlos
With only 3 hours of training with Cara, she was able to correct my poor driving habits and made me feel confident enough to pass my VORT. Cara's patience and professionalism is really commendable.
Street Smart Driving Academy
I did VORT with Cara!! She was so kind and so patient with all of my mistakes, always repeating herself and letting me do thousands of u-turns until i got the perfect one! Im so happy that i chose her to be my instructor because i never believed that i would actually pass, but with her help i was able to do so and
finally achieve my p1s!!
Andreza Green
Street Smart Driving Academy
I completed the 6 hour intensive course with Cara and she was amazing. Made me feel comfortable from the very start. Instructions were clear and to the point. I loved her patience and gentle support throughout the session. I was able to confidently take my test and pass first go! Thank you Cara, you have made me more confident in my driving 🙂
Rosie Caraballo
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