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Excel Drive
Welcome to Excel Drive. Here you will find information on what makes us the number one choice for driving lessons in Australia. Operating in four states - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia - our instructors are specialists in log books, the defensive driving and the test process.Excel provides driving courses to teens, adults, seniors, disabled drivers and even those with a fear of driving. We make it easy for students by providing free home pickup, school pickup or work pickup.
Your instructor will tailor make a driving course to suit each learner’s particular requirements, whether you be a brand new starter on your 16th birthday or someone who has already passed their driving test and just needs a refresher.
You may wish to start with just one lesson per week or, if your licence test date is near, a semi-intensive course might suit you best.
With an extensive knowledge of all the local test routes and personal one-to-one instruction, we can help even those with a fear of driving gain the confidence they need to pass.
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About Excel
Excel Drive was established in 1956 to provide learners with efficient and professional education. We now have schools in Melbourne, Sydney, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Warragul and Drouin.We offer tailored courses from experienced male and female instructors in modern automatic or manual dual-controlled vehicles. We quickly assess your skill level and tailor your lesson to address your individual needs. We strive to provide the highest quality customer service.
We aim to ensure a stress-free, value for money experience. Importantly, our evaluation is based on one-on-one individual tuition so that learning is stress-free and simple in both major cities and regional areas – learn at your own pace using our expertly trained instructors who will have you confident and competent in no time at all.
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When you learn with Excel you’ll enjoy:
- Patient and fully qualified instructors
- Convenient pick-ups from home, work or school
- Modern dual control cars in automatic and manual
- Reduced prices when you block-book
- A choice of instructors
- Intensive courses
- Lessons seven days a week
- Extended training options including courses from our defensive schools
We know that our clients come in all shapes and sizes. A bit like cars, so we structure things to suit YOU.
f you’re an absolute beginner, give us a call. If you have a fear of driving, no problem. If you want to do a Pass Plus or intensive course, we’ll be happy to teach you. If you want to learn more about being defensive, we have experts ready to teach you the best techniques. And if you want automatic lessons, we’ve got automatic cars ready and waiting.
Whatever your age, ability or experience; or whether you’re seeking a school in Melbourne, Sydney, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Warragul or Drouin; we've gpt it!
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Absolute Beginner lessons
It’s your first lesson. You may feel a bit overwhelmed before the lesson. You may even have a little fear of driving before you even start. Just remember that everyone on the road today has been a beginner at some point. Even your instructor!Before you begin, your instructor will check your learner permit and get you familiar with the controls like your clutch, brake and accelerator. And of course the steering wheel.
For more information, contact us on 1300 856 857 (local rate).
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Learning with Excel in Melbourne
We cover Melbourne metropolitan areas plus Geelong and surrounding areas, Mornington Peninsula and surrounding areas, Dandenong Ranges, Wodonga and Wangaratta.Learning with Excel in Adelaide
We cover Adelaide metropolitan and surrounding areas from Elizabeth and surrounds in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south and Mt Barker in the Adelaide Hills.Learning with Excel in Sydney
Weovers Sydney metropolitan area through to the Blue Mountains, Richmond, Campbelltown, Albury/Wodonga, and the NSW Central Coast.Learning with Excel in the Gold Coast
Call 1300 856 857 or email lessons@exceldrive.com to find out more about the Gold Coast.Learning with Excel in Warragual and Drouin
We cover Victoria's West Gippsland area. Based in Warragul and Drouin, we stretch from Pakenham to Moe.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Frequently asked questions
Should I learn in an automatic or manual vehicle?
Learning in an automatic or manual vehicle depends on your situation. It is easier to learn in an automatic car, because there is no clutch or gears to worry about. This means you will most likely require fewer lessons before undertaking the test. However, if you obtain an automatic vehicle licence, you will not be licensed for a manual car while holding your probationary licence.
If you own an automatic car or would like to possibly obtain your licence more easily, then perhaps an automatic test is for you. You can always gain confidence in your automatic vehicle and undertake the manual test later on.
How many lessons will I have to take before I am a competent?
This depends on the individual. Extensive experience with your parents, different learning abilities, or greater confidence all impact on the number of lessons required. As a rule of thumb, a complete beginner can be taught between 8 and 14 lessons.
How long do lessons go for?
Excel's lessons in Melbourne, Warragul and Drouin run for 45 minutes. In Sydney, Adelaide and the Gold Coast, lessons go for 60 minutes.
Why Take Lessons?
Some people have a greater aptitude than others, but everyone learning will benefit from professional lessons provided by one of Excel's competent instructors. It is much safer to have at least the initial lessons with an Excel approved instructor in a suitable training vehicle fitted with dual controls.
Instructors will not pass on bad habits to the learner that parents may do absent-mindedly and are highly trained and understand how to teach the skills required to ensure that the learner can pass their examination and continue as a safe road user.
Where does Excel offer lessons?
Excel offers lessons in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Warragul, Drouin and the Gold Coast. Call us on 1300 856 857 or email lessons@exceldrive.com.
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The learner licence
- Your Learner Licence is valid for 3 years in Queensland and 5 years in NSW.
- When you get your Ls you will get a Learner log book so that you and your supervisor can record your experience.
- You must hold your Ls for at least 12 months*, and complete at least 50 hours of log book practise in NSW, 120 hours log book practise in Victoria, including 20 hours at night, before you can progress to the next licence stage.
- You will be restricted from high-performance vehicles when a P1 licence is issued. However, as a learner, you can attempt the test in these vehicles.
* The 12 months minimum learner licence period does not apply if you are over 25 years of age, but you must still complete the log book and have at least 120 hours practise.
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Learning in South Australia
Information for Adelaide students from Transport SA
Getting a licence involves gradually progressing through a series of stages until you are ready to graduate to a full licence.
The path to a full driver’s licence is called the graduated licensing scheme. It involves:
- at least 50 hours of supervision during the learner’s permit stage;
- a two-stage provisional licence (P1 and P2);
- a compulsory hazard perception test to progress from P1 to P2;
- rewards for those who do the right thing, and penalties for those who don’t; and
- graduation to a full licence.
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Learning in Victoria
Information for Melbourne students from VicRoads.
Victoria’s Graduated Licensing System is an initiative to help improve the safety of our teenagers.
Look out for the new Excel's in Warragul and Drouin.
For more information, visit www.arrivealive.vic.gov.au.
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The Test
The Test helps identify who are ready to be on the roads on their own. Detailed information is available to help you prepare and pass your test.
It is important to be as prepared as possible.. The difference between passing and failing can be quite minor. The best thing you can do to make sure you pass is to leave nothing to chance. Adequate preparation on your L plates will help you pass. The 120 hours of supervision will help you pass. Remember that your test proves that you are ready to be on the roads, so everything you learn from now until then can only help!
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Learning in Queensland
The first step Gold Coast students must take before learning to drive a car (class C) on a road is to obtain a learner licence.
Learner are not generally prone to having crashes, but once you obtain your provisional licence, statistics show that you are twice as likely to be involved in fatal crashes than drivers aged between 25-59 years.
It is absolutely critical that you use your time as a learner to make yourself as safe as possible. Each hour of supervised on-road training you receive must be recorded in your learner log book. You need to complete 100 hours of supervision, including 10 hours at night, before you are eligible to obtain a provisional licence.
Gold Coast students can find more information at www.transport.qld.gov.au or 13 22 13.
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Melbourne Students' log books guide
As part of the new Graduated Licensing System, all learners under the age of 21 will be required to complete 120 hours of supervision (including 10 hours at night).
Supervisor
When you are learning, it is a requirement of your learner permit that a supervisor must be seated beside you at all times.
120 Hours of Supervision
All learner drivers under the age of 21 who obtain their learner permit on or after 1 July 2007 must complete a minimum of 120 hours of supervised learner experience (including at least 10 hours at night) before they can take their licence test.
These hours must be recorded in an official learner log book that is signed by the learner and the supervisor. This log book is issued to the learner driver free of charge when they pass the learner permit test.
Melbourne, Warragul and Drouin students can find more information about log books at www.vicroads.vic.gov.au or call 13 11 71.
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Sydney students' log books guide
Learner licences issued from 1 July 2007 will be valid for five years. When you are issued with your learner licence you will receive a Learner Log Book so that you and your supervising driver(s) can record your experience. You will have to log at least 120 hours of supervision (which includes 20 hours at night) before you can attempt the test to move to a provisional licence.
Learners issued a licence prior 1 July 2007
If your learner licence is current at 30 June 2007, you can attempt the examination once you have held your licence for at least six months and completed 50 hours of log book practise but only until the expiry date of your licence. Note: drivers over 25 years of age are exempt from the six month tenure requirement but must still complete the required log book hours.
Sydney students can find more information about log books at www.rta.nsw.gov.au or13 22 13.
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Adelaide students' log books guide
How to use your Log Book
Your log book must be completed accurately and honestly.
Penalties apply for fraudulent information.
- There are 10 forms allocated to record your daytime experience.
- There are 2 forms allocated to record your night-time experience.
- Complete the forms as shown in the sample provided.
If additional forms are required you may photocopy a blank form or download a blank form from www.dtei.sa.gov.au/publications
Choosing your conditions
When using your log book, it is recommended that you record all of your experience in different conditions. This means you can keep track of the type of conditions you have driven in. By the time you go for yout test, you should have lots of experience in all conditions.
Before you commence any practise, your supervisor should explain each task to you. Start your practise on quiet streets and, as you get better, begin to experience a wider range of conditions.
Try one new condition at a time, so you have time to become familiar with each new situation. Don't combine lots of new conditions all at once. Try easier conditions first and slowly move to harder conditions when you're ready.
Adelaide students can find more information about log books at www.transport.sa.gov.au or call 13 10 84
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More information; defensive courses
It’s a fact that though we can control most of their actions most of the time, they are totally powerless when it comes to the actions of others. They simply do not know what other people on the road are going tot do. This is why it is very important for to learn the special skill called defensive driving. So if you want to protect yourself and your loved ones from accident, then it is highly advisable that you take defensive courses from a reputable school. Such classes offer a wealth of information when it comes to preventing or fixing road mishaps. Adopting a defensive approach from a qualified expert will reduce stress, save money and get you there in one piece - and more often than not, get you there quicker! A defensive course is a great advantage to anyone - your safety lies mainly in your own hands. The better control you have of your vehicle and road space, the safer you'll be.
For more information call 1300 856 857 or email lessons@exceldrive.com.
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More Information: overcoming your fears
You’d be surprised to discover how common the fear is. It’s a little bit different for everyone, but most often the fear develops after you have an anxiety producing experience while in the car. For those suffering from the fear of driving, anxiety, or phobias about related situations such as driving over bridges, on highways, or out of your comfort zone, we have a specialised courses to work through your fear of driving. We can show you how easily and quickly your fears can be overcome with the proper training. When our clients defeat their fear of driving, a whole new world opens up. They can reclaim their freedom and independence.