- DriveSafe Theory Classes
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Drive 1 (D1) and Drive 2 (D2) theory classes are available evenings and weekends in a variety of locations.
D1 theory classes are a total of 6 hour classroom based instruction.
You have a choice of attending two 3 hour courses over consequtive days or one 7 hour course (with hour break)
During this class you will learn about the road rules and take the Driver Knowledge Test (L test).D2 theory classes are a total of 3 hour classroom based instruction.
This class is only available after competencies 1-11 have been achieved with your driving instructor.
During this class you will learn about road side accidents - what to do if you get into or see an accident.
Dont forget to take your Driver First Aid/First Aid certificate. - Instructors - Darwin / Palmerston
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Driving School
Vehicles
Instructors
Instructor/Assessor
Service Area
1212 Driving School Automatic Joe Yiu - 0499 623 894
Tak Nang Yuen - 0472 614 537Instructor only
Instructor onlyDarwin/Casuarina/Palmerston 1st Attempt Driving School Automatic / Manual Amandeep Buttar - 0423 006 699
Amit Saini - 0426 681 901Karamjeet Buttar0423 006 699
Yes
Instructor OnlyDarwin/Casuarina/Palmerston A1 Territory Driving School Automatic / Manual Dharma Velusamy - 0403 419 709 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston ABC Driving School Automatic Raj Jassal - 0415 131 313
abcdrivingschooldarwin@gmail.comYes Darwin Automatic Selma Bukhari Assessor only Darwin Achieve Driving Academy NT Automatic Allan Futuni - 0414 737 858
Ali Dbouk - 0426 122 346
Allan@achievedriving.com.auYes
Instructor onlyDarwin/Palmerston/Casuarina Arafura Driving School Automatic Robert Pritchard - 0477 358 552
arafurads@gmail.comInstructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston
Local RuralDrive Blue Automatic / Manual Joshua Blake - 0413 198 025
joshua.blake@driveblue.com.auYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston
Katherine and NhulunbuyElite Driving School Automatic / Manual Will Kinslow - 0408 821 556
info@elitedrivingschool.com.auYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Focus Driving School Automatic/ Manual Aman Sharma - 0452 000 686
infodrivingschool@gmail.comInstructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston GOOD2GO Driving School Automatic/ Manual Satnam (Sam) Singh - 0406 244 636 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston In Gear Australia Driver Education Automatic Neranzoula (Julie) Kassiou - 0421 678 512
Julie.kassiou@ingearaustralia.com.auYes Darwin/Palmerston/Casuarina Lams Driving School Automatic / Manual Vu (Lam) Nguyen - 0437 164 600
lamvu8012@gmail.comYes Palmerston Manila Smart Driving School Automatic / Manual Clyde Densel Duran - 0422 035 821
clydensel87@gmail.comInstructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Milestone Driving School Automatic Dinesh Talwar - 0401 917 973
milestonedrivingschool001@gmail.comYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston NAM Driving School Automatic Satnam Singh Darian - 0470 232 257 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston OM Driving School Automatic Ajay Challana- 0400 000 575 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston One2One Driving School Automatic/Manual *Shyam Bubber - 0406 093 985 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Palmerston Driving School Automatic / Manual Melissa Holmes - 0408 875 791
Jackie Holmes - 0477 772 766
Text messages preferred
Palmerstondrivingschool@hotmail.comYes
Instructor OnlyPalmerston Precious Driving School Automatic Saroj Pandey - 0451 911 803
saroj_dof@hotmail.comYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Primera Driving School Automatic/ Manual Marcus Johnston - 0431 061 202 Yes Darwin/Casuarina Rav Driving School Automatic Ravinder Singh - 0450 605 214 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston The NT Driving Academy Automatic / Manual Ian Reeves - 0408 439 490 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Darwin Driving School Automatic / Manual *Lachlan O'Brien - 0408 533576
Stephen OBrien - 0409 419 419
darwindrivingschool@gmail.comYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Silver Top Driving School Automatic Gaurav Chaudhary - 0469 757 249 Instructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Fernando Driver Training and Test Centre Automatic / Manual Nimesh Fernando - 0421 172 523 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Phillaur Enterprises Automatic / Manual Sandeep Kumar - 0422 013 481
Shammi1984@hotmail.comInstructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston * these driving instructors may offer instructions for people who require special assistance, please speak with the instructor about your needs
Lachlan O'Brien - 0408 533576
Shyam Bubber - 0406 093 985 - Instructors - Alice Springs / Katherine / Nhulunbuy
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Driving School Vehicles Instructors Instructor/Assessor Service Area Accelerate Driving School Automatic / Manual Hayley Tobin - 0408 893 180
adsas@email.comInstructor Only Alice Springs Accelerate Driving School Automatic / Manual Patrick Organ - 0408 893 180
Instructor Only Alice Springs ACME Driving School Alice Springs Automatic Stephen Horsnell - 0400 555 751
shorsnel@bigpond.net.auInstructor Only Alice Springs Drive Mob NT Automatic Bibek Upadhayaya - 0497 409 582
bibek@drivemobnt.auInstructor Only Alice Springs and Yulara iDrive Learner Training Automatic Ardarsing Lekshmanan (Bose) - 0470 119 019
idrivelearner@gmail.comYes Alice Springs Central Australian Driving School (CADS) Manual Craig Pankhurst - 8955 0444
Adrian Couchman - 8955 0444
Craig Whan - 8955 0444Yes
Yes
YesAlice Springs Graceful Driving School Manual Elarn Haggerty-Kelly - 0452 600 080
gracefuldrivingschool@outlook.comYes Alice Springs/ Tennant Creek/ Yulara Pace Driver Training Manual Sunil Dhanji - 0400 889 010
pacedrivertraining@gmail.comInstructor only Alice Springs Thomas Shilling Automatic / Manual Thomas Shilling - 0417 815 870 Yes Alice Springs / Tennant Creek / Yulara Drive Blue Automatic / Manual Joshua Blake - 0413 198 025
joshua.blake@driveblue.com.auYes Katherine and Nhulunbuy East Arnhem Land Consulting & Training Automatic / Manual Shane Winderlich - 0438 113 242
On leave from 01/12/2023 until further noticeYes Nhulunbuy Learn 2 Drive Alice Springs Automatic / Manual Joshua O’Brien 0403 616 916 Instructor only Alice Springs Drive Mob NT Automatic / MAnual Bibek Upadhayaya 0497 409 582 Instructor Only Alice Springs and Yulara - Theory classes - Darwin/Palmerston
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DARWIN - DRIVE 1
Date Time Location 28 & 29 January 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 21 February 2026 9.00am-3.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 14 March 2026 9.00am-3.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 23 May 2026 9.00am-3.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 15 & 16 April 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 6 & 7 May 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 27 June 2026 9.00am-3.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool PALMERSTON - DRIVE 1
13 December 2025 9.00am - 3.00pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 11 &12 February 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 7 March 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 11 April 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 22 & 23 April 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 3 & 4 June 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 20 June 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road DARWIN - DRIVE 2
Date Time Location Class Type 6 December 2025 9.00am - 12.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 18 December 2025 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 22 January 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 28 February 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 21 March 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 13 June 2026 9.00am - 12.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool PALMERSTON - DRIVE 2
Date Time Location Class Type 18 December 2025 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 31 January 2026 9.00am - 12nn Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 14 February 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 11 April 2026 9.00am - 12nn Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 14 May 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 25 June 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road -
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- Theory classes - Alice Springs
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DRIVE 1
Date Time Location Class
Type24 January 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT 14 March 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT 28 March 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT 18 April 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT 13 June 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT DRIVE 2
Date Time Location Class
Type31 January 2026 9.00am - 12nn Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen 9 April 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen 9 May 2026 9.00am - 12nn Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen 28 May 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen 27 June 2026 9.00am - 12nn Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen - Theory classes - Katherine and Nhulunbuy
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Classes in these areas are subject to demand. Contact DriveSafe for more information or to register your interest. Date Time Location Class Type 2 December 2025 12.00nn - 7.00pm Katherine - Kalano Community Pathways Training Centre Theory One 4 February 2026 12.00nn - 7.00pm Katherine - Kalano Community Pathways Training Centre Theory One 4 March 2026 12.00nn - 7.00pm Katherine - Kalano Community Pathways Training Centre Theory One 20 May 2026 12.00nn - 7.00pm Katherine - Kalano Community Pathways Training Centre Theory One - Remote Communities
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Dates in remote community locations are subject to change at short notice due to local circumstances.
Dates 2026 Communities Location Status 19-23 Jan Gunbalanya ALPA CDP TBA 19-23 Jan Raminining ALPA CDP TBA 2 - 6 Feb Borroloola TBA TBA 2 - 6 Feb Mutitjulu TBA TBA 9 - 13 Feb Maningrida TBA TBA 16 - 20 Feb Beswick, Barunga, Bulman TBA TBA 16 - 20 Feb Wurrumiyanga Titeb CDP TBA 23 - 27 Feb Galiwinku ALPA CDP TBA 2 - 6 Mar Wadeye TDC TBA 9 - 13 Mar Kintore, Sanata Theresa, Papunya TBA TBA 9 - 13 Mar Pilingimpi, Milikarpiti TBA TBA Dates 2025 Communities Location Status 24 - 25 Nov Pine Creek, Kybrook Pine Creek Multi Resource Centre - Pine Creek 24th, Kybrook Farm CDP Office - Kybrook 25th Postponed 27 Nov Minyerri (Day-trip) CDP Office Confirmed 01 - 04 Dec Gapuwiyak Gapuwiyak Court House Confirmed Last date we visited your community
Dates 2025 Communities Number of clients served 20 - 23 Jan Wadeye 130 21 - 22 Jan Minjilang 32 04 - 06 Feb Bulman (Weemol), Beswick (Wugularr), Barunga 93 03 - 05 Feb Ramingining 107 11 - 13 Feb Groote Eylandt 31 11 - 13 Feb Engawala, Atitjere (Orrtipa-Thurra), Correctional Centre Alice Springs 63 18 Feb Gapuwiyak 65 20 Feb Warruwi 39 17 - 19 Feb Borroloola 72 03 - 07 Mar Wurrumiyanga 74 03 - 05 Mar Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti 84 10 - 11 Mar Belyuen, Batchelor 39 10 - 14 Mar Galiwinku 180 17 - 21 Mar Gunbalanya (17th-19th), Jabiru (20th) 136 25 - 27 Mar Elliott, Ali Curung, Epenara 33 25 - 27 Mar Santa Theresa (25th), Nyrippi (26th), Titjikala (27th) 94 7 - 11 Apr Finke, Kintore, HermansBurg 93 7 - 11 Apr Maningrida 190 14 - 17 Apr Milingimbi 100 28 Apr - 2 May Ti Tree Wollowra & Willora 43 28 Apr - 2 May Ngukurr 118 6 - 9 May Wadeye & Palumpa 82 6 - 9 May Jilkminggan Minyerri 100 12 - 13 May Borroloola 40 19 - 23 May Mutitjulu, Imanpa 66 26 - 30 May Wallace Rockhole, Areyonga, Hermannsburg 57 02 - 06 Jun Maningrida 235 10 - 13 Jun Galiwinku 141 16 - 20 Jun Yuendumu CDP 17th, Yuelumu CDP 18th, Laramba CDP 19th 86 17 - 18 Jun Minjilang 18 23 - 27 Jun Gapuwiyak 58 02 - 03 Jul Pine Creek/Kybrook Postponed 30 Jun - 04 Jul Wuurumiyanga 128 08 - 10 Jul Bulman, Beswick, Barunga 67 08 - 09 Jul Lajamanu, Kalkarindji 63 22 - 23 Jul Atitjere, Engawala 34 29 - 30 Jul Garrthalala, Baniyala 39 29 - 31 Jul Arlpurruluram (Lake Nash) 16 05 - 08 Aug Wadeye 101 12 - 14 Aug Ampilatwatja, Alpara 49 12 - 13 Aug Wandawuy, Dhalinbuy 31 19 - 21 Aug Ngukurr, Numbulwar 76 18 - 21 Aug Ramingining 121 26 - 27 Aug Warruwi 51 26 - 27 Aug Timber Creek, Yarralin 46 01 - 04 Sep Galiwinku 142 08 - 11 Sep Maningrida 174 15 - 17 Sep Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti 70 16 - 18 Sep Mt. Liebig, Papunya, Haasts Bluff 62 23 - 25 Sep Gunbalanya, Jabiru 68 30 Sep - 02 Oct Kintore, Docker River, Santa Theresa Kintore 18, Docker River 9, Santa Theresa 12 01 Oct Belyuen 13 03 Oct Batchelor 18 06 - 09 Oct Milingimbi 58 14 - 16 Oct Canteen Creek, Epenarra, Ali Curung Canteen Creek 11, Epenarra 4, Alicurung 7 13 - 15 Oct Wurrumiyanga 62 22 - 23 Oct Groote Eylandt 33 21 - 22 Oct Nauiyu (Daly River) 34 28 - 29 Oct Hermansburg 37 04 - 06 Nov Ngukurr, Numbulwar 62 11 - 13 Nov Maningrida 89 17 - 20 Nov Wadeye 76 Dates 2024 Communities Number of clients served 22 - 26 Jan Jilkminggan, Minyerri 0 Postponed 29 Jan - 2 Feb Wallace Rockhole, Areyonga, 34 transactions Complete 5 - 9 Feb Engawala, Atitjerre 40 transactions Complete 12 - 14 Feb Maningrida 180 transactions Complete 12 - 14 Feb Bulman, Beswick, Barunga 0 transactions Postponed 19 - 23 Feb Mutitijulu, Imanpa 64 transactions Complete 26 Feb - 1 Mar Batchelor, Belyuen 44 transactions Complete 4 - 8 Mar Elliot, Ali Curung, Tennant Creek 120 transactions Complete 4 - 8 Mar Titjikala, Nyirripi 51 transactions Complete 11 - 15 Mar Wadeye, Palumpa 63 transactions Complete 11 - 15 Mar Warruwi 0 transactions Postponed 18 - 22 Mar Minjilang 0 transactions Postponed 18 - 22 Mar Galiwinku 0 transactions Postponed 2 - 5 Apr Gapuwiyak 61 transactions Complete 2 - 5 Apr Milingimbi 56 transactions Complete 8 - 12 Apr Gunbalanya, Jabiru 148 transactions Complete 8 - 12 Apr Minjilang 31 transactions Complete 15 - 19 Apr Ti Tree, Willowra, (Wilora) 52 transactions Complete 22 - 24 Apr Ramingining 85 transactions Complete 22 - 24 Apr Pine Creek, Kybrook 29 transactions Complete 7 - 10 May Hermansburg, Santa Teresa 80 transactions Complete 7 - 10 May Wurrimiyanga 188 transactions Complete 13 - 17 May Warruwi 58 transactions Complete 20 - 24 May Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti 0 transactions Postponed 20 - 24 May Jilkminggan, Minyerri 64 transactions Complete 27 - 31 May Bulman, Beswick, Barunga 58 transactions Complete 27 - 31 May Maningrida 57 transactions Complete 3 - 7 June Borroloola 44 transactions Complete 3 - 7 June Daly River, Peppimenarti 64 transactions Complete 11 - 14 June Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti 107 transactions Complete 17 - 21 June Tennant Creek, Epenarra 66 transactions Complete 24 - 28 June Arlparra, Ampilatwatja 62 transactions Complete 24 - 28 June Ngukurr, Numbulwar 0 transactions Postponed 8 - 12 Jul Lajamanu, Kalkarindji 0 transactions Postponed 8 - 12 Jul Yuendumu, Laramba, (Yuelamu) 42 transactions Complete 22 - 26 Jul Galiwinku 98 transactions Complete 22 - 26 Jul Wurrumiyanga 130 transactions Complete 29 Jul - 2 Aug Wadeye, Palumpa, Emu Point 103 transactions Complete 29 Jul - 2 Aug Papunya, Mt Liebig, (Haasts Bluff) 53 transactions Complete 12 - 16 Aug Gunbalanya 94 transactions Complete 12 - 12 Aug Baniyala, Garrthalala 26 transactions Complete 19 - 23 Aug Mutitjulu, Imanpa 100 transactions Complete 2 - 6 Sep Lake Nash 0 transactions Postponed 2 - 6 Sep Kintore, Finke, Corrections, Yoret 74 transactions Complete 9 - 13 Sep Groote Eyelandt 39 transactions Complete 9 - 13 Sep Ngukurr, Numbulwar 75 transactions Complete 23 - 27 Sep Belyuen, Batchelor, Adelaide River 54 transactions Complete 23 - 27 Sep Engawala, Atitjerre 0 transactions Postponed 30 Sep - 4 Oct Gapuwiyak 0 transactions Postponed 30 Sep - 4 Oct Milingimbi 65 transactions Complete 14 - 18 Oct Timber Creek 12 transactions Complete 14 - 18 Oct Ramingining 0 transactions Postponed 28 Oct - 1 Nov Maningrida 176 transactions Complete 28 Oct - 1 Nov Wurrimiyanga 0 transactions Postponed 4 - 8 Nov Gunbalanya, Jabiru 0 transactions Postponed 4 - 8 Nov Beswick, Barunga, Bulman 0 transactions Postponed 19 - 20 Nov Kalkarindji and Lajamanu 58 transactions Complete 25 - 27 Nov Borroloola 0 transactions Postponed 3 and 4 Dec Pine Creek and Kybrook Complete
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