Mitcham Driving School

Mitcham Driving School
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Mitcham Driving School

Beginner Driving
Lessons in Mitcham



  • Built for First-Time Drivers


  • Start on Quiet Streets, Build Up Slowly


  • 5.0 Google Rating from 230+ Learners


  • From $69 Per Hour, No Hidden Costs


  • Free Pickup from Your Mitcham Address

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★★★★★5.0
230+ reviews on Google

Your First Lesson Starts Here, on Quiet Mitcham Streets

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Learner driver practising road skills with a qualified instructor

Learner driver checking mirrors before pulling out

Driving lesson in progress with a Mitcham Driving School instructor

Instructor reviewing road rules with a learner driver

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— GOOGLE REVIEWS · 5.0

What Our Mitcham Learners Are Saying

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5.0

Very experienced driving instructor Brother Rahman, very polite and friendly. Insights given prior to my Overseas Licence Drive Test were very professional and precise. I was able to get my Australian Drivers Licence in just an hour of practical. Thank you Mitcham Driving School.


SHIRAZ SUHAYL ALI

SHIRAZ SUHAYL ALI

June 5, 2025

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5.0

very helpful, polite and welcoming. has good tips to help you.


Emily Henry

Emily Henry

June 5, 2025

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5.0

I passed first try!


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Jashith Kamboj (Jash)

June 4, 2025

Meet your beginner driving instructors

Patient instructors for first-time drivers

Each Fresher Program session seats a first-time learner next to an accredited instructor from the Mitcham Driving School team. We work with brand-new learners week in, week out, which means the basics get explained calmly, one step at a time, at whatever speed suits you.

Nazrul Islam(Naz)

Founder & Lead Instructor
★★★★★
Teaching for 25 years
Beginners at Mitcham Driving School learn from its founder. Naz has been a teacher for 25 years, and his education background lets him work out how a first-time driver takes in new skills. A first lesson with him feels calm, confidence-building and structured from the start. His 3F approach for beginners: Fair, Flexible and Friendly.
  • ✓Agriculture graduate, BSc (Hons), Bangladesh Agricultural University
  • ✓Diploma earned in Denmark at Nordic Agricultural College
  • ✓Member of the VDIA · VicRoads accreditation held

Dilini De Silva Godellawatta(Dil)

Driving Instructor
★★★★★
5 years teaching driving
Dil holds two qualifications that help a first-time driver: driving instructor, and child & educational psychologist. Sri Lanka is her original home. Before teaching beginners to drive, she spent over a decade teaching in IB, primary and EYFS systems, and for 5 years she has instructed drivers, manual and automatic alike. A beginner gets a calm, patient approach, built on how first-timers at the wheel actually gain confidence and skill.
  • ✓MSc from Coventry University, Applied Psychology (Educational & Child)
  • ✓BA from Cardiff Metropolitan University, Educational Studies
  • ✓Qualified at AQF Level 7 · automatic & manual tuition

Md Abdul Kader

Driving Instructor
★★★★★
Since 2022
Beginner lessons with Abdul Kader are friendly and structured, a style he formed across years of research and of teaching, in vocational settings as well as universities. New learners of any background can go at their own pace with him. He works calmly, and his teaching covers test-day readiness plus the habits that keep a new driver safe for life.
  • ✓PhD (2011) in Biological Sciences, Japan
  • ✓Transport & Logistics Certificate IV, Box Hill Institute (2022)
  • ✓Beginners get pickup & drop-off included

Why first-time drivers choose us

Why beginners start their driving with us

Beginners and other learners have reviewed Mitcham Driving School 230+ times on Google, and the rating is 5.0 overall. A VDIA-member, VicRoads-accredited instructor runs each first-timer’s lesson. Below are the points new drivers say they value most.

5.0
Google Score

230+ verified Google reviews sit behind that score, from beginners and other learners in Mitcham and eastern Melbourne.

VDIA
Accredited

A beginner's instructor is VicRoads-accredited and holds current membership with Victorian Driving Instructors Association.

Dual
Control Cars

Your instructor has their own brake pedal, so you can learn safely from your very first drive.

Quiet
Streets First

We start on low-traffic Mitcham side streets and move to busier roads only when you are ready.

Driving instructor teaching a female learner in a dual-control car

— ABOUT US

What Is the Fresher Driving Program?

Our Fresher Driving Program is the starting course for anyone who has not driven before, or who has had just a handful of drives. For beginners, a session means 60 minutes alone with one VicRoads-accredited instructor, and the beginner car has dual controls. First-timers are picked up free from Mitcham VIC 3132 addresses.

In your earliest lessons you learn the controls and practise at low speed where streets are quiet. Turns, intersections and light traffic are added as you improve. For a beginner this is step one on Victoria’s licence pathway, the route that leads from a learner permit all the way to a P licence.



  • Car controls and cockpit drill


  • Moving off, steering and stopping


  • Turns, intersections and give way



  • Free pickup across Mitcham VIC 3132


  • Modern dual control cars


  • Automatic or manual lessons

— YOUR FIRST 5 LESSONS

What Your First Five Lessons Look Like

Every beginner starts in a different place, so we pace each lesson to you. This is the usual order we follow for first-time drivers in Mitcham.

1

Controls and first moves

Seat, mirrors and the car's controls, then moving off, steering and stopping on a quiet side street.

2

Steering and turns

Smooth low-speed control, left and right turns, and looking where you want to go.

3

Intersections

Give way and Stop signs, T-intersections and when it is safe to go.

4

Roundabouts and lanes

Giving way at roundabouts, choosing the right lane and changing lanes with a head check.

5

Light local traffic

Putting it together on quieter local roads, with speed and following distance in mind.

Moving at your pace: if a step needs more time, we stay on it. Nobody moves to busier roads until they are ready.

— PRICING

Beginner Driving Lessons in Mitcham: What They Cost

For first-time drivers, beginner driving lessons in Mitcham are $69 per hour if the beginner car is automatic and $85 per hour if it is manual. Pickup is free for beginners at all Mitcham VIC 3132 addresses. Our Lesson + Test packages, which you may want further down the track, appear in the price list below too.

Automatic Driving Lessons

Auto

Single Lesson

$69/ per hour

Lesson + Test

$220

Test Only

$190

Manual Driving Lessons

Manual

Single Lesson

$85/ per hour

Lesson + Test

$285

Test Only

$220

— WHAT IS INCLUDED

What Every Beginner Driving Lesson Includes

A Fresher Program beginner gets these same eight things each lesson, on a one-off booking or as part of a full package.

Beginner Sessions: 60 Minutes, One-on-One

Each beginner lesson is a full sixty minutes of one learner with one instructor. First-timers never share a group class, and no one hurries them along.

Dual Controls for New Drivers

Beginner cars carry a second brake, placed where the instructor sits. While a new driver is still learning the basics, the instructor has a safe way to step in.

Beginner Instructors, VicRoads-Accredited

A beginner's instructor always holds VDIA membership, Working with Children Check clearance and a valid, current Driving Instructor Authority issued through VicRoads.

Free Mitcham Pickup for Beginners

Beginners are collected from work, school or home in Mitcham, and in Whitehorse council suburbs that border it. After the lesson we take first-timers back again, and there is no added cost.

Quiet Streets for First Drives

A beginner's opening lessons use Mitcham side streets with little traffic. Busier roads, namely Mitcham Road plus Whitehorse Road, wait until the new driver is ready.

Honest Feedback for Beginners

At the end of each beginner lesson the instructor says plainly which beginner skills improved, which still need work, and roughly how far off drive-test readiness is. First-timers are never given false promises.

Beginner Lessons Planned Around You

As a beginner, your next lesson is planned from the last one, from the amount of home practice you manage, and from how confident you feel.

A Beginner's Route to the Test

With the basics solid, a beginner progresses to test skills, driving the roads that surround Mitcham Testing and Inspection Centre.

Book your first driving lesson in Mitcham

Beginners book a first driving lesson with one short form. A beginner driving lesson in Mitcham needs no deposit, and first-timers hear back with confirmation that same business day. New drivers get a patient instructor, a dual control beginner car and free pickup at their Mitcham address.



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— WHY CHOOSE?

Why Mitcham Beginners
Choose Our Fresher Program

01

We Start From Zero

You do not need any driving experience. Your first lesson covers the controls, mirrors, seat position and how the car moves, all on a quiet street.

02

Calm, Patient Instructors

Our instructors teach first-time drivers every week. They explain each step clearly, repeat things as often as you need, and never rush you.

03

Dual Control for Safety

Every car has an instructor-side brake. Your instructor can stop the car if needed, which helps nervous beginners relax and focus on learning.

04

Quiet Roads First

We build up in stages: quiet Mitcham side streets first, then local roads, then busier routes like Whitehorse Road once you are ready.

05

Help for Nervous Drivers

Many beginners feel anxious at first. We go at your pace, break each skill into small steps, and talk you through every new situation.

06

Automatic or Manual

Most beginners start in an automatic because it is simpler to learn. If you want a manual licence, we teach that too.

07

Tips for Home Practice

After a beginner lesson you get a short list to practise with whoever supervises your driving, so logbook hours turn into real skill.

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A Clear Next Step

When the basics are solid, you move on to our Learner Permit to P Licence program and, later, driving test preparation.

— YOUR FIRST LESSON

What to Bring and What to Expect

Your first lesson is calm, private and starts on a quiet street. Here is everything you need to know before we pick you up.

Bring These With You

  • ✓Your Victorian learner permit (it must be current)
  • ✓Glasses or contact lenses, should you rely on them for driving
  • ✓Flat shoes that feel comfortable
  • ✓Some water in a bottle

How the Lesson Runs

  • ✓Your instructor collects you at your Mitcham address
  • ✓Together we adjust the seat and the mirrors
  • ✓Each control is explained to you
  • ✓You try pulling away and stopping in a quiet street
  • ✓We finish with simple feedback and a plan for your next lesson
Still need a learner permit? A beginner aged 16 or over can sit the knowledge test for a learner permit, and a pass gets you the permit. See our guide to the learner permit test.

— STILL CONFUSED?

Automatic vs Manual Which Suits a First-Time Driver?

For a beginner, neither is the better pick across the board. Either can make a first-timer a safe, capable Victorian driver. Weigh up what you can spend, your goals and which car you will use as a new driver.

Chosen by most Mitcham learners

Automatic

For a beginner it is simpler, quicker and gets you driving sooner.
  • ✓No gear shifting and no clutch for a beginner. A new driver can keep watching the road and hazards.
  • ✓Test-ready takes 12-18 beginner lessons in most first-time cases.
  • ✓Less stressful when a beginner is anxious or nervous.
  • ✓Costs a beginner less overall as fewer lessons get a beginner test-ready.
  • —Licence shows an auto-only condition that stays until a beginner later converts.
From
$69/hr
When a beginner wants a flexible full licence

Manual

Harder for a beginner, yet the licence has no restriction.
  • ✓Unrestricted, full Victorian licence. Any vehicle is open to a new driver.
  • ✓A must in certain work roles, for example trades, rural driving and logistics.
  • —Coordinating the clutch typically means 4-6 extra beginner lessons.
  • —Test-ready takes 18-24 beginner lessons in most first-time cases.
  • —Costs a beginner more overall because the beginner needs more lessons.
From
$85/hr
Honest advice for a beginner

If a family car is what a beginner will mostly drive, automatic is the place to start. If the beginner's job demands a full licence, manual is the one to pick.

Starting in an automatic is what most Mitcham learners do, and they convert to manual afterwards only if a need arises. The conversion lessons average 4-6 hours in total. A pass in a VicRoads manual test then takes the auto-only condition off a new driver's licence.

— FAQ

Popular Questions

Most beginners feel more confident after their first few lessons. The questions below cover what first-time drivers ask us most often.

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Yes. The Fresher Driving Program is built for people with no driving experience. Your first lesson starts with the car controls and low-speed practice on a quiet street.

Your instructor picks you up, sets up the seat and mirrors with you, and explains the controls. You then practise moving off, steering and stopping on a quiet street. At the end, you get simple feedback and tips for your next drive.

A beginner should pack a Victorian learner permit, comfortable shoes with flat soles and, if needed for driving, glasses or contact lenses.

Yes. A beginner cannot drive on the road until they hold a current Victorian learner permit. You get one by passing the knowledge test for the learner permit, open to anyone aged 16 or over.

Beginners mostly start in an automatic, since a first-timer then has neither a clutch nor gear changes to master. A beginner who passes the test in an automatic gets a P licence that carries the automatic (A) condition. VicRoads lifts that condition at the full licence stage, or before then for a driver who later passes a manual drive test.

A beginner’s hourly rate is $69 when learning in an automatic and $85 when learning in a manual. First-timers are picked up free at any address in Mitcham.

We go at your pace. Lessons start on quiet streets, each skill is broken into small steps, and the dual control brake means your instructor can step in if needed.

For a beginner, the number depends on home practice and on the level you begin at. In an automatic, professional lessons for most Mitcham learners total twelve to eighteen, and supervised logbook hours come on top. After a first lesson, the instructor will give a beginner an honest estimate.

Yes. Beginners get free pickup and a free trip back, both at addresses throughout Mitcham VIC 3132 and across the Whitehorse council suburbs next door.

— IS THIS YOU?

Who the Fresher Program Is For

The Fresher Driving Program suits anyone starting from the very beginning.

Never driven before

You have your learner permit but have never been behind the wheel.

Nervous about driving

Traffic makes you anxious. We start slowly and break every skill into small steps.

Practice at home went badly

Learning with a parent felt stressful. A dual control car and a calm instructor help.

Back after a long break

You got your permit years ago and want to start again properly.

— GET IN TOUCH

Free Pickup at Your
Doorstep in Mitcham

Beginners do not need to travel. Mitcham Driving School works out of Mitcham VIC, and a beginner driving lesson that starts at a Mitcham address includes free pickup. A first lesson can begin at the doorstep, at school or at a workplace, in Mitcham or within the Whitehorse council area around it.

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