Helping young people get their driver's licence

Getting a driver’s licence is a rite of passage for many young people. It opens up opportunities for further education, employment, training, health care, family and independence. However, getting a licence isn’t easy for some young people.

Parents and carers have a key responsibility for helping their young person get:

a learner’s licence
120 hours of supervised behind the wheel driver training
a provisional licence

The following resources may help a young person move through the steps to successfully pass the provisional driver’s licence test.

Schools are encouraged to share this information with their students and families.

NB: NSW public schools are not required to provide behind the wheel driver training to students

Support and advice:

Service NSW

Getting a NSW driver licence

Driver licence support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

a wide range of programs and services to help get and keep your driver's licence.
proof of identity support.

New Driver knowledge test (DKT) –online 4-6 hour course

an explanation of the benefits of the driver knowledge test online

Benefits of the new online course

12 months access to the course
as many attempts as you need to pass the online test at no extra cost (you only pay the test fee when you apply for your licence)
Driver Knowledge Test online is available in English and Simplified Chinese. If you require an interpreter or want to take the test in other languages you must book a DKT in-person at a Service NSW Centre.
DKT online is designed to be accessible. It has a text to speech function that can read the content out to you.

You may be eligible to have the test fee waived if you are: