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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Australian driving schools, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading driving schools in Australia on Staying Power are Excel Drive - Melbourne (started in 1956; 4.2 from 10 Google reviews), CPP State Library (started in 1958; 4.1 from 132 Google reviews) and Apia Driving School (started in 1963; 5.0 from 27 Google reviews).

Driving Schools compared
3,026
Google reviews
334,211
Median rating
5.0
Australian driving schools, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Excel Drive - MelbourneBentleigh VIC4.210 Google reviews1956

1300 856 857exceldriveschool.com.au

2CPP State LibraryPerth CBD WA4.1132 Google reviews1958

1300 889 613cityofperthparking.com.au

3Apia Driving School5.027 Google reviews1963

1300 332 742apiadrivingschool.com.au

4Wemco Driving School73 Unity Dr, Mount Duneed VIC 32175.026 Google reviews1963

0450 563 180wemcodrivingschool.com

5Burleigh Driver Training School8/40 Ivan St, Arundel QLD 42145.0110 Google reviews1969

07 5527 3719burleighdrivertraining.com.au

6TK's Driving School310 Ruthven St, Toowoomba City QLD 43524.148 Google reviews1969

07 4659 5566tks.com.au

7International Driving School AdelaideKelly Rd, Valley View SA 50934.7439 Google reviews1971

08 8337 1096internationaldrivingschool.com.au

8Metec Driver Training4.688 Google reviews1971

metec.com.au

9Bruno Driving School4.619 Google reviews1972

03 9398 4585bruno.com.au

10Howard's Professional Driving School4.010 Google reviews1972
11Beenleigh Driving School4.737 Google reviews1974

beenleighdrivingschool.com.au

12Dromana Driving School4.733 Google reviews1979

0418 170 422ryerosebuddrivingschool.com.au

13Hobsons Bay Driving SchoolWerribee VIC5.0175 Google reviews1980

03 9399 9244hobsonsbaydrivingschool.com

14Advanced Heavy Vehicle Driver Training Centre4.8739 Google reviews1981

advancedheavyvehicles.com.au

15First Aid in Cairns RTO:45723Shop 31B Campus Shopping Village, 5-21 Faculty Close, Smithfield Cairns QLD 48784.766 Google reviews1982

0412 046 588firstaidtrainingcairns.com.au

16Pace Driving School673 Nepean Hwy, Melbourne VIC 31994.645 Google reviews1982

1300 055 127pacedrivingschool.com.au

17Let's Drive Driver Training12 Adair Ct, Mackay QLD 47404.833 Google reviews1983

0437 530 132letsdrive.net.au

18SoMild Driving School (思媚雅駕駛學校)5.040 Google reviews1984

0428 003 388somild.com

19Lees Driving School5.010 Google reviews1985

leesdrivingschool.com.au

20Swift Learners Driving School75 Albert Road, Strathfield NSW 21354.619 Google reviews1985

0412 430 525swiftlearners.online

21Drive2YouParramatta NSW5.0146 Google reviews1987

0469 877 940drive2you.com.au

22Merrylands Driving School138 Jersey Rd, Merrylands NSW 21604.921 Google reviews1988

02 9636 6357merrylandsdrivingschool.com.au

23Cleveland Driving School4.9166 Google reviews1989

07 3287 6207clevelanddrivingschool.com.au

24Adelaide Driver Training Academy SA5.072 Google reviews1990

0423 457 296adelaidedrivertrainingacademysa.com.au

25Solo Driving Training311/838 Bourke St, Docklands VIC 30084.9133 Google reviews1990

0421 155 535solodrivingtraining.com.au

26Spotto Driver Training4.960 Google reviews1990

spottodrivertraining.com.au

27Saferight Driver Training Centre - MidlandMidland WA4.956 Google reviews1990

1800 352 335saferight.com.au

28Sharmas Driving SchoolEvrah Dr, Hoppers Crossing VIC 30295.01,463 Google reviews1991

0414 463 312sharmasdrivingschool.com.au

29Truck Xperience Driver Training6 Cardiff St, Bathurst NSW 27955.030 Google reviews1992

0401 731 178truckxperience.com.au

30Local Motorcycle School5.012 Google reviews1992

0420 242 910localmotorcycleschool.com.au

31Wheels Driving AcademyBondi NSW4.947 Google reviews1993

0413 248 305wheelsdriving.com.au

32White Knight Driving Academy40 Woodside Ave, Clayton VIC 31685.0417 Google reviews1994

0402 895 824whiteknightdrivingacademy.com.au

33Mortons Driving School of Excellence5.098 Google reviews1995

0414 186 191mortonsdriving.com.au

34Stay Safe Driving School14 Clovelly Pl, Wollongbar NSW 24775.014 Google reviews1995

0414 912 273staysafedrivingschool.com.au

35IN-STeP & IN-STeP Driving School25 Rendle St, Aitkenvale QLD 48144.237 Google reviews1995

07 4725 2688in-step.com.au

36All Wheels Driver Education51 Bruton St, Casino NSW 24704.012 Google reviews1995

0429 302 470allwheelsdrivereducation.com.au

37Ossie's Driving School4.945 Google reviews1996

0411 330 136ossiesdrivingschool.com.au

38Aust-Link Pty Ltd Bendigo4.532 Google reviews1996

austlink.vic.edu.au

39United Driver Training4.513 Google reviews1996

0400 785 462uniteddrivertraining.com.au

40Queensland Motorcycle School.5.0149 Google reviews1997

queenslandmotorcycleschool.com.au

41L Plus P Driving School Macquarie Park4.8131 Google reviews1997

0469 370 978lppdrivingschool.com.au

42Benzy's Driving School23 Herbert St, Allora QLD 43625.012 Google reviews1997

07 4666 3605benzysdrivingschool.com.au

43Drive to Survive Ⓡ Driving Academy Pty LtdFyshwick ACT5.0106 Google reviews1998

02 6298 1211drivetosurvive.com.au

44GR Driver Training School21/132 High St, Southport QLD 42155.046 Google reviews1998

0499 180 399grdrivertrainingschool.com

451st Gear Driving School4.817 Google reviews1998

firstgear-school.co.uk

46The Driving School8/40 Ivan St, Arundel QLD 42145.0648 Google reviews1999

07 5537 8101thedrivingschool.com.au

47Saltera TrainingRobina QLD4.986 Google reviews1999

1800 651 134saltera.edu.au

48RallySchool Hunter ValleyCnr Quarrybylong & MacFarlanes Streets, Cessnock NSW 23254.539 Google reviews1999

1800 208 000rallyschool.com.au

49Rally School Melbourne4.128 Google reviews1999

rallyschool.com.au

50Ocean Reef Driving School in Joondalup and ButlerDavidson Terrace, Perth WA 60275.070 Google reviews2000

0414 756 018oceanreefdrivingschool.com.au

Staying Power compared 3,026 driving schools in Australia, with 334,211 Google reviews between them. Of these, 189 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 34 reviews.

Of the driving schools compared, the most reviewed is EzLicence, with 15,137 Google reviews at 4.9.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which driving schools in Australia have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading driving schools in Australia on Staying Power are Excel Drive - Melbourne (started in 1956; 4.2 from 10 Google reviews), CPP State Library (started in 1958; 4.1 from 132 Google reviews) and Apia Driving School (started in 1963; 5.0 from 27 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank driving schools in Australia?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many driving schools in Australia did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 3,026 driving schools in Australia, with 334,211 Google reviews between them. Of these, 189 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 34 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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