Freshers Driving School is a VicRoads accredited driving school serving Kensington — professional lessons, 7 days a week, from just $70. The driving school near you in Kensington.
Welcome to Freshers Driving School — a trusted driving school near me for Kensington learners. We offer comprehensive driving lessons in Kensington tailored to every learner — complete beginners, nervous drivers rebuilding confidence, or overseas licence holders converting to Victorian licences.
Kensington's roads, including Macaulay Road, Bellair Street's shopping strip, the Kensington station precinct and the Racecourse Road tram route, require an instructor who knows the area. Our VicRoads accredited instructors are experienced teaching throughout Kensington and surrounds — building real skills on the roads you'll actually drive every day.
Whether you're starting from scratch or preparing for your VicRoads test, we build a plan around you.
Ready to book your driving lesson in Kensington? Available 7 days, 8AM–6PM.
Never driven before? Start from scratch — pedals, steering, road rules — building confidence on Kensington's streets from lesson one.
From $70 / 60 minTest prep for the Carlton and Deer Park VicRoads test centres — the closest to Kensington. Know exactly what the assessor expects before your test day.
From $70 / 60 minConverting your international licence to Victorian? Our Kensington instructors are experienced with VicRoads conversion requirements for international drivers.
From $70 / 60 minNot driven in a while? Judgement-free refresher lessons that rebuild your confidence quickly and bring your skills up to current road rules.
From $80 / 60 minComplete your mandatory 20 VicRoads night logbook hours safely with dedicated evening sessions across Kensington and surrounding suburbs.
From $85 / 60 min5 × 60 min from $340, 10 × 60 min from $650. Gift vouchers available online.
5-Pack from $340Questions about our driving school? Call us or send an email — we reply within hours. Open 7 days a week, 8AM–6PM.
Don't see your suburb? Call us on 0434 521 743 — we service all Melbourne suburbs.
Freshers Driving School holds a 5.0 rating on Google from 198+ verified reviews and a 98% VicRoads first-attempt pass rate across Melbourne. Read what our learners say — or leave your own review after you pass with us in Kensington.
Read our Google reviews →Freshers Driving School serves Kensington with a perfect 5.0 Google rating from 198+ verified reviews and a 98% VicRoads first-attempt pass rate.
Driving lessons with Freshers start from just $70 for a 60-minute lesson. 5-lesson packs from $340, 10-lesson packs from $650, test day packages from $220.
The closest VicRoads drive test centres to Kensington are Carlton (459 Lygon Street) and Deer Park (85 Mt Derrimut Road). We train you on the routes for whichever centre you book.
Yes! We offer lessons 7 days a week in Kensington, including weekends, from 8AM to 6PM.
Yes. We offer overseas licence conversion lessons in Kensington for international students and migrants converting to a Victorian licence.
Join 2,000+ Melbourne students who've passed with Freshers. VicRoads accredited. Book online in 60 seconds.
However far along you are, your instructor starts from that point — without judgement.
From your first drive, guided calmly.
Patient, pressure-free lessons at your pace.
Adjust to local roads and left-side driving.
Get back to driving after a break.
Test-day practice with clear pass strategies.
Your instructor
Kev, founder of Freshers Driving School
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Kev is a patient, VicRoads-accredited instructor teaching learners, nervous drivers and overseas licence holders in neighbouring Flemington, Ascot Vale, Moonee Ponds and Footscray too. Automatic lessons in a dual-control car, 7 days a week, with test preparation on the real VicRoads Carlton routes.
Hire our dual-control automatic for your test for $170, or $220 with a 60-minute warm-up on the local test routes first.
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