Driving Instructors And Car Information
When you select Driving Plus out of all the driving schools Sydney has to offer, you’ll discover you’ve made an excellent choice for a few very solid reasons. The Driving Plus course is backed by experienced instructors and offers you the use of a special vehicle, designed to make teaching and learning much easier.
Driving Plus seeks to teach its students more than they need to pass the driving test on the first time out. It is this driving school’s goal to make sure beginning drivers have the skills necessary to operate their vehicles safely and with confidence.
About Julia Cleanthous
Julia Cleanthous is not only the founder of Driving Plus; she’s also its lead instructor. She has more than 15 years experience in the field and has had the pleasure to help literally thousands of beginning drivers gain the confidence and skills they need behind the wheel to pass their licensing examinations on the first time out.
While Julia’s structured driving program is designed to help anyone learn how to drive, she does have a specialty when it comes to teaching. She excels in assisting nervous drivers and greatly enjoys helping them overcome their fears to acquire the confidence on the road necessary to pass the test the first time around.
Seeing her driving school students come out of their shells, learn the ropes and excel in their efforts is what Julia says teaching is all about. Her students agree.
Christina Aridah, one of Julia’s former students, had this to say about her teaching abilities: "Julia was my driving instructor in the years of 2000/2001. Julia’s patience allowed me to learn worthy and lasting driving practices, which carried me to finish all the required hours and receive my Provisional license on my first attempt. … She was also very friendly and (an) enjoyable teacher that created a relaxed and calm environment. This allowed me to concentrate on developing my skills while feeling at ease."
Julia prides herself on bringing professionalism, lesson structure, expediency and thoroughness to the Driving Plus program and its students. She also insists on flexibility in scheduling so her students can learn at times which are most convenient to them.
"Julia conducted her lessons in a serious and professional manner," said Alana Ferioli, a former student. "Well prepared for her appointments, Julia described the proceedings and objectives of each lesson at its commencement and built a rapport that kept me at ease."
Driving Plus is more than just a driving school. Its program is designed not only to teach students the nuts and bolts to pass the driving exam on the first time out, but also to give beginning drivers the experience and confidence behind the wheel they need to be confident.
About Eugene
Eugene became a driving instructor more than five years ago to make a positive contribution to the safety of Australian road users. During this time, Eugene has taught hundreds of students of all ages and with all levels of experience.
His passion for teaching is exemplary and he enjoys seeing his student's progress and develop their driving skills and the way they handle a car on the road.
Eugene is supportive and encouraging and brings a wealth of experience and professionalism to all his lessons. He works with his students every step of the way to make them feel at ease and relieve the nerves that are often present in all new students when they are learning to drive.
Eugene's commitment is to teach students how to drive and how to be safe on our roads. One of Eugene's former students, Julie Dowse had this to say about his lessons: "He was patient and encouraging and made driving less of a scary prospect! His sense of humour was a welcome distraction and his faith in my ability was just as important. I now have my license and have your team and especially Eugene to thank for it."
Eugene receives a lot of referrals because of his thorough, professional and relaxed style of teaching.
About James
Learning to drive is not just about getting in a car and going from A to B. It is primarily about safety and teaching students how to handle a car and be proactive and prevent accidents from happening on our roads.
James has a long career in the car industry and more than four years ago, he decided to apply his knowledge of cars and his customer service and teaching skills to being a driving instructor. Since then, James has taught hundreds of students how to drive, how to handle a car and to successfully pass their driving test. His commitment is safety and to help students build their confidence and teach them precautionary measures so they stay safe on the road.
James prides himself on his professionalism; patience and teaching ability which makes his students feel at ease behind the wheel.
Alison Dutton, one of his students agrees and had this to say: "James is a wonderfully patient driving instructor who has the ability to alleviate fears and in still confidence in even the most nervous of drivers. As a late-comer to the world of driving, I felt capable and calm during his lessons, and even started to enjoy the act of driving when I had previously felt scared and reluctant."
"Julia Cleanthous is a committed and skilled driving instructor with years of experience. She is able to create a comfortable and calming atmosphere, which helps me to drive with full concentration and confidence. I would recommend her to anyone with a keen enthusiasm to learn with a friendly, experienced and affordable instructor."
"Julia had been my driving instructor for several months and in my experience, I found her to be a reliable and an experienced teacher. Her mode of instruction was clear and I found her knowledge of driving to be very helpful. "
"I believe that Driving Plus is an excellent driving school as Julia taught me with a calming, pleasant, patient and encouraging attitude that helped me to improve my driving skills dramatically each lesson - making me pass first go for my P license!!! There is no doubt that I recommend Julia is an excellent teacher, who is capable of teaching anyone, no matter what level he or she is at"
"Julia from 'Driving Plus' was extremely patient, well experienced and friendly. I would recommend her to anyone who is nervous or unsure in their driving skills to start learning with Julia. Even if, like me, you had already been driving, she was exceptionally good at developing my driving skills and helping me to become a safe driver. Julia was easy to communicate with and quick to notify and rectify any problems I had. Being a very experienced instructor she made sure that I could do each skill, like reverse parking, properly and safely. Unlike some driving instructors, Julia took me to a variety of places to practice driving and she was quite flexible with her bookings. She also ensured that I fully understood what was required in the 'P' driving test, so that I was prepared for it. She was with me on the day of the 'P' test, as I had booked a lesson beforehand. This was extremely useful as she helped calm my nerves and guide me through the procedures. I am happy to say that I passed the 'P' test first go, and could not have done it without Julia's help."
"I found Ms Julia to be a very professional instructor with patience and understanding. After training with her I was able to successfully pass the driving test on my first attempt. I highly recommend her school to any new learner drivers."
"I approached Julia just recently getting my driving license. I was very scared of driving in Sydney and needed to build up my confidence. Thanks to her flexibility I was able to plan lessons according to my schedule. As I was quite far in pregnancy she was very helpful to give me as many lessons as possible in a very short period of time. Her priority was safe driving for me and all the other on the road. She put my in many situations what could happen on the road which I hadn't even thought about. Within one month I was able to sit the test and pass it on the first attempt. Julia's devotion and professional approach helped me to gain a confidence behind the wheel. I would not hesitate in recommending Julia for anyone who wishes to lean how to drive and get over city driving frustration."
"Julia had been my driving instructor for several months and in my experience, I found her to be a reliable and an experienced teacher. Her mode of instruction was clear and I found her knowledge of driving to be very helpful."
"I would like to thank Julia for her patience and diligence during the period she was my driving instructor. She was always correcting my mistakes and encouraging me to continue improving my driving skills. She was also very punctual and willing to accommodate to my schedule and was very helpful when I wanted to book my driving test. I strongly recommend Julia to those who think they are far from getting the driving license because she taught me otherwise. If you want to contact me, my mobile number is 0400 172 828. "
"Julia was my driving instructor in the years of 2000/2001. Julia's patience allowed me to learn worthy and lasting driving practices, which carried me to finished all the required hours and receive my Provisional license on my first attempt. Julia's commitment also provided flexible hours working around my hectic schedule to provide me with a reliable service. She was also very friendly and enjoyable teacher that created a relaxed and calm environment. This allowed me to concentrate on developing my skills while feeling at ease. I would have no hesitation in recommending Julia to anybody wanting to learn to drive or needing to refresh his or her driving skills."
"Julia conducted her lessons in a serious and professional manner. Well prepared for her appointments Julia described the proceedings and objectives of each lesson at its commencement and built a rapport that kept me at ease. At its conclusion she reviewed the lesson emphasizing areas that required further attention and offered continuous encouragement. Julia displayed a keen eye for detail and quick reflexes. She was always extremely alert and patient. With her courteous disposition Julia gained my trust and developed my confidence which enabled me to successfully pass my driving test on my first attempt. Julia increased my awareness of my responsibilities as a driver and I am very grateful to have her as my instructor. "
"I personally find Julia very polite and patient during the lessons.She explains everything very clearly and properly every time, and takes the time to explain the mistakes and areas to be improved. She tends to find ways of explanation, which is more effective, and ways, which I would understand, better. She takes things one at a time and moves in to other areas once I am reasonably comfortable. I was put in to test every day on the areas I was taught on earlier days. Overall I would recommend her for anyone as a very good driving instructor especially with nervous students."
"On the twenty lessons I have received from Julia Cleanthous I have found her very courteous, friendly and patient. She has behaved in a professional manner and has given very clear instructions on driving well. She has been on call at my convenience either during the week, on weekends and in the evening. In addition, she has always been of a neat appearance and has always been on time for appointments. I fully recommend Julia Cleanthous as a driving instructor."
"Nadine had a wonderful time and learnt a fair bit from Julia. I am so proud that she drove on busy roads with Julia and Julia had the confidence to take her there. I am so happy. Looking forward to the next few lessons.
Thank you once again."
"Am very impressed with the first lesson. Very professional and on time compared to last lessons I’ve had. I am now confident that I will pass the test :)
Thank you!"
"Today I had my last class for now. Overall it was a great experience and I actually learned a lot. Eugene was really good and polite. He was good at figuring out my weaknesses and strength."