DRIVER EDUCATION

A driver's licence provides people with greater independence and opens up opportunities for employment. Wiltja supports all students to obtain their Provisional Licence by the end of year 12.
The Wiltja Driver Education Program is supported by DPTI's 'On the Right Track - Remote' Aboriginal road safety and driver licensing program.
​In 2015, we were very lucky to receive a $5000 SGIC Community Grant to help cover the cost of instructors, materials, resources and excursions. This has allowed us to deliver a great Driver Education program as part of a SACE Stage 1 Integrated Learning unit.
The Wiltja Driver Education Program requires a long term commitment to school attendance and engagement. The program involves a number of steps:

Year 10
  • support to obtain the identification documents required by Service SA to issue a Learner's Permit (Ls)
  • classroom-based sessions to learn the road rules in preparation for sitting the Ls test
  • sitting the theory test and obtain Ls

Year 11-12
  • 75 hours of supervised driving (60 day hours + 15 night hours) with accredited driving instructors
  • completion of Competency-Based Training (CBT) logbook
  • final driving assessment to issue Certificate of Competence for Provisional Licence (Ps)
  • Hazard Perception test
  • obtaining Ps



In addition to these elements, the Driver Education Program also covers a range of topics to help students protect themselves and others on the road:
  • driving in the country and on unsealed roads
  • infant/child car restraint workshops run by the Australian Red Cross
  • the 'Fatal Five'
  1. Drink and Drug Driving
  2. Speeding
  3. Fatigue
  4. Distractions
  5. Driving without a seatbelt