Is Ian an automatic driving instructor?
Yes. Ian provides automatic driving lessons with HIENZ Driving School using a Toyota Corolla. Lessons suit beginners, experienced learners and drivers preparing for their practical driving test.
How experienced is Ian?
Ian has more than three decades of driver-training experience. He established HIENZ Driving School in 1991 and has helped many learners develop safe habits, greater confidence and practical road skills.
What is Ian’s teaching style?
Ian provides practical, structured instruction with clear explanations and direct feedback. He helps learners recognise strengths, address areas for improvement and apply safe techniques consistently.
Is Ian suitable for nervous learners?
Yes. Ian adapts lessons to each learner’s ability and progress, gradually developing vehicle control, observation, decision-making and confidence behind the wheel.
Can Ian help me prepare for my driving test?
Yes. Preparation can cover observation, road positioning, speed management, intersections, roundabouts, lane changing, merging, parking manoeuvres, hazard awareness and safe independent driving.
Which test centres does Ian prepare learners for?
Ian’s main testing areas are Burleigh Waters on the Gold Coast and Sherwood in Brisbane. He is familiar with the roads, traffic conditions and driving skills required around these areas.
What about Southport or Currumbin Waters?
Ian can occasionally assist with preparation and test-day support at these centres, subject to availability, your booking time and location, and his schedule.
Can Ian teach parking and low-speed manoeuvres?
Yes. Ian can help with reverse parallel parking, three-point turns, reversing exercises and other low-speed manoeuvres for everyday driving and test preparation.
Does Ian teach beginner drivers?
Yes. Start with vehicle control, steering, braking, moving off, stopping and observation, then progress to intersections, traffic, lane changing and more complex situations.
Are Vietnamese lessons available?
Yes. Ian teaches in English and Vietnamese, helping learners understand driving concepts while becoming familiar with the English instructions they may hear during a test.
Which areas does Ian cover?
Ian provides automatic lessons across selected Brisbane and Gold Coast suburbs, subject to availability. See the suburbs listed below.