Ian (Trung)

Founder & Automatic Driving Instructor - Brisbane and Gold Coast

About Ian (Trung) Tran

• Ian Tran, also known as Trung Tran, is the founder of HIENZ Driving School and an experienced automatic driving instructor. He established HIENZ Driving School in Melbourne in 1991 and has spent more than three decades helping learner drivers develop safer driving habits, confidence and practical road skills.
• Ian now provides automatic driving lessons across selected areas of Brisbane and the Gold Coast. His lessons are practical and focused, helping learners understand not only what they need to do, but also why correct observation, road positioning, speed management and traffic judgement are important for safe independent driving.
• He works with beginners, nervous learners and drivers preparing for their practical driving test. Training can include lane changing, merging, intersections, roundabout, parking manoeuvres, reversing, hazard awareness and test preparation.
• Ian can provide instruction in both English and Vietnamese, making lessons easier to understand for learners who are more comfortable communicating in Vietnamese.
• His goal is to help every learner become a safer, more confident and more independent driver - not simply to pass the driving test.

Qualification

• Driving Instructor Authority Number: 145 599 152

Automatic Driving Lessons with Ian (Trung) Tran

• 2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback - Automatic, White
• Registration Plate: 676LQ7

TMR Test Preparation Areas

• Main: Burleigh Waters | Sherwood
• Additional, subject to availability: Southport | Currumbin Waters

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Ian

Is Ian an automatic driving instructor?

• Yes. Ian provides automatic driving lessons with HIENZ Driving School using a Toyota Corolla. Lessons are suitable for beginners, experienced learners and drivers preparing for their practical driving test.

How experienced is Ian as a driving instructor?

• Ian has more than three decades of experience in driver training. He established HIENZ Driving School in 1991 and has helped many learners develop safe driving habits, greater confidence and pratical road skills.

What is Ian's teaching style?

• Ian provides practical, structured instruction with clear explanations and direct feedback. He helps learners understand what they are doing correctly, where they need improvement and how to apply safe driving techniques consistently in real traffic situations.

Is Ian suitable for nervous learners?

• Yes. Ian works with nervous and less-confident learners and adjusts lessons to their individual ability and progress. Training is designed to gradually improve vehicle control, observation, decision-making and confidence behind the wheel.

Can Ian help me prepare for my practical driving test?

• Yes. Ian provides focused driving-test preparation for learners attending TMR Burleigh Waters on the Gold Coast and TMR Sherwood in Brisbane, which are his two main testing areas.
• Lessons can include observation, road positioning, speed management, intersections, roundabouts, lane changing, merging, parking manoeuvres, hazard awareness and safe independent driving.

Which driving-test centres does Ian prepare learners for?

• Ian's two main driving-test preparation areas are:
  • Burleigh Waters - Gold Coast
  • Sherwood - Brisbane
• Ian is familiar with the roads, traffic conditions and driving skills commonly required around these testing areas.

Can Ian take learners to Southport or Currumbin Waters for their driving test?

• Yes. subject to avalability, Ian can occasionally assist learners who have booked their practical driving test at Southport or Currumbin Waters on the Gold Coast.
• These are not Ian's main testing areas, but test-day support and preparation may be available depending on the learner's booking time, location and Ian's schedule.

Can Ian teach me parking and low-speed manoeuvres?

• Yes. Ian can help learners practise reverse parallel parking, three-point turns, reversing exercises and other low-speed manoeuvres that are useful for both everyday driving and practical-test preparation.

Does Ian teach beginner drivers?

• Yes. Beginners can start with the fundamentals of vehicle control, steering, braking, moving off, stopping and observation before gradully progressing to intersections, traffic, lane changing and more complex driving situations.

Does Ian provide driving lessons in Vietnamese?

• Yes. Ian can provide driving instruction in both English and Vietnamese. This can be especially helpful for learners who understand driving concepts more clearly in Vietnamese while also becoming familiar with the English instructions they may hear during their practical driving test.

Which areas does Ian provide driving lessons in?

• Ian provides automatic driving lessons across selected suburbs in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, subject to availability. You can view the full list of suburbs currently covered at the bottom of this page.