Reviews - Paul Olive

Lara

Paul is an excellent driving instructor! He’s very patient and explains things in a way that’s easy to understand. His calm teaching style really helped me build confidence behind the wheel, and thanks to his guidance I passed my restricted practical test on my first try. I’d highly recommend Paul to anyone learning to drive

Anonymous

Paul is such a great driving instructor, always helpful and has given me so much confidence in my driving ability…thank you Paul.

Anonymous

Paul is an awesome driver instructor, gives great advice and makes driving lesson very comfortable for someone like myself who needs a lot of help and guidance with there driving as well…thank you Paul.

Afroza

Motivating instructor that gave confidence.

Briar

What can I say about Paul Olive..? He is an amazing instructor who goes above and beyond for his students. Paul Olive is patient, kind, calm, friendly and knowledgeable. I passed my restricted driving test on the first try with no criticals, and that was all thanks to the lessons Paul Olive gave me. He's a great teacher, and a great guy. Thanks so much, Mr Olive!

Jessica

Paul is an absolutely brilliant instructor! As a nervous driver, I really appreciated his supportive and patient approach. He doesn’t just teach you to pass the test—he helps you become a safe and confident driver for life. Thanks to Paul, I passed my restricted test on the first try with a clean sheet! Highly recommend to anyone learning to drive or to even just brush up on skills :)

Francis

Paul is a really great instructor, he has a great sense of humour, his communication and instruction were clear where I could understand. I had a lot of bad habits and he helped me recognize them and learn the correct skills to becoming a road worthy driver. He created an atmosphere that was comfortable and genuine I have already booked Paul for my second practice test because I want to be more confident and ready. I highly recommend Paul very professional and just a awesome guy. Thank you

Omidu

Paul was really great on my practice restricted test. He showed my mistakes and how to correct them. I recommend you book him for practice restricted tests and lessons.

Lemar

Paul was very friendly and I loved having him as an instructor. He gently guided me towards the right answers and techniques, ensuring I never felt inferior or less than. I loved having an instructor I could joke around with as it helped me feel more calm. He made me feel comfortable in the car which helped me relax while driving and was an overall lovely instructor that felt like a friend on the road.

Leigh

I was a student of Paul’s a year ago. I was as very anxious driver and hated driving. With Paul’s help, I was able to build that confidence and learnt how to drive well. I got my full licence today and wanted to thank Paul for his help in my driving journey.

Shiela

Paul Olive is such an amazing driving instructor. I've read a lot of good feedback about his lessons and true enough he really is. His knowledge and experience have enabled me to understand the fundamentals of driving, giving me the confidence to drive safely and effectively. During the lessons, he would give clear instructions and comments about different driving scenarios I was in, making it easier for me to understand and remember. I also appreciate his honest and detailed feedback at the end of every lessons enabling me to work on what needs to improve which is very helpful. Under Paul's driving lessons and supervision, driving has become more fun and safe, which is the most important, and I went from a nervous learner to a more confident one. I highly recommend Paul.

Tiffany

very helpful starting lesson

Namrata

Paul you are an amazing driving instructor!! I passed my restricted driving test with your help and I’m so grateful for that. I couldn’t have overcome my driving anxiety without you. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding!!

Archie

Very helpful with learning the basics, was easy to understand, explained everything very clearly.

Amaryllis

I originally signed up for a Defensive Driving course just to get 6 months off the waiting time for my Full License. I was not expecting to gain as much from the course as I did- the last in-car session was of particular note, and I was able to sit (and pass) my Full License just 4 days afterwards thanks to this. My instructor for the course Paul was honestly outstanding; he was absolutely tremendous, insightful, professional, engaging and attentive. Anyone who is lucky enough to take the course with him will have a lot of fun and really upskill themselves. Paul is such an asset to the AA community and I am really grateful to have learnt from him. I can't give enough credit to Paul for being so brilliant, thank you genuinely Paul for making this course as great as it was.

Aaron

Kind, Patient, Enthusiastic, Skilled driver & coach, the list goes on. Paul is an amazing driving instructor and I would definitely recommend to book a lesson with him if you want to improve your driving skills, technique and knowledge.

Karissa

Highly recommend! Covers all necessary skills in a way that is attentive, engaging and fun to learn.

Jasper

Absolutely fantastic instructor! As someone who was (and still is partially is) apprehensive to driving, I found him to be great, affording me the time required to be comfortable enough to take the next steps. Also very friendly and funny! He has helped considerably to soothe my anxiety when it comes to driving, and am certain that anyone else would feel the same.

Jack

Patient, kind and welcoming. Explained everything with very good detail and explains how to fix your struggle. Makes you feel at ease. Thanks Paul.

Grace

Excellent communication, really broke down the steps and advice in a way I could interpret and understand it , would definitely recommend this driving instructor!

Attreyee

I have been taking 5 lessons with Paul, he has been the most amazing instructor I have ever had. He would boost confidence in me just by his words and all I need to do is follow his instructions. He would create a relaxed atmosphere before the lesson begins to make sure the driver isn't tense. Only 4 lessons down and I have improved so much already, he teaches effortlessly and knows exactly what you need to improve on and how! I am glad I waited a couple of months to get the lessons from him, as he was fully booked out- worth the wait!

Delange

I have done five driving lessons with paul and worked on my weaknesses as per the feedback after every practical lessons. I was able to get my restricted license with in a month after these 5 lessons. Very professional, friendly, well organised and patient instructor. I highly recommend him. Thank you again paul.

Rikita

I am satisfy my past practise test . Paul Olive gave me so many helpful advice to improve my driving and i will more practise and then book my practise test. Thank you Paul Olive.

Nina

Great teacher! Very kind and patient, make me feel relaxed and confident during the driving lesson. Explain everything very well, very didactic. Looking forward for the next class :)

Rowan

Very reliable, helpful and professional with clear instructions and guidance, highly recommended.

Namrata

Booked another driving lesson with Paul and it went really well. I told him what I want to improve with my driving, he was very helpful and understanding. An amazing driving instructor who is helping me overcome my anxiety with driving and making me a safer driver at the same time. Thank you so much Paul!!

Keqian

It was a great experience with Paul regarding my Practice full test. He was punctual for our appointment despite of the morning rush traffic. He has shown professional and responsible attitude through out the whole experience. It was very patient of him answering my questions and sharing his experience with me. His sense of humor has eased my nerve. I received a detailed feedback after our practical test. All in all, it was such a pleasant time with him coaching by my side. I really appreciate that.

Namrata

Paul is such an amazing instructor. I went for my very first driving lesson today and he has helped me become a little more confident in driving. I was very anxious but he made the lesson quite fun and enjoyable while being very informative!
Highly recommend booking lessons with him.

William

When I had my first lesson with Paul I really had no clue what I was doing. He slowly introduced me to the right techniques in a fun and enjoyable manner. He also has a great sense of humour which makes learning that much easier. The whole time in the car I felt safe which is very important to me. Overall I would 100% recommend Paul to anyone looking to learn how to drive

Nikita

Paul gave me heaps of pointers and catchy little tunes to help me remember and it worked like a charm! He made me feel comfortable and not pressured at all which I really appreciated. I can now comfortably switch lanes, parallel park, spot hazards, and drive without freaking out. Driving on busy roads is a breeze now that I have all his little tunes stuck in my head. I would recommend doing the lesson and practice test as his tips are really helpful within the lesson and the practice test just made me comfortable for when it came to my actual test day. After just two lessons my driving has completely changed. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND.

Setegn

Paul is truly amazing driving instructor. What strikes me about Paul is: first he clearly explain what I am doing by demonstrating himself. His explanation is clear and precise, after he demonstrated, it was my turn to drive. When I drove, he scanned together with me and informed me if I missed a scan. The amazing part is, while he instructed me to drive, he documented my driving skill in each minute. His comment was very insightful. I worked around on my weakness by looking the report from Paul. One last point, when I made critical error, he politely asks me to redo and learn from my error. In other words, he kills my fear for driving. Simply he is multitalented instructor (scan with the student together, document the progress, encourage students to learn from their own mistake).

Setegn

He is the best instructor. He create excellent atmosphere for learning. He is well organized, give geniune feed back on my performance

Joelle

I was very impressed with my experience. Over the 4 lessons I had with him, Paul was a wonderful instructor. He took on board what I had to say about me having anxiety surrounding driving and about me having autism. He used that info to adapt to my learning needs and gave me the time I needed to understand. I was able to form the necessary connections that help me retain information and form safe driving habits. His wonderful, cheeky humor also helped to ease tension throughout the ongoing lessons.
He was always encouraging, funny, kind and tactful when pointing out my faults. He was also great at getting me to face things I actively tried to avoid. Through being gentle but firm, he pushed me out of my comfort zone and helped me through stressful intersections, roundabouts, and speed zones.
His lessons helped fully prepare me for my full license test which I am proud to say that I passed. I highly recommend this wonderful gentleman. Give the man a bonus or something because he truly deserves it.