Free teaching your teenager to drive parent evening

If you are teaching a young person to drive, or are about to, don't miss this free workshop on Thursday 16th October 2025

We will :

• Unlock the mysteries of the teenage brain: What makes driving a challenge?
• Decode risk factors for Young Drivers
• Learn the art of coaching a learner driver
• Help you support the transition to solo driving
• Set a plan for collaborating with driving instructors
• And much more

Driver Coach is a free workshop designed for parents and carers. The importance of whanau and their role in keeping their teens safe throughout the many stages of learning to drive is well documented. However, they are not often given all the tools for the job. Research shows that the way parents engage with their teens through the learn-to-drive journey can have a significant impact when it comes to creating safer drivers who take less risks.

Road Safety Education, through their Driver Coach programme aims to equip whanau with the tools they need and support them on this very important journey.

This workshop which updates parents on latest research and road safety approaches, outlines some of the conversations and strategies our facilitators share with their teens at Ryda and gives them an opportunity to ask questions and get advice from the experts.

Supported by Toyota.