Ellis Driving School

Information about Ellis Driving School
Opening hours
- sunday: 6h-17h
- monday: 6h-18h
- tuesday: 6h-18h
- wednesday: 6h-18h
- thursday: 6h-18h
- friday: 6h-18h
- saturday: 6h-17h
Ellis Driving School is a family owned business and have been in business well over 20 years. Our driving school has helped hundreds of people from different backgrounds and ages in getting their licences, including: C Licence, LR Licence, MR Licence, MC Licence, HR and HC Licences. We take your training in truck driving very seriously!
Our comment from DrivingSchools.Directory about Ellis Driving School:
Ellis Driving School is renowned for its highly experienced and patient instructors, particularly Paul, who is frequently praised for his teaching methods and ability to instill confidence in his students. Many users have highlighted their positive experiences, noting:
- Professionalism: Paul is consistently described as very professional and skilled, creating a comfortable learning environment.
- Highly recommended: Numerous reviews indicate a strong recommendation from past students, highlighting successful outcomes such as passing tests on the first try.
- Personalized training: Students appreciate Paul's detailed feedback and tailored approach, which helps them understand the intricacies of driving heavy vehicles.
- Patience and support: Many testimonials point out Paul’s patience and enthusiasm in teaching, making the learning process enjoyable and effective.
However, a few negative experiences have been shared, mainly concerning instances of unprofessional behavior and alleged poor teaching practices. It is essential to keep in mind that not every experience reflects the overall quality of the school. Despite this, the overwhelming majority of feedback emphasizes Ellis Driving School's positive impact on its students' driving skills and confidence. Overall, if you are looking for a supportive and knowledgeable instructor to help you obtain your truck license, Ellis Driving School is a strong choice.
Ellis Driving School: Reviews
Fantastic experience: First of all, a good man and an even better instructor. I would recommend it to everyone
Thank you Dragan for your time to write me a review. Looking forward to serve you and your friends soon.
Fantastic experience: Best experience ever passed with flying colours Very happy how it went
Thank you Brad For your five stars, looking forward to serving you and your friends again soon Kindly regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Ellis was great, had nothing but a positive experience and would highly recommend.
Thank you Craig for taking the time to write a review. Looking forward to serving you again. Kind regards, Paul
Fantastic experience: Paul has been an absolute legend to deal with taught me all the right things in order to pass the test. Highly recommended! Will definitely use for HC license!
Thank you Fadil Looking forward to serving you and your friends again in the near future
Fantastic experience: Great experience at Ellis Driving School! The instructor was skilled and supportive, and the training was top-notch. I felt confident and ready. Highly recommend!
Thank you Stefan for taking the time to write me a review, looking forward to serving you and your friends soon
Fantastic experience: Great teacher, polite, doesn't complicate anything overall great driving school
Fantastic experience: Ellis driving school was an extremely experienced driving instructor who put a lot of effort into teaching me how to drive a heavy vehicle and guided me into passing my heavy vehicle competency test on my first I highly recommend
Fantastic experience: Very professional
Thank you JOE looking forward to serving you again soon Thank you
Fantastic experience: Did my HR training course 4 years ago with Paul. Today I done my Heavy Combination. His experience and knowledge is second to none. Would 100% recommend to learn from him if you need a truck license.
Thank you so much James for taking your valuable time to write me a review, really appreciated. Looking forward to serving you again soon. Kind regards, Paul
Fantastic experience: Very communicative, made sure I was being taught everything I needed to fix and work on and made sure I was comfortable as I was learning. Great experience and a great time
Thank you Kanci for your valuable time to write me a review. Thank you
Fantastic experience: Highly recommended
Thank you Murilo. Please keep in touch, looking forward to seeing you soon for your MC licence. Kind regards, Paul
Fantastic experience: Very professional and an absolute champion of a teacher and wouldn’t recommend anyone else
Thank you RABIH for your valuable time to write me a review, looking forward to serving you and your friends soon. Thank you Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: I’d like to thanks Paul for being very thorough In teaching me how to drive a road ranger and pass with ease thank you Paul would very much recommend Ellis driving school to anyone
Thank you Michael for writing a review, looking forward to serving you and your friends soon. Kind regards, Paul
Fantastic experience: Thank you to Ellis driving school(paul) For helping me to get my truck licence , Paulis very great assessor, patience and knowledge man Highly recommended this driving school to everyone
Thank you Roy For your review, it’s really helpful review ready appreciated with your knowledge Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Paul was a very good instructor. He helped me from ground up, was very patient especially through my difficult time. With his help I was able to move from driving full time in the city and those small loading docks as a multi drop delivery driver in a van. Going straight to my HR first try. Thanks so much mate, I highly recommend Paul.
Thank you Thomas for taking your valuable time to write me a review, looking forward to serving you and your friends soon. Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Did my HR training course with Paul and he was a great instructor. Helped me alot with his knowledge. Would 100% recommend to learn from him if you need a truck license.
Thank you so much Xavier For taking your valuable time to write me a review. Looking forward to serving you and your friends soon. Good luck to you and family members in the future Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Paul great teacher clear, informative and patient exactly what you need when learning to drive a heavy vehicle. I done both auto/synchro and recently road ranger with Paul and both experiences were great. Thank you Paul highly recommended.
Thank you Phillip For tanking your valuable to write me a google review Wishing you all the best and looking forward to serve you soon Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: His very good instructor... Very understanding well teaching experience
Thank you Achuil for taking time to write me a google review. Looking forward to serving your friends again soon.
Fantastic experience: Great service very happy
Thank you, Riley, for your review. Looking forward to serving you again soon. Kind regards, Paul
Fantastic experience: Was a great instructor learnt a lot
Thank you Harry for taking your valuable time to write me a review. Looking forward to serve you and your friends in the near future. Kind regards, Paul.
Fantastic experience: Would recommend this driving school massively, all the time in the world for students!
Thank you so much for your valuable time to write me a review Finlay Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Im glad that I had the chance to get my lisence truck done with Paul. He’s very informative & understanding
Thank you Sarkis for taking time to write me a review. Looking forward to serving you again in the road ranger.
Fantastic experience: Best in Sydney Paul's great
Thank you Brett Looking forward to seeing you soon Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Teach easy-to-understand truck driving techniques. I drove the first time and passed the test easily.
Thank you for your valuable time for writing a review. Looking forward to serving again soon. Kind regards, Paul
Fantastic experience: Paul was an excellent instructor with very useful knowledge and easy to follow directions. Would recommend to anyone interested in obtaining their truck license
Thank you David for taking the time to write me a good review, Looking forward to serving you again in the future.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend Paul great trainer easy to work with the whole experience was top notch!
Thank you Adrian. Really appreciated for your time to write a review. Looking forward to serving you again soon. Kindly regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Fantastic will for sure be back for mc
Thank you Ricky For your return for your HC licence course. Looking forward to serving you again soon for your MC licence Kindly regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Paulis Great Assessor and trainer I got the MC licence from, he help me heaps during the course higherly recommended
Thank you Jamie Very great full to working with on the day Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Paul was an amazing instructor
Thank you Elias for your review, looking forward to serving you again soon
Fantastic experience: Paul is one of the best out there,he is very helpful and so much understanding,I highly recommend it.great teacher,thank you for today , I so appreciate you.
Thank you Michael for taking time to write a review for me. Thank you
Fantastic experience: Great experience learnt a lot and great teacher thank you for this experience
Thank you Peter for choosing ELLIS Driving school. I’m having a great day with you, looking forward to serving you again soon
Fantastic experience: Great experience, Paul is wonderful he will teach you how to drive and manage the truck properly
Fantastic experience: Fantastic experience with Ellis Driving School! Patient instructor, who spent a great amount of time going through different techniques and made it fun as well! Highly recommend.
Thank you Amy for taking your valuable time to leave comments Thank you for choosing Ellis Driving School Looking forward to serving you and your team again soon. Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Paul was fantastic. He is passionate and really wants your to learn .
Fantastic experience: Paul very thorough sets you up to breeze through the assessment
Thank you Dean. Looking forward to serving you and your team again soon.
Fantastic experience: Would like to thank Paul for helping me pass my hr truck license! So it’s a must have! Grate knowledge and experience
Thank you Jamison Looking forward to serving you again soon
Fantastic experience: Big thanks to Paul from Ellis Driving School. Very knowledgeable and patient. A great experience and upgraded to a HR licence with ease. I would definitely recommend using Paul. Might see you again for the HC. Thanks.
Thank you Craig for your valuable time for writing a review. Looking forward to serving you again soon.
Fantastic experience: One of the best driving school for Heavy vehicle He is so experienced and skill full instructor Teach style is so Amazing definitely recommend Ellis Driving school.
With pleasure and good luck for your new career. Looking forward to serving you again soon
Fantastic experience: Best driving school . Instructor is very good had lot. Of experience . If i to upgrade the license for my frns and brother i will prefer him .
Thank you for referral your friends for upgrades the truck licence Thank you
Fantastic experience: Paul is an excellent driver and instructor who is extremely methodical and pragmatic in his teaching approach. He was very patient with me and took the time to impart crucial lessons that I know I will remember long into my driving career. Thank you so much Paul, you are a true human being.
Thank you Kamran. Looking forward to serving you again soon.
Fantastic experience: There’s no better than Ellie’s trucking school. I had Paul and he was the absolutely the best taught me everything so simple, so nice gave me all the tricks I need and tips Paul is the best I sure will be returning to do my HC 100%, thank you Paul for your time and your kindness thank you.
Thank you Haydar for your great review and looking forward to serving you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Best day finally obtained a HR license thanks to Paul
Thank you. Looking forward to serving you again soon. Kind regards, Paul
Fantastic experience: Paul, you are a legend mate, you do really have a knowledge on how to make your students understand being a safe truck driver. Cheers mate.
Thanks makoi Looking forward to serving you again soon
Fantastic experience: Paul Was absolutely amazing, highly recommend
Thank you Armi For your time to write a review to my website Looking forward to serving you in the future again Kindly regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Great service, Paul is really Patience and really determined to help his students!!. I highly recommend Ellis Driving School!!
Fantastic experience: The best driving school Paul is highly qualified, experienced and organised trainer. No failure with them Thank you,
Fantastic experience: Needed to get my HR license for a new job. I asked Paul every question I had, he was more then happy to give me a answer and elaborate on it so you have a better understanding. Paul is very easy to work with, Paul teaches you everything you need to know to pass plus more so you can’t fail. Gave me so much confidence in myself. Very cheap and reliable school Paul is offering. Highly recommended. Thanks again Paul for your amazing teaching skills and communication. Wouldn’t of passed without you.
Fantastic experience: Was highly recommended. I can see why. Paul’s teaching gave me so much more confidence in driving a HR truck.
Thank you Christ For taking time to write me a review Have a happy new year, wishing you all for the dream come true WIN BIG POWER BALL FOR THE NEW YEAR
Fantastic experience: A few years ago I did my HR license in the road ranger, I had Paul as the instructor and he was so knowledgeable and explains things very well also patient, so i came back for my HC licence today. I 100% recommend Paul at Ellis driving school to anyone who wants to get their truck licence. I'll be back for my MC license in the future for sure.
Thank you Micah For your valuable time to write me a review, Great pleasure to teach you and sharing the knowledge with you Thank you again for return to use Ellis driving school and looking forward to serving you again soon Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: It was excellent service, if u ever want to master the skills of trucking you must go to Ellis driving school for the best truck driving experience
Fantastic experience: Have a good experience
Thank saad for your valuable time to write out your review and thank you for choosing Ellis Driving school, Looking forward to serving you again soon Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Paul and Ellis Driving school. I had not driven a HR truck for more than 10 years and wanted a refresher to ensure I was up to date and task . Paul provided a GREAT EXPERIENCE on the day. Paul is a very experienced instructor with great knowledge on trucks. He was very patient with me and communicated very well. I found it very easy based on Paul's instructions to get into the groove. I would highly recommend Ellis Driving School to anyone. You get what you pay for. Thanks again Paul.
Thank you Stephen for your time to write me a review
Fantastic experience: Upgraded from C Licence to HR Licence. I wasn't sure what to expect coming up to the day of the course. The guys at Ellis Driving School were very welcoming and encouraging. Paul my trainer made sure I was ready for the assessment. Was willing to discuss and go over what I could do to be a better driver. Despite the nerves, by the time I did the assessment with Kan, I felt confident and was able to pass. Thanks to Paul and the staff of Ellis Truck Driving School.
Thank you Ahmed Great to have you learning with Ellis Driving school Looking forward to to serving you again in the near future Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Absolute value for time and money, Paul always goes above and beyond to teach at a very professional & high standard, ensuring you're set up for success into your driving career. Best of all, it's always done with gratitude and positivity. Can't Thank you enough. Highly recommended.
Thank you Joshua Wishing you all the best for your new career and business, see you in the road Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Easy to learn. Great trachers
Thank you so much for your review Looking forward to serving you again soon Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Best instructor, taught me everything i need to know, really nice guy ! Highly recommend!
Thank you Ari Wishing you the best of luck with your future and your new career See you on the road Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: I highly recommended to Ellis Driving school. GREAT EXPERIENCE on the day. Paul is a very experienced instructor with great knowledge on trucks. He was very patient with me and communicated very well. I found it very easy to achieve my HC & MC licence with him. I would highly recommend Ellis Driving School to anyone. You get what you pay for. Thanks again Paul.
Thank you BUDDY Please call me again if you need any further help Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Great driving school learnt alot from there great experienced instructor
Thank you Hassan for your review Great to working with you Good luck with your new business in the near future
Fantastic experience: Paul was a very good instructor, Paul helped me so much to become a relaxed and confident driver, definitely will recommend Paul to everyone and I will definitely be going back for all my upgraded licence.
Thank you Brad Great to have you learning with Ellis Driving school Looking forward to serving you again soon in the near future Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Just got my HR thanks Paul Best truck driving school I could find. The trainers and staff where so friendly and always greeted me with a smile. Definitely know when it’s time for an upgrade will definitely be coming back!!
Thank you Jaafer Wishing you all the best , Looking forward to serving you again soon Kind regards Paul
Fantastic experience: Thanks to Paul, i’ve passed my licence on the first go! I’m impressed with Paul’s teaching techniques and well structured lessons, it’s obvious he’s had years of experience under his belt. He made me felt confident on the road and most importantly a great driver. Would highly recommend.
Thank you Suzanna for taking the time to write me a review. Kind regards, Paul
Fantastic experience: Thanks Paul for helping me get my HR licence in the road ranger! Made the whole process easy to understand and had a great day out learning. I appreciate it and would highly recommend you to anyone
Fantastic experience: Very friendly driving teacher here. Will recommend to my friends.
Fantastic experience: Paul is a very good instructor also he gave me very good tips. Excellent service ,Thanks Paul.
Negative experience: I am a learner driver with no driving experience, I took the HC course with Paul. It was really a bad experience. I the roundabouts I did not do properly. He got angry and used a derogatory language like 'You are scared like a rat'. I feel like he did not explain me properly and then he got angry. It means He is not a good trainer like he think He is.
Fantastic experience: Upgraded my licence through Ellis… great instructor! Highly recommend to anyone!
Fantastic experience: Paul's training is amazing. I work at a desk job and he managed to train me to get my HR licence. Highly recommended!
Fantastic experience: Paul is a great teacher! Patient and very knowledgeable.. I highly recommend!
Fantastic experience: Paul prepared me to pass successfully the MR road test, taught me all the details and specifics on how to drive safely and smartly. He was patient with my driving, gave me a very helpful feedback and advises on how to improve my driving. I am planning to have Paul as an instructor when I'm preparing for the HR test next year. He is a great teacher, I would recommend him as an instructor to everyone. Million thanks Paul! Dobrin
Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Ellis driving school. Paul the instructor is a very kind person and very professional trainer. He made me feel confident and secure during my training. Thank you Paul.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend Ellis Driving School. Paul was a fantastic instructor and gives you the tips and instruction to feel safe when you're behind the wheel of such a big vehicle for the first time. Great sense of humour and made the experience great.
Fantastic experience: Very professional and skilled driving school. Good people and good teaching of trucks. The team of ELLIS DRIVING SCHOOL is very good and they provide very good training and very good techniques. And they are highly recommended. Thanks a lot Alan and paul.
Fantastic experience: Decided to pursue my HR licence and after an internet search, settled with Paul at Ellis Driving School. There were cheaper alternatives, however after speaking to Paul on the phone about training etc, it was a no brainer. The day itself was really good. Paul is a very good listener and supportive person with many hints and tips. To do your 1 hour assessment later in the day with an independent assessor and receive feedback like "Brad that was a really nice drive, thank you. I couldn't fault you for anything, well done". That statement tells me Paul is extremely good at what he does. Well done Paul, appreciate your training and support!
Fantastic experience: Paul is a practical and thorough instructor. I highly recommend his services
Fantastic experience: I had a very positive experience with Paul. He was extremely patient and knowledgeable which put me at ease from the very beginning. I will enthusiastically recommend Paul @ Ellis driving school as a first class instructor who will help you achieve your goals. Thank you very much Paul for all your help. Regards, Brad.
Fantastic experience: Great service Would recommend
Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Paul, his a great teacher. I will definitely pass his number on to family and friends
Fantastic experience: Paul is very proffesional at what he does. Always has calm attitude towards training. I would recommend to anyone wanting to get a truck licence
Negative experience: Paul was very abusive he would forcibly grab my hand when I made a mistake changing gears and would pin my hands to the steering wheel and force me to pull over, he would also pin my hand to the gear stick and squeeze down if he didn't like the way I was holding the gear knob. He would then proceed to tell me I'm not learning anything and wasting his time so he was going to stay silent instead of teaching. He would constantly call me unprofessional and belittle me and question my ability telling me he doesn't believe I can drive a manual car. To make matters worse he was constantly on the phone which was a distraction, if he wasn't talking on the phone he was on Snapchat.
Fantastic experience: Paul is a legend I couldnt ask for anyone better to teach me how drive a truck when I've never driven one before. Excellent value, helpful and gives you all what you need to know to drive safely and professionally
Negative experience: This guy is so rude he yells at you for asking simple questions and just because he thinks he knows everything about driving everyone else should too. I do not recommend anyone to go through this driving school .
Negative experience: This guy is a absolute joke he swears at his students for asking simple questions. His cockiness is absurd I do not recommend this guy didn’t even show the test route what a buffoon. Teaches badly on purpose to ensure he gets money out students failure
Fantastic experience: I recommend Paul and Ellis driving school without a doubt. It is a must if you are going for your commercial license in the Sydney area. I was nervous and anxious about learning the non-sychro gear box. Paul has a great teaching system that gave me the confidence to pass the test and become a confident driver in the same day. I can't thank him enough for his help and will return to upgrade my license.
Fantastic experience: Paul is an absolute champ and a great teacher, i got my HC licence that same day which is a reflection of his teaching skills. Very happy with his services. i highly recommend him and will be passing his name on to friends and family. Paul thanks for everything mate!!! Ali N
Fantastic experience: best heavy vehicle driver training in nsw
Negative experience: This place is fully bullshit. They told to be at their place at certain time.. When I got there no one there and they don't even answer your fone call either. It's just a waste of my time. I planned the day for driving for nothing but full of bullshit.
Fantastic experience: Good trainer, cooperative, patient with nice comfortable trucks. Talks business over the phone during training though which can distract his supervision, Paul I hope you can avoid doing that. And thanks again for the training.
Fantastic experience: The most patient and attention to detail driving trainer. Would recommend him.
Fantastic experience: Did a one day course for HR constant mesh/road ranger. Was taught all the basics (changing gears at the right rpm while double clutching and rev matching double clutching down gearing). To make the most out of Paul you have to be consistent with your questions and ask where/what you're doing wrong, as he is silently observing most of the time. I'm satisfied with my one day course, i passed with flying colours. I wouldn't have if i didn't ask questions though. Overall I'd rate Ellis Driving School 4/5.
Fantastic experience: Best instructor I've ever had. Paul has taught me life time techniques. Guaranteed license if you follow his easy instructions and listen to his feedbacks. Definitely going back to upgrade my license in near future. Keep up the good work Paul. Thank you for your patience and dedication. Highly recommended!
Fantastic experience: I highly rate ellis driving school due to their professionalism and expertise. Paul (instructor) was respectful and very patient with me despite my many mistakes. With his experience, I guarantee you will receive nothing but quality and a satisfying experience. Keep it up!
Fantastic experience: Had a very positive experience with Paul as my instructor. He was very patient with me and gave helpful advice and definitely knew what he was doing. Gives a lot of feedback while driving and was able to learn quickly. Would recommend Paul as an instructor to everyone. Keep up the good work
Negative experience: Do yourself a favour and go elsewhere. I had the worst day of my life with him PAUL KUHN Chinese instructor (KEEP AWAY) His a smart ass. He gets frustrated easily and is so negative. I got quoted $1760 to $2200 for a 2 day HR double cluthc license (everyone recomended 2 days) PAUL (know it all) said his superior 20 year experience would get me through. He charged me $1200 for 9 hours. in the morning told me we finish at 3;30 instead of 5 because the assesor was not booked in, more bullshit He shoved a paper im my face with basic instructions and let me drive. He would constantly be on his phone. He met up with a friend for 5 min in my lesson. Very unprofessional. As your driving he offers no support, no advice. He spent the whole day telling me what im thinking. So please dont use ELLIS (Paul Kuhn) It sounded like an Australian business, its anything but professional. PLEASE KEEP AWAY I
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