Testimonials

Braeden John Hassell

I completed my excavator, roller and skid steer tickets through cairns truck school, thanks to my trainer Taffy. Taffy was one of the best trainers I've had through any course I've completed, he was professional, friendly, informative and very patient in his methods. I honestly felt able to go and operate any one of the machines straight away on site with confidence.

Anthony Mara

Thank to Taffy and the crew for a great course in an awesome environment. Will be back to do my other licenses.

Cheers
Anthony Mara
Mara Carpentry Services
Injinoo, Cape York

Lynette Gillan

I would thoroughly recommend Cairns Truck School as a training organisation to obtain a heavy vehicle licence. They were very accomadating to all of my needs and provided a professional and prompt service.
I would also like to extend a personal thankyou to Kirsten who was my instructor. Kirsten was patient, encouraging, provide clear instruction and firm when required. She also treated me as a competent and capable individual and acknowledged my prior skills. This helped lift my confidence and allowed me to successfully gain my MR licence. I personally recommend her as an instructor for anyone who is nervous, anxious or female and wants to succeed in the transport industry.

Mason Jones

Awesome thank you very much will definitely be seeing use when I need to upgrade again

Michael Henebery

I have completed my Forklift and HC license with Cairns Truck School, all the instructors have been great, very helpful and professional at all times and still having time to make it a fun learning experience.

Bernard Landsberg

Did 4 machine tickets with mad Taffy as an instructor. Very pleased with the entirety of the mission, as Taffy was outright an ideal person to learn from and his methods were both practical and enjoyable. Cheers Taf, i may bother u for an MC yet.
Bernie.

Ross Thomas

Passed my MR with Taffy. Thanks mate for your expert teaching ????. Ross.

Robert Friederich

Thanks for the professional way you and other instructors teach and inspire confidence thanks to Ian on the final lesson for your help to pass the test.
Regards from Rob Friederich

Peter Skowronski

Thank you Taffy and Kirsten for helping me get a truck licence! I appreciate your observations and skill in communicating them!
Pete Skowronski

Connor Waite

Great experience, greater teacher! A very much personalised experience which made it a very relaxing day and a relaxing test???? will be coming back for my MC when I’m ready to upgrade.

Mark Hall

Very greatful to Cairns Truck School for putting me through this course , and a big thanks goes to Kirsten for sharing all her knowledge and being so patience.
Kind regards
Mark Hall

Paul Sleep

I have recently completed my HR Unrestricted with Cairns Truck School. I would highly recommend them if you are looking to upgrade your licence. Can’t thank the team enough. Everyone was fantastic, especially Kirsten who is an excellent trainer and Taffy who had me laughing and relaxed before my test. 5 Stars.

Chris Evans

Hi,

I successfully completed my MR course with Brett this Tuesday and can't thank Brett and your team enough. The training was thorough, helpful and friendly. I passed the driving test and the written test and am very happy with your service and support.

Keep up the great work,
Chris Evans

GRANT Kalman

Friendly and helpful staff. Would recommend. 10 out of 10.

Dru Hetet

Taffy good trainer 10/10 thanks taffy go the all blacks

Sukhvir Dhindsa

excellent supervision provided by breet ,,,, as a result i passed my driving test in first trial,,, thanks a lot guys

Michael Carter

I would like to give a big thanks to cairns truck school in helping me to get my truck licence everything went very smoothly and a special thankyou to Kirsten who was my instructor, she went out of her way to help me achieve it especially on test day ,so thankyou so much I'll see you guys again soon, Michael

Adam Davey

Kirsten was a great instructor, easy to understand and explained things well without over talking it.
The only negative would be that I didn't get told I had to do a written test along with the practical that I could have done before my prac day. Nothing major though.
Thanks for a great service!

Joshua Willett

Wonderful! Fantastic! Very educational and course was well run,

Ross Tihema

An awesome team to work with from initial prebook to course completion. Kat assisted by organizing a quick turnaround result before I returned to work on a 2week rnr window, Pete was great to work with as my trainer.
He has an awesome mentoring method as well as a knack of passing information as well as appropriate levels of knowledge for course content and successful outcomes without pressure or prejudgment. Experience and professionalism and a good all round bloke!
Thanks to the team and I would happily recommend your organization????

Silvia Kadrabova

Very professional and friendly team, nothing is too much to ask.
Thank you for all the support throughout the course.
Silvia

Oskar Petersen

It was important when you jump into a big truck for the first time and naturally you are nervous that the instructor was able to offer positive feedback and encouragement really helped. I did two test runs and sat the practical test with QLD Transport all in one day and passed with flying colours. I would fully recommend this company to anyone interested in upgrading their licenses.

Tammy Newman

I felt my instructor gave me very clear and precise direction while I was learning to drive your truck well done I would recommend you to all

Tina Deblasio

Professional, courteous, can’t higly recommend these guys enough. Thanks to Kat for making the process easy and to taffy, for his knowledge.

Erin Diamond

Can't sing their praises enough, awesome company, even better people!! Truly committed to helping you achieve your goal. Kirsten was really thorough, concise and straight forward, a real character. Thanks heaps guys, really appreciate all your effort!! Cheers, Erin

Adrian Batchelor

Got my hc through them great training will be back soon to upgrade my license again

Dion Kristens

Kirsten was a fantastic instructor. She made the process smooth and easy. I was nervous when I first got in the truck but after a few quick pointers from Kirsten I was feeling confident. Was a fun and interesting lesson which I would recommend to anyone.

Gurbhag Singh

5 Stars
Thank you Peter,very Professional, Best instructor and great knowledge. Highly recommend
Cheers

Jason Rowland

Kirsten taught me! Might seem hard, but she really is down to earth. Lessons were how I would be tested, so it was hard to kick old habits, but they vital as I passed first go. Instructions were critically detailed: Why I needed to do as instructed, what would happen, safety awareness, and other things that may arise down the road. Spots were a lot more flexible than most truck schools that I inquired. Receptionist, Trainer, Price, Quality of truck... all round happy. Thanks again.

Tony Matthews

Peter is a great teacher and an even better bloke.
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DANNY GRECH

Taffy was an exceptional trainer/instructor!

Bob Mahaffey

I highly recommend CTS. Thanks Taffy and Peter.
No stress and great training.
Bob Mahaffey

Brendan Mitchell

The boys really know there stuff and the little tricks of the trade really made sense too which really helped on test day. can't thank you guys enough

Jessica Harris

This was a great course, I learned the skills needed for me to pass first time. My instructor, Taffy, was an excellent teacher and a genuinely nice guy who made it quite an enjoyable day!

Christopher Whitaker

Hi All, Huge thanks for your help in obtaining my Forklift Licence. John is a great trainer and was a huge help along the way. Thanks again Chris :)

Bruce Dimmock

Yothanks Pete for your time and help to pass my mm r licence much thanks will see you again Bruce.

Benamin Cowie

Brett was awesome as great with explaining everything took the time to tell me what I was doing wrong and how to improve on it

Anthony Burr

A big thank you Taffy
He was straight up and fantastic in his teaching method he made me feel at ease comfortable and explained things which I could understand
Cheers and all the best Taffy ????
Anthony

Ramandip Brar

Very good

Harvinder Singh

Thanks . Cairns truck school. My trainer peter is the best trainer. I really enjoy

Stuart Cole

A big thank you to Cairns driving school and Taffy, who was my instructor for my 1 day HR course, he was very thorough and picky which was great because it prepared me for my test which i passed 1st time.

Wesley Madgwick

Taffy was a fantastic and very professional instructor. Along with the team from Cairns Truck School the process was very easy and they made sure I'd pass the first time

Adam Craven-sands

Easy stress free lessons, helpful and passed first time!

Rajinder Bal

Thanks to helping me to passing driving test

Vishal Nayak

Very good experience

Randeep SIngh

thank you kirsten.

Frederick English

I had a blast great fun, very educational and drivers are expirenced and professional definitely would recommend ??

Alana Czarnecki

Highly recommend Cairns Truck School ?? thank you to all the wonderful staff who made the experience easy & smooth from booking - training, especially Michelle & Brett you are both AWESOME trainers, many thanks to all the team ????

Peter Hanlon

very good instructors and friendly bunch of people thanks for the lessons.

Cameron Stanley

Taffy was great instructor he need to be paid double what he is getting Know as he a great teacher and made me fell comfortable which may it it easy to get done what I need to do... get My Licence

Thanks again Cameron Stanley

JESS SEYMOUR

Great service, knowledge and friendly team! Would highly recommend.

Darren Barden

A massive thanks to Kirsten. You are a great teacher and fun to be around. You helped me feel very comfortable while driving with you. Your "tips" and knowledge are something I'll keep with me throughout my driving career. I would highly recommend you for truck driving lessons.

James Glare

Thanks to Brett and the team at Cairns Truck School I have gained a new job! Many thanks!

Lance Sio

100%!! Well worth choosing these guys and the trainer was truely invested in getting me through the finish line with the best results. Not only was the training valuable but was communicated more than easy enough for me to comprehend.
And I passed the test! !

Jane Barker

After getting used to driving the truck, which didnt take all that long, I really enjoyed the course! Peter Pritchard, my instructor, was really encouraging, friendly and easy to understand with his instructions! After a while I felt like I was going on a Sunday drive! Everything Peter taught me fell into place during the test and I passed my licence that day!
I highly recommend Cairns Truck School.

Sukhveer Singh

Everything very good I m happy

Kyle Mellon

Taffy was amazing very clear and constructive and made the day stress free and made me feel confident that I would pass first time.
Thanks heaps guys

Sandeep Singh Bhatthal

your instructors are truely good and friendly .when they give lessons .

David McGuirk

Thoroughly enjoyed my MR day course with Michelle. I was corrected on a number of issues over the 4 hour lesson and slowly became confident to drive a medium rigid vehicle safely. Will definitely book future courses with Cairns truck school.

Beant Bhullar

Hi mate
Kirsten very friendly and excellent trainer
I learn lot from Kirsten
Thanks for helping me

Livio Michetti

Just the best truck school in cairns????

Mark Provan

First class teacher and operator. Kirsten redefined the learning experience, in simple straightforward and logical sequence. I have no hesitation in recommending Cairns Truck School. Thanks to Kirsten I’m on my way to my first interview and job, hopefully. Thanks again and hopefully I’ll see you on the road too.

Cheers, Mark. ( trailer 24 ).

Ben Barnes

Kirsten was an awesome trainer. Passed my MR license to easy. Thanks again Kirsten and Cairns Truck School.

Shane Keyes

Thanks to the Team at Cairns Truck School for making it so easy to book in such a short time frame and a big shout out to Brett the trainer for all his help and with his knowledge making this an enjoyable experience. Shane Keyes.

Christopher Shred

Kirsten was instrumental in curbing my 30+ years worth of bad driving habits (it may have had something to do with the big stick she was wielding) which saw me successful in gaining the MR Licence, on my first attempt, with no "Error" marks in the TMR Driving Assessment Report.
Kirsten's constant narrative on Road Rules and requirements during the driving instruction was most welcome. She highlighted several requirements that I was unaware of.

For CTS, Thank you for getting me on the MR Licence-in-a-day course at such short notice, much appreciated. I have a job interview tomorrow so hopefully this Licence will get me across the line.
I have utilised your services so far for Forklift, Confined Space and now MR. I will require Working at Heights at some stage too, so I will probably be back soon.

Thanks,

Chris.

Chelsea Berry

Michelle was a legend and super friendly helpful driving instructor!
The truck was in good condition and a breeze to drive (execept a little bumpy)
Thanks for your help :)

Weiqing Ni

Really appreciate.
Thank you, Kat, Peter and my other coaches.

David Cannon

The learning process could not have been easier, I felt very comfortable in the "Big Volvo" With the Cairns truck school staff by my side. Thankyou again.

David Wilson

Very happy to have gotten my hr .. was worth the drive from the burdekin .. Pete was very good in teaching me the skills needed to pass

James Young

Thank you very much Brett and Cairns truck school.
It was a great day on the road and I gained a lot of practical skills and knowledge.
Cheers.

Tomoharu Sato

Thank you so much!!

Siman Foster

Thanks Kirsten your a Champion.
Would highly recommend your company to anyone.
Siman Foster

Kevin Burke

Really helpful and patient. Apprecited the excellent tuition. Big shout out to Pete. Thanks again.

Tanika

Exceptional ***** Michelle was awesome and very down to earth, very helpful and encouraging. Made for a stress free and pleasant learning experience

Jo Marino

Very impressed. Took into consideration my driving history. Fine tuned my truck driving skills & tought me a couple of things!
Will be recommending CTS to who ever asks!
Cheers Jo

Chris Souter

thanks Cairns Truck School, excellent service and great instructors, regards, Chris Souter

Simon Perkins

Thanks very much to Pete and Kirsten for their professional training. Everything went well and I would recommend your company to anyone wanting a truck license.
kind regards
Simon Perkins

Mitchell Fuller

Kirsten as a great trainer. Clearly identifying where I was going wrong and helped me get my licence with ease.

Hsiuju Tai

I want to say thank you to Michelle, you are great fun and very friendly, you shared me so many tips and reminded me again and again about my driving weakness, that’s why I could passed my HR in my first attempt, really appreciate, thank you Michelle. ??

I-Cheng (UTA) Wang

Good teacher!nice and friendly.

Darren Rafter

Excellent trainer (Kirstin) not only very informative but made me feel confident and comfortable during the course. Very experienced Trainer who explained everything in a way that was easy to understand! I am happy to recommend this company to anyone who requires licence training.

Jason

Great company to deal with from first phone call to obtaing my HR license,thank to Kat and Kirsten highly recommended

Simon

Great jobs guys! Both Kirsten and Michelle were great instructors, I got through the course much quicker than I expected. Kat was always a pleasure to deal with on the phone. I'll be back for my fork lift ticket soon.

Many thanks

ANDREW LOXTON

I really enjoyed the 1/2 day lesson and drive test. It is a great way to do it. I found Kirsten to be a friendly and firm Instructor who kept things simple and direct. Which I found refreshing and enjoyable. I learnt a lot about driving and road rules as well.
Thanks Kirsten and Ross.
I will definitely recommend Cairns Truck School.

Kind Regards
Andy Loxton

Greg Lindsay

It was a great, fun,relaxed experience thankyou Marshall

DAVID EATHER

HI ROSS AND CREW
GLAD I CHOOSE CAIRNS TRUCK SCHOOL TO DO MY HC LICENCE, KIRSTEN WAS A VERY GOOD INSTRUCTOR WITH A
NO NONSENSE APPROACH TOO IT ALL.
CHEER,S DAVID EATHER

Luke Guilfoyle

I have no problem in recommending Cairns Truck School. They have very experienced instructors that know how to teach. I will most definitely be returning for my MC Licence

Cath Hopgood

I was so impressed with Pete on my first lesson - it was a very full day with lots of information and he was able to teach me so much - the perfect reverse in particular. I was very nervous at first as I normally drive a very small car so this was very much out of my comfort zone. Pete was very supportive! I became more confident in my abilities before the end of the lesson. I went straight into my test - which was a bit daunting as it was pouring rain, my head was buzzing with information overload and I was VERY nervous about passing. I did my test but unfortunately I just went over the speed limit and did not pass - funny - because of all things I was a slow poke when I first started.
I went back a few weeks later to do a refresher with Kirsten and another test. I learnt so much in that one hour! Kirsten was fantastic - a wealth of information, Kirsten was not putting up with my excuses for bad habits and yet very very supportive and hilarious which put me at ease :)
I then went and did my test. I was a little nervous but I was always hearing Kirsten in my ear at every potential critical part of the test. I went through the test and when we came back Dave (tester) had said it was 100% - not one issue! I was so proud of myself but it was awesome to see how happy Kirsten was with the result - she genuinely cared about my results and my ability to drive safely.
I cant thank CTS enough for giving me the confidence to drive the vehicle that I need for work. THANK YOU x

Simone Morse

Hi Peter. Thanks ... I appreciate your help in getting over the line and enjoyed your light hearted banter that helped put me at ease, so cheers.
I did think it would be worth mentioning the medical certificate requirements when customers make their initial enquiry or was I just completely naive lol.
Thanks again
Simone

Daniel Sundberg

The course was great. Michelle was a fantastic Instructor. Made learning so easy. No pressure and nice clean trucks to drive in. Even with my limited MR experience I learned everything I needed fo my HC Licence.

Germait Pritchard

"From the initial contact and then booking, the process was a breeze and
really handy being able to pay on the day with credit card.
Ross was a great instructor and very much a people person.
Thanks to Ross I got my HR licence on the first go.
Cheers GP"

Shirley Gill-Rimon

Thank you so much. I had a great experience with Michelle 10/10 for her excellent rapport, caring, friendly and professional approach to her position as trainer.

I am very excited to be able to drive my camper truck now so please pass on my thanks and best wishes to Michelle and thank you too for your assistance in organising my training.

I will recommend your company and certainly use your expertise again if I upgrade my licence in the future.

Kindest regards

Shirley Rimon

Allan Quigley

I recommend Cairns Truck School to anyone wishing to obtain a license. I have obtained my forklift and HR licenses through Cairns Truck School and on both occasions was impressed with the friendly, relaxed and professional manner in which I was taught. Thanks again to all the staff at Cairns Truck School,

Joshua Joseph

Firstly thank you to the Cairns Truck School for being patient and professional in my training for my recent MR licence. I didn’t know how things were really going to pan out but all in all, it was an absolute wonderful experience and the trainers always made my lesson fun and interactive. Huge thanks to you guys and girls and I encourage all to make use of this school whenever you’re getting a new licence or simply upgrading. Thanks again. Many blessings.

Jodi

Dear Ross, Kat, Michelle & Steve; I would just like to write to thank you all so very much for your wonderful support & patience in helping me to achieve my HR licence. I really appreciate your guidance and service as it was so supportive. Thanks once again.

Janet

Thank you for the recognition of achieving my HR. I am completely gob smacked that I passed the test on the day – I’m sure Ross was just as surprised and Michelle would be confused! But yes, the long gap between my training and my test proved to be a silly move on my behalf. I was very appreciative that Ross had the skill to take me from incompetent to competent in less than 60 mins. Thank you Ross. Both Ross and Michelle have extremely similar teaching styles and best of all, they are both very chilled out which made me more relaxed. Thanks again. I will have no issue recommending you to other people looking to achieve their truck licences. You all run a very smooth operation from what I can see – keep up the great work.

Guilano

Dear Cairns Truck School staff, my name is Giuliano Alberti, I did a practice session with Michelle a few days ago on a Friday. My driving exam for LR licence was the following Tuesday and I was quite nervous because I really needed to pass in order to get some jobs in March. During the drive Michelle reassured me and made me much more confident than I was before. She is very friendly and likeable, we had a pleasant conversation and left me with a smile. Also, your vehicle is mechanically well maintained and enjoyable to drive. I passed the exam with no problem and so I would like to thank you all for your precious help. I hope you can use this email as good customer feedback for your website. With kind regards.

Moses

I was getting frustrated because I felt that this other truck company that I was taking lessons with was dragging my classes. Even with the experience I had, I knew that there had to be some other way to get my licence in the shortest time possible and at a cheaper cost. I had my wife call Ross up, the driving instructor for Cairns Truck School and explained the situation to him. Without wasting any time, he got me to start my driving lesson with him the following day. I managed to obtain my HC licence thanks to Ross and Michelle for their persistence and encouragement during the lessons. Cairns Truck Driving School is the way to go if you want to get your heavy goods licence! I will definitely consider future driving lessons with you and will advertise your company to my interested friends. Thank you.

Aya

Admin and instructors are very kind, friendly and good skills teaching! i enjoyed all of lessons. i promise u will love driving big cars with them :) big thank u to all…

Jeff Bennett

I would like to thank Cairns Truck School for their prompt and efficient service, the training provided was professional and thorough which ultimately allowed me to gain my MC licence. I found the whole experience enjoyable and I extend my thanks to Ross and everyone at Cairns Truck School and have no issue recommending your services in the future.

Wayne Davey

First of all thank you for all of your help and organisation, your tops. Please give Steve a huge pat on the back. I got into the truck thinking I was a reasonable driver and soon discovered just how much I had forgotten or did not know. He was very understanding and coached me not only in how to drive the vehicle safely and responsibly, but also brushed up my road rules. I have absolutely no doubt that if it were not for Steve’s professional attitude and sound instruction, I would not have passed my test on the first attempt. Rest assured, I will be back with you guys when it is time for me to upgrade my licence.

Veronica Mead

Hi team! Thank you so much for all you've done in guiding me to achieve my forklift and hr licence! With such a friendly atmosphere you made me feel like I was coming to catch up with family rather than “getting a lesson” or “doing a test” which made me feel comfortable and confident! Yeaaaa boyyyy HR :) ))) see you in a year to upgrade!

Eve O'Brien

I am so glad I chose to learn with Brett and Cairns Truck School. It’s absolutely the most professional experience you will get if you need a heavy vehicle licence. Everything was explained to me every step of the way. You get instant helpful feedback at the end of every lesson, and being thoroughly taught means it’s more likely you will pass first time as I did. I cannot recommend the school highly enough. Special thanks to Brett, the most friendly and helpful instructor you will ever have the good fortune to meet.

Luke Eldridge

Hey guys an update, I'm parked up in Maryborough at a truck stop on. A rest break driving a semi trailer and it's only been a few weeks since I did the course, thanks again cairns truck school!

Truly Erdmann

Chuffed! Thanks, CTS and terrific instructor Kristen.
Knowledgeable, professional and fun. Highly recommended.
Heavy Rigid Licence and Certificate III Driver Operations.

Mikey Henshall

Definitely 5 stars, the staff where so friendly and had happy bubbly personalities while being professional and knowledgeable at the same time, I travelled from Townsville to do my hr licence and would never go anywhere else. I am so grateful for all your experience and training. Will always recommend cts to all my mates ***** ;-)

Ryan Camilleri

I completed my HR restricted day course at Cairns Truck School with Kirsten. Everything well extremely well. We completed 4 x 1hr lessons prior to the test. The information given was straightforward, and not too overwhelming (my first time in a prime mover). I would highly recommend Cairns Truck School for all things transport related, not to mention their prices are highly competitive. 5 Stars

Andrew Zanatta

Ross was is AWESOME instructor and just a down right good bloke he found what my flaws were and made me get out of that bad habit before my test. Thank u rosso your a bloody champ!!

Brent Sullivan

What a great and easy experience that was, I went from open HR to MC, my instructor Ross was very helpful and patient, so much easier when you've got a great instructor, thank you Ross and Kat awesome service.

Deb Carter

Awesome office lady Kylie fit me in fast. Really good informative instructors. 1 lesson n I got my HC. #killinit

Liem Nguyen

Although i must have many lessons and 5 tests to get MR license but I feel very happy because I have had much experiences in driving trucks! Thank you so much for teaching me the most important things while driving on roads. From now on I feel confident and be ready with new driver job! I'll come back to learn upgraded licenses when needed and recommend my friends if they have needs. Thanks Ms. Kat, Michelle, Kirstin, Brett, Ross and all the teachers in Cairns struck school!