Testimonials

Joshua Middleton

Completed Excavator course today. Well organized and thorough. Many thanks Taffy!

Tina-anne Baigent

Thank you for your excellent teaching way that in the 4 hours I was with you in the Truck you gave me the skills and confidence to pass my HR I highly recommend you as a teacher your awesome Joe

Cooper Valinoti

Completed my HR lesson and test today with Joe. Joe was great in explaining everything I needed to know for the test, excellent teacher.
Thanks cairns truck school!

Joshua Middleton

Very though and friendly !!! Thanks Joe

Kieran Larcombe

I had a really good experience with Joe. I found him to be very professional and to have consistency. I would highly recommend him.

Kevin Kepu Vaele

Hi my name is Kevin and I just did the front end loader course through cairns truck school. These guys were very helpful and I’m giving them 5 stars and if anyone that wants machinery tickets give these guys a call ????

Gareth Brewster

Hi Everyone

I completed and passed my Multi Combination Truck Licence at the weekend my trainer was Michelle she was amazing and very professional I would also like to say a big thank you to Kat the director of the business and Ross Cairns Truck School is the best trucking school in the world and I have travelled the whole world also I highly recommend Cairns Truck to everyone who is learning to drive a car or truck or forklift and working from heights the whole team at Cairns Truck School are amazing thank you so much team Kind Regards Gareth Brewster.

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

Haiven Bon

Great at what you guys do

Lance Tapsell

Friendly staff. Joe was an awesome instructor!

Thanks Joe!

Cheers
Lance

Louis Carlaw

Had a very good instructor and explained eveything well thanks joe mate...

Sarah Sander

Huge thank you to all my driving instructors, Pete, Michelle, John & Joe over the past 6 weeks.
So pleased to have passed and can officially drive a HR vehicle!
Thanks to Kat, who arranged everything for me.
Huge Thanks to Michelle who was my main instructor - we had some laughs (at my expense of course!)
All instructors are super friendly and informative, make you feel at ease and supportive.
Thanks a bunch!
Sarah :-)

Tim Mawson

Wow, what an experience, I upgraded my car licence to HR-B Condition in a day.

The initial interaction and booking process with Cairns Truck School was flawless and very professional.

Being an older guy and not having any experience driving a large truck I was very apprehensive and nervous but Jeff my instructor has the patience of a Saint!

Jeff is a very knowledgeable instructor, his teaching style is calming and reassuring and he ensures you are provided with the appropriate level of knowledge and training to set you up for success.

I would highly recommend the Cairns Truck School, you guys were all great. Thank you.

Mio Homma

Great all trainers are friendly, helpful and patient. I strongly recommend cairns truck school. ?????

Marxlyn Cadvos

jhon was an exceptional instructor and carefully observing my driving ability on truck, at the same time explaining tips and tricks on how to manoeuvre a heavy vehicle. Thank you

Princepal Singh

Really helpful team and really appreciate them
Thanks

Pradeep Gogna

Everything is best

Jeremy Malings

Went in for an RPL on two machines and the process was amazingly smooth. Taffy did great managing us on various machines. Highly recommend.

David Blennerhassett

Friendly, helpful staff nothing bad to say!

Jonathon Ladewig

Thank you Taffy from Cairns Truck School for helping me get my HR licence. Your tailored instruction was excellent and set me up for success during my assessment.

Scott Trueman

Both trainer where grate Ian and taffy thanks for giving up there weekend to allow me to to up skill

Debra Kerridge

It was Great .answer all my questions.
And provided great training.
Thanks so much will be back for my HR

Jason Vipiana

Jeff was a great trainer and would like to thank you for helping me obtain my HC licence thanks.

Ranjit Singh Rai

The service was really good specially the instructors is very friendly

Clint Lund

My experience with Cairns Truck School was very good with all associated aspects both trainers i was involved with were very good in regards to the training & all knowledge was delivered very well also being open & honest with my questions.
I found good communication & direction.

Cheers
Clint.

Esther Parker

Taffy was fantastic, really put me at ease. I was so nervous but kept going through things until i was confident. Can not express how greateful i am, he was really pateint and I thankfully passed the test.

Lovepreet Singh

I really enjoyed while learning from Taffy. He is a good instructor and teach you really good.
Thanks Taffy

Tama Tetai

Joe was an awesome trainer and learnt a lot from him during my driving lessons, passed me test! Thanks mate, appreciate it

Marc Sinton

Great day, Taffy was a pleasure to have as a trainer. Well done Cairns Truck School would highly recommend.

Manwinder singh Mangat

Thankyou, Cairns truck school specially john,a very good instructor. just listen to him. Follow his instructions and you will pass with no worries..

Ian Azzopardi

Thanks Cairns truck School for Brett's knowledge to have passed onto myself to get me through a first time HR-b truck operator Licence .
The course duration & practical assessment was most beneficial to be prepared for the department of transport test.
The truck used for my practical test was in my opinion in first class working condition.

Thanks again Cairns Truck School for your professional conduct during my truck Licence course.
Kind Regards
Ian Azzopardi

Cameron Morrison

Joe Stewart
What a great trainer. The only reason I passed was the incredible training. Joe is most certainly an asset not to lose. I would highly recommend doing your HR with Cairns Truck School. Not to mention everyone I met in the office and spoke with. What an amazing team. Yahoo. Thanks guys and I can't wait to do another licence with you.
Cameron Morrison

Ramston Banu

Very good

Andrew Maddison

Completed my HR lesson and test today with Peter.
It was great how everything was explained to me for not only building up my confidence, but for what I needed to know for the test. Very enjoyable learning exercise.

James De faveri

Excellent training form Taffy and everything required for the driving test was explained thoroughly.

Thank you
James

Jacinta Olsen

I cannot thank Michelle enough for her encouragement and support today. She did an amazing job teaching me!
10/10 recommend!

Maciej Mlochowski

Great instructors with wide knowledge.
Thank You

Jake Smith

Got my HR license with no drama’s. Joe was a great instructor, taught me everything I needed to know and more. If you’re after your truck license I’d highly recommend cairns truck school, and especially ask for Joe he’s a legend. Cheers, Jake

Steven Ropeyarn

It was very exsiting learning more from your driving school even driving in the citymade me proud thanks very much excellent work.

Glenn Adams

I'd like to thank everyone from the front desk right through to the instructors. They made you feel like you were part of there family from the first phone call to when I've finished my test, cheers for that ladies and gents.
I'd like to thank Ian for making me feel comfortable, I walked in there nervous as hell, thanks to him and the way he worked, I felt right at home the only thing that made me nervous was the truck. Haaa.
Even when the day was over the girls at the front desk pointed me in the right direction to the main roads, cheers for that girls....
I will highly recommend you guys to anyone that wants to get there licence where ever you live.. I came from Townsville and it was worth every kilometre.... cheers everyone and keep up the good work....

Alex Calcagno

Great teachers helped me so much and taught me so much to contribute to my test

Meli Draunidalo

Very good

Margarita Hooligan

Kirsten was an excellent teacher and I am so grateful that I was taught by the best. A big shout out to Kirsten for doing such an amazing job cause without her expertise I wouldn't have passed. Thank you Kirsten and I look forward to being taught by you again when I decide to go for my HR license. I totally recommend Kirsten to anyone who is willing to get their truck license.

Benjamin Cox

My driving instructor Joe Stewart was so helpful in getting me the tools I needed to pass my test. Very helpful and friendly. Made it so easy. Breezed though it.
Thanks Cairns Truck School
A big thumbs up

Jason Fasano

Thank you very much for your training for my HR license. Your instructors are to be commended for their experience, patience and knowledge.

Roz Fuller

Good customer service is hard to find these days, but the Crew from the Cairns Truck School, is outstanding.
Thank you for your patience, knowledge, and helping me get my HR Licence.
Regards Roz.

Bevan Lamb

A great experience, with the instructor, Michelle having the right temperament and patience for the role.
Trucks clean & in perfect condition making it a pleasurable workstation.Will definitely continue to pursue further licenses with Cairns Truck school!

Karl Scholl

Thanks for all the help and working with me on passing the test. All great

Christopher Saylor

On 21.05.2021, I experienced a different way of driving procedure and highly effective way of driving in smaller road's with built-up areas in larger traffic. I wish to thank all your trainer's for the effort and time you have committed to handover your knowledge the course, I would recommend your company as high remarks and looking forward to using your company again for future business. Thank you much appreciated.

Jope Vunibokoi

Trainer was of great assistance and very friendly

Gemma Tait

Very good

Ty Fitzgerald

Great instructor , very knowledgeable and and friendly.

Manjeep Singh

Hi it was wonderful experience with you

Clement Bonheur

Awesome friendly training by Taffy.
Will be back to Cairns Truck School to do machinery tickets with no hesitation!!

Gabriel Giblet Creek

Thanks Cairns Truck School for helping me achieve my HC licence. Appreciate it. Special thanks to Kirsten Bowring, what a champion trainer. I recommend Cairns Truck School to anyone wanting to get their truck licensing.

Harmanpreet Singh

Joe was the best instructor that i had in my entire life. I highly recommend everyone who are want to get any type of license done.??????

Lachlan Mckechnie

Very professional and helpful

Angelo Crupi

Did my course with John and he was great. Very knowledgeable and a great instructor. After my time drive the truck with him I was confident I was going to pass and I did!

Glenn Saunders

Was extremely happy with the training I received from Taffy yesterday.

He was very picky and made sure i knew the current rules whilst giving me the confidence to breeze the test.

Will highly recommend.

Glenn Saunders

Anthony Fisher

Trainers were very good with lessons, especially with someone that was starting from scratch on an 18 speed gear box.

All were very helpful with different ways of teaching.

Jacques Thornley

Great trainers and staff. Friendly and knowledgeable.

Angus Sharpe

Excellent tuition. Got me up to speed very quickly.

Anthony Gilmour

Great lesson and made everything seem easy

Henry Sigley

Joe Stewart was outstanding in teaching me and preparing me for my HR test. His lessons was easy to understand and his instruction was easy to follow. Thank you Joe and CTS

Catherine Allanson

From start to finish, the whole experience with Cairns Truck School was easy and stress free. Taffy was a great trainer! So honest, funny and easy to talk to - which is important when you’re in a truck for 4 hours! And, I passed! Can’t complain about that!

Rony Joseph

John was an amazing instructor all the time, he taught me everything which he could in that bad weather . That teaching outcome is in my result. Thanks once again John, you are a great instructor

Rajinder singh Matharu

I like the experienced and friendly staff. The trainer are very skilled and good In teaching techniques. First I did my HR from you guys and now I have done my MC. It was wonderful experience thanks to you guys.

Shirley Reust

John Hardcastle was my HR instructor at the Cairns Truck School. He was patient yet tenacious in explaining the skills and concentration needed, to safely drive a Heavy Vehicle. He ensured my focus on the road, constantly encouraging me to observe the obstacles/road signs in front and around me. I really appreciate having someone with his background teaching me on the ground. John was definitely a factor in my success in obtaining a HR licence.

William Walker

It was a very good course clear introduction

Deborah Carter

Friendly and helpful staff from start to finish. Thank you Michelle for everything you done . Wouldn’t have passed it with out you .you made me feel confident and at ease . Would totally recommend cairns truck school

Thank you so much.......

Kirk McArdle

Joe is the man.
We went through all the road rules and areas they would likely take me on the test and sure enough they took me to am area that we hadn't been but joe had taken me through all the techniques I needed and I nailed it
Thanks Joe and cairns truck school

Yor Asheen

Thanks to you all for helping me get my HR license.

Sam Harrop

I can highly recommend Cairns Truck School, for anyone considering up-skilling their driving skills.

Kat was fantastic and gave me the right advice, helped book my test and organised all the logistics.

Joe was my instructor for the day, he was friendly, helpful and really gave me some great practical advice. He really prepared me well for the test. I felt confident, was aware of what I had to focus on and what to watch out for.

Thanks guys!!!

Billy Plant

Great service and support during the entire day

Ethan Herapath

Great trainer Michelle and very helpful and easy to talk to

Ethan O'Farrell

Was great , Ian was really good at training me

Faye Gates

You could not get a better crowd of people to do your machinery licenses with then Cairns Truck School.
Because they made everything easy for a nervous customer I have passed my forklift and HR license .

A friendly and helpful welcome at the front desk by Kat and Ross to the knowledgeable, friendly and easy going instructors, John for forklift and Brett & Michelle for truck.
John is a professional, friendly, informative and calm instructor, thank you for helping me get off on the right foot in starting this course.

Brett is a great instructor, knowledgeable, patient and firm who encouraged me to keep going with truck and made me feel competent and comfortable on day of test.
Michelle, a fantastic teacher with the patience of a saint and very supportive. I personally can not thank you enough for what you have done in lifting my confidence which allowed me to successfully gain my license.

Fay

Dominic Freeland

I did my HR and forklift license with these guys and the instructors were great. They were knowledgeable friendly and easy going. I would 100% recommend these guys.

Toby Schneck

Was very good training. I'm happy.. Cheers

Miles Holt

The best experience ever the instructors are extremely knowledge , helpful, and friendly. I would recommend Cairns Truck School anybody.
10/10. Thank you Kirsten.

Junji Tomehata

Thank you sooooo much Kirsten teacher !!
Im so happy

Big Thanks!

From junji

Alexander Miley

Wonderful instructor, believe his name way Joe.

Great teacher and could tell he was knowledgeable on the subject.

Can tell the owners show a genuine passion for their employees and customers.

Would highly recommend.

Martin Corbett

Thanks to Jeff. Told me the do's and don't very clearly and the information must have sunk in because I passed :) good sense of humour and very professional also.... I would definitely recommend your company and Jeff to anyone wanting to go to truck school! Many thanks again
Martin

Thomas Lane

Joe was great with all the learning and get me to understand the main rules and requirements to be confident in driving a truck

Reon Mackenzie

Jeff Graham is a great bloke... very thorough. Would recommend.

Olivia Peckham

Was such a great experience! Pete's instructions were very easy to understand, which made my overall introduction to Truck driving a joy

Duane Barter

Great people and willing to pass on their knowledge and experience to help you pass.. Kat in the office is great and communicates everything to you. Great people and would highly recommend.

Owen Cook

What an awesome experience very professional and knowledgeable easygoing trainer has made the world of difference and assisted me into getting my HR licence thank you very very much

Simon Anderson

Ian was awesome he made me feel at ease and helped me in passing my test . Thanks for the coffee ian at mid break ...

Jeremy Nolan

Yeah it was a fantastic lesson. Definitely worth the money! Cheers heaps :)

Jordan Harrison

Fantastic service and trainers.
Definitely going back for my HR ticket.

Cheers
Jordan ??

Marcus Tinsley

Hi Guys,
Hope you appreciate the feedback to maybe better improve services offered.
Yes I’m happy I can look for work now.
Would I recommend CTS YES YES YES.
Would I recommend what I did. Unfortunately Not in the way it was structured for myself and then with some cautions for the unaware student who has basically no knowledge except the desire to get an unrestricted HR.
A 3 day express course for the unrestricted HR was my objective.
Unless clearly inept or dangerous, A students goal should be put first and not resort or be pressured into the go to safety net of doing the test in the auto at last minute.
This being for someone like myself coming from driving a car only previously.
A. I would not recommend starting on a weekend when the office is closed and no administration to talk to.
Having allocated only 1 hour on the Saturday with a go to driver who doesn’t regularly drive or teach the crash box is a poor foundation for a beginner.
B. I feel my training started on day 2 on the Sunday with an actual regular instructor. Both Kirsten and Ross (understandably) excellent. But At the end of day 2 (now 4+1 hours of training) the pressure was already high that it would be unlikely to do a test on Tuesday in the crash box with only 1 scheduled + 1 extra hour hastily added on Monday.
C.When my hesitation at doing the test was voiced it seemed the easy go to of “do the test in the auto” was the more favoured option versus not having available backup slots for extra training should it be required. I felt at the end of Monday if that was actually day 2 then another day of training I may have been getting closer to understanding what I was actually doing and in control.
In hindsight I did 7 hours in the road ranger but felt it was actually a level of 6 (exclude day I believe I may have been suitable at or after 10 hours at the learning curve I was experiencing.
That maybe over confident but I do believe I was improving. To have extra hours available or

Rodney Spinks

Excellent instructor, excellent vehicle, excellent organisation.. if you are in need of a license then I highly recommend CTS

Ramesh Bugatha

Very friendly staff and about training they have good driving instructors can teach great skills and techniques to pass the test. Thank you cairns truck school. ??

Tessa Camilleri

Awesome instructor, very patient and helpful. Great day, will be going back. 10/10

Ali Gumas

Easy process from start to finish. Very accommodating. Would definitely recommend.

Gary Davis

Very knowledgeable trainer with valuable feedback. Passed HR test without a fault.
Would highly recommend to anyone.