Understanding the New Zealand Road Code

A course to help speakers of English as an additional language to gain their learner's licence and drive safely in New Zealand.

Learn about New Zealand’s road rules
Study for the Learner Driver Theory Test
For people with English as an additional language

Join our ESOL Road Code course

Need help with English and getting your driver's licence? English Language Partners can help!

Our ESOL Road Code course prepares you to take the learner licence theory test, and to understand the road rules so you can drive safely in New Zealand.

What you'll learn:

  • Road signs and meanings
  • Navigating roundabouts, intersections and pedestrian crossings
  • Changing lanes and parking
  • Following directions
  • Responding in emergencies

Course content is based on the official New Zealand Road Code, the Driving Test EZY book, and a range of online resources and practice tests.

At the end of the course, some centres offer the option to sit your learner license theory test in the classroom. Thanks to VTNZ's Portable Theory Testing, selected English Language Partners centres provide this service - making it easier and more comfortable to take the test in a familiar environment.

You can join the ESOL Road Code course if you:

  • Live in New Zealand
  • Are a New Zealand resident visa holder or citizen
  • Speak English as an additional language
  • Are 16 years or older and not in high school

Register your interest by completing the online form below.

ESOL Road Code

Testimonials from learners

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What our learners say

The teacher was very good at teaching the driving rules. The activities were very good to help me in memorising the rules straight away. I kept practicing on the website and spent the last week studying hard all the rules. I am very happy now, I want to learn driving.

Martina Dass

Learner

My biggest goal this year is to be able to drive a car. The teacher explained clearly, easy to understand and encourage the students to take part , for example, playing games, writing on the board, watching video. I had plenty practices on worksheets that the teacher gave us and drive website. I was very nervous in the first test, I told myself not to be stressful. “I don’t believe it, I pass!”

Marzia Rezaye

Learner

The teacher taught the driving rules very well. I study very hard, both with the worksheets and drive website everyday. I am grateful and thankful that I have an interpreter to support me with the test. I can now go for driving lessons with Changemakers Resettlement Forum.

Kyaw Win Aye

Learner

The teacher was very good at teaching the driving rules. The activities were very good to help me in memorising the rules straight away. I kept practicing on the website and spent the last week studying hard all the rules. I am very happy now, I want to learn driving.

Martina Dass

Learner

My biggest goal this year is to be able to drive a car. The teacher explained clearly, easy to understand and encourage the students to take part , for example, playing games, writing on the board, watching video. I had plenty practices on worksheets that the teacher gave us and drive website. I was very nervous in the first test, I told myself not to be stressful. “I don’t believe it, I pass!”

Marzia Rezaye

Learner

The teacher taught the driving rules very well. I study very hard, both with the worksheets and drive website everyday. I am grateful and thankful that I have an interpreter to support me with the test. I can now go for driving lessons with Changemakers Resettlement Forum.

Kyaw Win Aye

Learner

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