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.

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What our learners say

The teacher and support person, Jalal, helped me understand NZ driving rules. VTNZ coming to the Centre is good. I like the Centre.

Mosoumeh

Learner

I am very happy now that I passed the test! I can now learn driving in New Zealand.

Fatemeh

Learner

The teacher showed us the Drive website to study. I kept practising the questions – it was very helpful.

Moallemeh

Learner

I was lucky to get to your Road Code course. Migrants need a driver licence so much, but the language barrier prevents them. Thanks to you, anyone can get a driver's licence easily.

Viktoriia Mikhyeyeva

Learner

If I hadn't taken your Road Code courses, I wouldn't have gotten my driver licence for another million years. After your lessons, it turned out to be very simple, in 10 minutes I got my first driver' licence in my life!

Polina Belenitskaia

Learner

The teacher and support person, Jalal, helped me understand NZ driving rules. VTNZ coming to the Centre is good. I like the Centre.

Mosoumeh

Learner

I am very happy now that I passed the test! I can now learn driving in New Zealand.

Fatemeh

Learner

The teacher showed us the Drive website to study. I kept practising the questions – it was very helpful.

Moallemeh

Learner

I was lucky to get to your Road Code course. Migrants need a driver licence so much, but the language barrier prevents them. Thanks to you, anyone can get a driver's licence easily.

Viktoriia Mikhyeyeva

Learner

If I hadn't taken your Road Code courses, I wouldn't have gotten my driver licence for another million years. After your lessons, it turned out to be very simple, in 10 minutes I got my first driver' licence in my life!

Polina Belenitskaia

Learner
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