Learn from the People
Who Used to Test You
Lessons2Drive was founded by Chamitha Lokuwithana — an ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer who has conducted over 1,800 official drive tests. When you train with us, you're learning from the inside.
as a VicRoads LTO
★★★★★ 5.0 stars
by every student
- Conducted 1,800+ official drive tests as a VicRoads Licence Testing Officer
- Involved in the VicRoads drive test route design and assessment process at Werribee
- Contributed to the training of new Licence Testing Officers within VicRoads
- Proudly serving students across Victoria since founding Lessons2Drive
- No other driving school in Victoria holds this level of LTO experience
Why Chamitha Founded Lessons2Drive
After years working inside the VicRoads system as a Licence Testing Officer, Chamitha Lokuwithana saw something that troubled him: good, capable drivers were failing their tests — not because they couldn't drive, but because they hadn't been taught the way the test actually works.
He watched students arrive nervous and under-prepared, trained by instructors who taught habits, not understanding. Meanwhile, other students were passing tests despite making errors that genuinely put road users at risk.
He knew the system from the inside. He knew every assessment criterion, every decision a tester makes, every moment in a test where the outcome turns. And he knew that this knowledge — in the hands of a genuine instructor — could change everything for learners.
So he founded Lessons2Drive. Not to teach students how to pass a test, but to build real drivers — confident, safe, and prepared for the road long after the test day is over.
Today, every lesson at Lessons2Drive carries that same philosophy: understand the why, not just the what.
I've sat on the other side of the car for over 1,800 tests. I know what a tester is looking for — and more importantly, I know what builds a genuinely safe driver. That's what I teach.
conducted at VicRoads
from real students
under Chamitha
across Victoria
Inside VicRoads — From Day One to Senior Level
Chamitha's career at VicRoads wasn't just as a Licence Testing Officer. He built a deep, end-to-end understanding of how Victoria's entire licensing and registration system works — from the inside.
Casual Staff — Licence Testing Officer
Chamitha joined VicRoads directly as a casual Licence Testing Officer — conducting official drive tests and assessing applicants against Victoria's Drive Test criteria.
Made Permanent — Recognised for Outstanding Performance
Based on outstanding customer service and fast learning ability, Chamitha was offered a permanent position at VicRoads within just six months — a recognition of the exceptional standard he brought to every role.
Senior Customer Service Officer
Promoted to Senior Customer Service Officer, Chamitha received comprehensive training across the full range of VicRoads licensing services — including driver licences, vehicle registration, car transfers, number plate services, and more. This gave him a complete, inside understanding of how Victoria's entire licensing system operates.
Trained New Licence Testing Officers & Route Design
Chamitha contributed to the training of new Licence Testing Officers within VicRoads, and was involved in the drive test route design and assessment process at Werribee — helping shape the very test routes that applicants drive today.
Lessons2Drive Driving School
Chamitha left VicRoads to found Lessons2Drive — bringing everything he learned inside the system directly to his students. Every lesson is shaped by real VicRoads experience that no textbook can replicate.
When It Mattered Most, We Showed Up
That same depth of knowledge shows in our results. Every student Lessons2Drive assesses as ready for their Drive Test passes first time — without exception. We don't send students to test until we are certain they are prepared. The Drive Test holds no surprises for our students, because the person teaching them helped design the routes and wrote assessments for over 1,800 applicants. Here are three real cases where Chamitha stood by his students when it mattered most.
During Ankita's drive test, a situation arose on the road that didn't match the textbook description exactly. The tester made a call to fail her — but Chamitha, riding as the accompanying instructor, recognised immediately that the criteria had been misapplied.
Drawing on his years as a VicRoads Licence Testing Officer — and his precise knowledge of the Drive Test criteria manual — Chamitha calmly and professionally pointed the tester to the exact criteria, explaining why the situation did not meet the threshold for a fail.
The tester considered the point and agreed to continue. A short time later, a second similar situation arose. Again, the tester called a fail. Again, Chamitha identified the error and raised it, referencing the criteria directly. Again, the tester agreed the assessment was incorrect and the test continued.
Ankita completed her test and passed. She would have been failed twice — incorrectly — without Chamitha's expertise and willingness to speak up.
With less than one minute remaining in Jack's drive test, the tester marked an Immediate Termination Error — ending the test and recording a fail. Chamitha, who was present, believed the call was incorrect based on his knowledge of the Drive Test criteria.
Following proper VicRoads procedure, Chamitha and Jack returned to the VicRoads office and spoke with the manager to raise the concern. On this occasion, the manager upheld the tester's decision. Chamitha chose not to push further in person — he was mindful of professional courtesy with his former VicRoads colleagues.
That evening, Chamitha went home and wrote a detailed formal email to VicRoads management. He cited the exact pages and criteria from the Drive Test manual, explained precisely why the assessment was incorrect, and outlined what the tester should have observed and recorded instead.
The following morning, VicRoads responded with a formal apology. Jack's test result was amended to a Pass, his licence was issued, and VicRoads offered a refund for the test fee.
After Gangani's drive test concluded, the tester — a relatively new officer — marked a fail. Chamitha, present as the accompanying instructor, identified that the tester's assessment was based on an incorrect reading of the situation and the Drive Test criteria.
He raised the concern with the tester directly and professionally, providing a clear explanation of the criteria. The tester, being less experienced, was not willing to change the assessment on the spot.
Following VicRoads procedure, Chamitha and Gangani went directly to the VicRoads centre manager and put the case formally. Chamitha laid out the assessment criteria, the specific situation, and why the fail marking was incorrect.
The manager reviewed the case and immediately reversed the decision. Gangani's licence was issued on the spot, without the need for any further test.
These Three Are Not the Only Times
More than 10 additional cases — resolved during the test
The three cases above reached formal escalation. But there are more than ten additional situations where Chamitha intervened professionally during a drive test, spoke with the tester, and had an incorrect fail marking corrected — right there, on the road, before the test even concluded.
In each case, the approach was the same: calm, professional, and grounded in a precise knowledge of the Drive Test criteria manual — knowledge that only comes from years spent as a VicRoads Licence Testing Officer.
No other driving school instructor in Melbourne's western suburbs carries this depth of insider knowledge. And no other school has this track record of standing up for students when it counts.
What You Get That Other Schools Can't Offer
Every lesson at Lessons2Drive is shaped by years of experience on the other side of the test — as the person making the assessment.
Criteria knowledge, not guesswork
Chamitha knows the Drive Test criteria manual in precise detail — every threshold, every real-world nuance, every situation the book doesn't fully describe. That knowledge shapes every lesson.
You have someone in your corner
If something goes wrong on your test day, you're not alone. You have an instructor who will review the assessment with professional knowledge — and act if the outcome isn't right.
Taught the why, not just the what
You'll understand the reason behind every manoeuvre, every check, every decision. That understanding builds real confidence — not just test-day performance.
Trained to the same standard
Every instructor at Lessons2Drive is either an Ex-VicRoads Licence Testing Officer or trained directly under Chamitha to that same standard. There's no variation in quality.
Ready to Learn from the Inside?
Book your first lesson with Lessons2Drive and experience what it means to be taught by someone who truly understands the test — because they used to run it.
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