If you live in Wellington City and want your truck licence, the closest place to get it done is just up State Highway 1.
2Fathers Driver Training runs truck licence training from a Porirua facility, about a 20 minute drive from the CBD, and we cover Class 2, 4 and 5 plus your Forklift OSH and F, wheels tracks rollers and dangerous goods endorsements
We are NZTA and MITO approved. That matters, because our courses combine the required unit standards with practical training and assessment, so you can get a full heavy vehicle licence without holding the heavy vehicle learner for the usual stand-down period.
Most of our students are getting licensed for work. Port and freight jobs around Wellington, courier runs, civil and construction crews. We will tell you straight which class or endorsement the job actually needs, then book you in.
With options for log book and truck hire.
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For Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, Dangerous Goods & Forklift Endorsements.
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Not sure which class you need? It comes down to vehicle weight and what you will be driving for work. Quick version below, with the full detail on each course page.
Plenty of Wellington jobs need an endorsement on top of the licence. Here is what each one is for.
With options for log book and truck hire.
Use code Chilly26 at checkout
For Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, Dangerous Goods & Forklift Endorsements.
Training happens at our Porirua facility at Kenepuru, not in central Wellington. From the CBD it is roughly 22km, about a 20 minute drive north on SH1 through the Ngauranga Gorge and onto the Johnsonville to Porirua motorway. If you would rather not drive, the Kapiti Line trains run from Wellington Station up to Kenepuru and Porirua in about 20 to 25 minutes.
The theory runs in class. Class 2 is two days, Class 4 and 5 are a day (plus the logbook day if you need unit 24089). Endorsement courses are up to a day. Practical training and assessment for the truck licences happen at a time we agree with you, and we will tell you upfront if that lands on a separate day so you can plan work around it.
You will get your pre-course reading before the day, so you turn up ready. For the forklift practical, bring steel-cap boots and a hi-vis if you have them.
At our Porirua facility in Kenepuru, about a 20 minute drive north of the CBD on SH1. There is no central Wellington depot. If you would rather not drive, the Kapiti Line train runs to Kenepuru and Porirua in around 20 to 25 minutes.
It depends on the vehicle weight. Class 2 covers most rigid trucks (6,001kg to 18,000kg GVM), Class 4 is for heavier rigid vehicles, and Class 5 is the heavy combination licence combination for big rigs, or truck and trailers.
Tankers can be class 2, 4 and 5.
If an employer has named a class, get that one. If you are not sure, call us on 027 287 3748 and we will work it out with you.
For Class 2 you need your Class 2 learner first. For Class 4 and 5 you need the relevant class steps in place. Because we are an approved course provider, the course removes the usual heavy vehicle learner stand-down period, so you are not waiting months to get fully licensed.
Truck courses start at $1,100 (Class 4), $1,200 (Class 5) and $1,300 (Class 2), GST included. Endorsements are $525 (WTR), $400 (DG) and from $375 (Forklift and OSH). Afterpay is available.
Class 2 is two days of theory plus a practical assessment. Class 4 and 5 are one day of theory plus a practical assessment, with an extra logbook day if you have not done unit standard 24089 before. Endorsement courses run up to a day. The practical assessment is sometimes on a separate day, and we will tell you upfront so you can plan around work.
Often, yes. If you are paid to carry items that count as dangerous goods, such as aerosols, cleaning products or certain batteries, above the set limits, you need the D endorsement. If you are not sure where your loads sit, give us a call before you book.
If you operate a forklift anywhere the public can reach, including wharves and open yards, you need the F endorsement on top of the OSH Operator Certificate. For a fully closed, locked site, the OSH Certificate on its own is enough. Our one-day course covers both.
Yes. The Kapiti Line runs from Wellington Station to Kenepuru and Porirua, which are close to our facility, in about 20 to 25 minutes. Plenty of Wellington City students train up rather than drive.
Wellington runs on freight that moves by road. CentrePort sits at the bottom of the city, handling containers, logs, bulk fuel, vehicles and the Cook Strait ferries, and that cargo needs drivers and forklift operators to move it on and off the wharves. Around that sit the courier and distribution depots north of the city and the civil and construction crews working across the region, all of which hire Class 2, 4 and 5 drivers and people with forklift, WTR or Dangerous Goods tickets.
Heavy vehicle work here also means real terrain. The climb out of the city through the Ngauranga Gorge sits at about an 8 percent grade, and the motorway north carries constant truck traffic. Load management and confident hill driving are part of the job, and part of what the training covers.
We are not in central Wellington. Our facility is at Kenepuru in Porirua, roughly 22km and about 20 minutes north on SH1, or a 20 to 25 minute trip on the Kapiti Line. For most Wellington City drivers, that short run north is the nearest NZTA and MITO approved truck training there is.
With options for log book and truck hire.
Use code Chilly26 at checkout
For Wheels, Tracks and Rollers, Dangerous Goods & Forklift Endorsements.
33 Thomas Neal Crescent, Trentham, Upper Hutt, NZ, 5018
Tel: 027 287 3748
Fee: From $1,300
Time: 8am to 3pm
Days: 2 days
The Class 2 Course is designed to provide comprehensive training and assessment for individuals looking to obtain a Full Class 2 Driver Licence.
Over two days, participants will cover Unit Standard 24089 – Fatigue Management, Work Time, and Driver Logbook Requirements, as well as, Unit Standard 17574 – Operate a Rigid Vehicle to meet the requirements for a full Class 2 Licence.
Following theory completion, participants will also undergo a practical assessment at a mutually agreed time. This course offers an efficient and effective pathway towards acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in Class 2 driving.
Prices include GST.
Fee: From $1,100
Time: 8am to 1pm
Days: 1 day or 2 days with Unit 24089
This course is designed to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate a rigid vehicle in order to obtain a Full Class 4 Driver Licence. The course covers Unit Standard 17576 and includes one day of in-class theory. Participants will then undergo an in-vehicle practical assessment at a later mutually agreed time.
It is important to note that if evidence of previous completion of Unit Standard 24089 is not provided, participants must include the Logbook Course add-on at the time of booking. The logbook course runs the day prior and details will be sent seperately.
Evidence must either be:
Prices include GST.
Fee: From $1,200
Time: 8am to 1pm
Days: 1 day or 2 days with Unit 24089
This course is designed to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to operate a rigid vehicle in order to obtain a Full Class 5 Driver Licence. The course covers Unit Standard 17577 and includes one day of in-class theory. Participants will then undergo an in-vehicle practical assessment at a later mutually agreed time.
It is important to note that if evidence of previous completion of Unit Standard 24089 is not provided, participants must include the Logbook Course add-on at the time of booking. The logbook course runs the day prior and details will be sent seperately.
Evidence must either be:
Prices include GST.