Instructor Guide

What you need: Email, password, name, phone, valid ID, ABN (optional)

1. Go to DriveBook and click "Sign Up"
2. Select "I'm an Instructor"
3. Enter your details and verify email
4. Upload documents (ID, working permit, police check)
5. ⏳ Wait 2-5 business days for approval
6. ✅ You'll get approval email

Tip: Upload ALL documents immediately — the sooner you upload, the sooner you're approved!

1. Go to "Profile" → "Edit Profile"
2. Add professional photo
3. Write your bio (what makes you great)
4. Add years of experience
5. List specialties (nervous students, manual, etc.)
6. Save changes

Pro tip: Better profile = more bookings. Be detailed about your teaching style!

Only show times you're ACTUALLY available

1. Go to "Availability"
2. Click on times you can teach
3. Set recurring schedule (e.g., "Every Mon 9 AM - 5 PM")
4. Save changes
5. ✅ Students can now book these times

Taking time off? Go to "Block Time" and select your vacation/sick dates.

Choose your subscription tier:

• 🟦 Basic: $29/month, 15% commission
• 🟩 Pro: $79/month, 12% commission
• 🟪 Studio: $129/month, 11% commission (custom domain included)
• 🟫 Business: $199/month, 10% commission (multiple instructors)

How earnings work:

1. Student pays $100 for a lesson
2. Platform takes 3.6% fee = $3.60
3. Remaining: $96.40
4. Your tier takes commission (e.g., Pro 12% = $11.57)
5. You receive: $84.83

Trial: 14 days free for all tiers (30 days for Business). After trial, you're charged monthly.

Book lessons for your students:

1. Go to "Bookings"
2. Click "Book a Lesson" (or "Create Offline Booking" for cash/bank payments)
3. Pick a student from your list (or add new)
4. Select date, time, and duration
5. Add notes if needed
6. System calculates price (your hourly rate × duration)
7. Click "Confirm" → Booking created

Important: To create bookings, you must:

• ✅ Be approved by admin (pending approval = no bookings)
• ✅ Have an active subscription (trial or paid)

Wallet requirement: Student must have enough wallet balance to confirm. If short, they get emailed to top up within 10 minutes.

Automatic payouts every Tuesday morning

1. Go to "Settings" → "Payout & Tax Settings"
2. Select "Stripe Connect" (recommended)
3. Click "Connect with Stripe →"
4. Enter business details and bank account (secure Stripe page)
5. Complete identity verification
6. ✅ Status shows "Stripe account ready"

Important payout details:

• • Payouts run every Tuesday at 2:00 AM
• • Your lesson must be completed at least 48 hours before payout to be included
• • If you have an ABN, verify it to avoid 47% tax withholding
• • Requires Stripe Connect setup (above)

Example: Lesson on Monday, completed Monday evening. Included in Tuesday payout.

1. Go to "Earnings" in your dashboard
2. See this week's earnings
3. See this month's total
4. See all-time earnings
5. Click "Transactions" for detailed history

What counts: Completed lessons only (not pending or cancelled)

When paid: Every Tuesday automatically to your bank account

Example: $100 lesson, Pro tier (12% commission) = You get $88

Your rating affects your visibility in search

1. Go to "Profile" → "Reviews"
2. See all student reviews
3. See your overall star rating
4. Respond to reviews (optional)
5. Keep rating at 4.5+ for best visibility

Affects your rating:

• ✅ Professional behavior
• ✅ Quality instruction
• ✅ Good communication
• ❌ Cancellations
• ❌ Being late

For lessons outside the platform (cash, friends, etc.)

1. Go to "Bookings" → "Add Offline Booking"
2. Enter student name
3. Enter date, time, duration
4. Enter amount paid
5. Add notes (what you worked on)
6. Save

Why record offline? Tracks your total earnings, helps with taxes, counts toward activity.