Community Driver Mentor Programme

This is the second year that Kuranui students have participated in the Community Driver Mentor Programme. The programme is designed to allow students who do not have access to best practice driver training and who have already completed the learner phase of their licence, to independently gain their restricted licence and improve their levels of safe driving in a registered and warranted vehicle.
The programme, which for the students is entirely free, relies on generous sponsors and community volunteers. The volunteer mentors act as coaches supervising a range of practice driving experiences. They help our students to think about their driving and how they need to manage the vehicle, keeping their focus on what they need to practice. The students also undertake professional driving lessons with a qualified driving instructor 3 times during their learning programme.
Organisations helping to fund and operate the programme include: The Wairarapa Road Safety Council, Trust House foundation, District Councils, Southey Honda, Caltex Masterton, REAP Wairarapa, The Sign Factory, Julia Londa, Frazer Mailman, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Kuranui College support staff and Community Volunteers.