Sam Shepherd
Founding Director and Accredited Instructor
Sammy’s Driving School was founded in 2021. Teaching his four children to drive it was evident that Sam had a strength; and passion required for the driver education industry. Sam established the new entity due to a resounding need coupled with a change in career path. Encouraged by family, friends and community Sam completed the training required and his vision statement was confirmed.
Vision Statement
Sammy’s Driving School will support the diverse needs of the community to be safe, confident, competent and successful drivers.
Mission Statement
Provide professional training in a relaxed, reassuring and educational environment.
Core Values
Be the best driving school in the Murraylands and a staunch supporter of road safety and participant satisfaction.
We are committed to earning the trust of our partners, clients and colleagues by being honest, impartial and dedicated.
Provide unwavering Equality, Empathy and Exemplary Encouragement to that fosters excellence in learning.
Passion for teaching:
Qualified driving instructor with the latest driver training assessment qualifications (Certificate IV Accreditation). Including all relevant policy and medical checks, including Department Human Services Employment Screenings including Childsafe, Disability and Aged.
Sam is a patient, friendly, helpful and approachable individual who has a warm nature. He is family orientated and prides himself on openness and honesty, always displaying a willingness to share his knowledge and guide individual’s to success.
Offering a depth of driving experience, maturity and a solid driving history gained over 30 years, he has been pivotal in developing and instructing young drivers within his extended family. Sam is community minded and active volunteer of the Coorong and Murraylands district, he is passionate about helping community groups had has gained a wealth of experience working with diverse background and cultures.
The one thing that I strive to achieve is that learning to drive should be an enjoyable experience and the moment you enter the vehicle, you can be assured that you will learn to drive in a relaxed and safe environment.
Patience is what he prides himself on and more importantly the safety of his student’s at all times behind the wheel. His objective is to give his students the skills to be a confident, accomplished, safe driver for life.
You will always, be greeted with a smile by Sam.
Key Objectives
- Provide each participant with the necessary information and techniques to be a SAFE RESPONSIBLE DRIVER.
- Commitment to complying with and even exceeding all regulatory road safety requirements.
- Drivers obtain confidence, skills, abilities and knowledge required for a successful life-long driving career.
How Sammy’s Driving School will help you
Become a safer driver & ensure you have the skills and knowledge to pass your driving test!
Professional driving instruction is the best way to become a better driver quickly and build your confidence in your driving skills. With professional driving instruction, you’ll get:
Instruction on common mistakes and issues with your driving that could cause you to fail your driving test.
Information about road rules, regulations and laws which you may not have known about.
An enhanced knowledge of driving safety, and an ability to drive defensively and avoid common issues and mistakes that can cause accidents.
Practice driving tests that allow you to develop a better understanding of what may be required when you take the actual test with a testing officer.
For all of these reasons – and many more – investing in driving lessons is a great way to make sure that you are a safer driver, and that you earn your P1 licence on your first go.