Nice Mark 1 Cortina. In '65 mine here in Blighty was a 1963 C reg model with powerful 1198 eager cc's up front.
Australia, Mascot airfield, used to be Sydney's main airport & where in '69 my PPL began with C150 plus a correspondence course. l still have it for reference!
Both there and home here at Shoreham l found learning with the mix of different instructors available on the day was quite enjoyable and productive.
Perhaps l was lucky ?