Online Tutoring Prices for Australian Families

Live online lessons with a specialist tutor, in a small group or 1:1, from Foundation to Year 12, including NAPLAN and the ATAR. From A$14 a lesson in a small group or A$25 one-to-one, billed every 4 weeks. Your first lesson is free and there is no contract.

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Choose a Plan

One simple price, billed every 4 weeks. Every lesson is 50 minutes, and your first one is free.

Your child’s school stage

Best for budget

Small group

3–5 students

A$109every 4 weeks

8 lessons, about A$14 each

  • The same tutor and classmates every week
  • A structured course at your child’s level
  • Set class times after school
  • Notes and practice after every class
Try a free group class

No enrolment fee. Classes start once 3 students join.

Most popular · fastest progress

1:1 private

Just your child and the tutor

A$199every 4 weeks

8 lessons, about A$25 each

  • A plan built around your child’s gaps
  • Lesson times that suit your family
  • A summary sent after every lesson
  • Optional Exam Track for tests and entrance exams
Book a free 1:1 lesson

One-time A$49 assessment fee, waived if you join within 72 hours of your free lesson.

Prices in AUD. Group classes run weekdays at 4:30pm and 6pm Sydney/Melbourne time, and Saturdays at 10am. Groups are made up of students at the same school stage.

Every Plan Includes

Group or 1:1, the price covers all of this. No hidden extras.

First lesson free

See the tutor and the teaching style before you pay anything.

Progress you can measure

A short test at the start and every 8 weeks, so you can see the improvement.

Updates after every lesson

What was covered, how it went and what comes next.

No contract

Cancel any time before your next bill. Not happy in the first 4 weeks? We refund unused lessons.

Save up to 15%

Pay 12, 24 or 52 weeks upfront and save 5%, 10% or 15%.

Siblings save 10%

10% off each extra child’s plan.

How to Read an Australian Tutoring Quote

Private tuition pricing across Australia is quoted in several different ways, which makes comparing two providers harder than it should be. Three things account for most of the confusion.

Per hour or per lesson

A lesson is not always sixty minutes. Ours run to fifty, which is deliberate: long enough to work through a full concept, short enough that focus holds, particularly for primary-age students. When comparing tutoring rates, check which unit the figure refers to before assuming one plan is cheaper than another.

Year level, not subject

What moves the price is year level and syllabus depth rather than subject name. Year 12 Specialist Maths costs more to staff than Year 3 numeracy because far fewer tutors can teach ATAR-level content confidently. A provider quoting one flat rate for every year is usually cutting a corner somewhere.

What sits on top

Registration fees, assessment charges, minimum terms and lesson credits that quietly expire are where an advertised rate and the final bill part ways. Ours lists everything up front: a one-time A$49 assessment fee on 1:1 plans, waived if you join within 72 hours of your free lesson, and no minimum term.

Getting the Timing Right Costs Less Than Getting It Wrong

The most expensive way to buy tutoring is to leave it until after disappointing trial exam results in Year 12. By that point there are only a couple of terms left, and that is enough time to sharpen exam technique but rarely enough to rebuild foundations that slipped over the previous two or three years before the ATAR is calculated.

Families who start in Year 10, or late in Year 9, tend to need fewer lessons overall and spend less in total, because the work can be genuinely building rather than damage control once senior subjects begin. The same logic applies in primary school, where a term of steady support before the jump to high school is worth considerably more than a scramble once Year 7 gets underway.

None of which means starting late is pointless. Exam technique, time management and marking criteria all improve quickly, and that alone shifts a final result. It simply means the earlier decision is usually the cheaper one.

Where families typically start

Years 3–6: building core skills ahead of NAPLAN and selective-school entry tests

Years 7–9: shoring up junior high foundations before senior subjects begin

Year 10–11: subject selection and building toward the HSC, VCE or QCE

Year 12: trial exams, final assessments and the ATAR

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers on billing, scheduling and what each plan covers.

Who are the tutors?

How does billing work?

What if we miss a lesson?

Can we switch from group to 1:1 later?

When do group classes run?

Are there discounts for siblings or paying upfront?

Do tutors follow my state’s curriculum, including the HSC, VCE or QCE?

How does this compare with a local private tutor?

How do I work out how many lessons my child needs?

Not sure which plan fits?

Take the free trial lesson first. The tutor will tell you honestly how much support your child needs, which is a better starting point than a price list.