# Learnmate

> Australia's leading online tutoring marketplace connecting students with 700+ expert tutors across 110+ subjects - from just $30/hr

## Overview

Learnmate is Australia's trusted online marketplace connecting families and students with independent tutors since 2015. Unlike traditional tutoring agencies, tutors on Learnmate are independent professionals who set their own rates and deliver lessons directly - we provide the platform, secure payments, verified profiles, reviews, and support to help you find the perfect match.

Over 10,000 students have found their tutor on Learnmate, completing 160,000+ hours of personalised learning. Our community includes qualified teachers (VIT registered), 99+ ATAR achievers, Premier's Award recipients, academic scholarship holders, and subject experts across 110+ subjects.

**Key Differentiator**: As a marketplace (not an agency), our tutors keep 70-77% of their earnings vs 35-60% at agencies, meaning better value for families and fairer pay for tutors.

## What Makes Learnmate Different

- **True Marketplace Model**: Independent tutors, not agency employees - you choose who teaches you

- **Transparent Pricing**: From $30/hr + GST, up to 50% cheaper than agency tutoring

- **Full Profile Access**: See credentials, experience, reviews, ratings before you book

- **100% Good Fit Guarantee**: No lock-in contracts or fixed terms - switch tutors anytime

- **Secure Platform**: Cashless payments via Stripe, automated processing 24hrs after lessons

- **Lesson Digests**: Parents receive summaries after each session

- **Jobs Board**: Short on time? Post your requirements and receive applications from interested tutors

- **Prepaid Packages**: Optional discounted lesson bundles available

## Services

### School Tutoring

**Primary School (ELC to Year 6)**

- 110+ subjects including English, Reading, Writing, Maths, Numeracy, and Science

- NAPLAN preparation

- Foundation skills and confidence building

- Special needs experience available (use advanced filters)

- Average rate: $42/hour

**High School Years 7-10**

- All subjects with personalised support

- Homework help and assignment assistance

- Study skills and exam preparation

- Average rate: $57/hour

**Senior Years 11-12 (ATAR Preparation)**

- VCE (Victoria), HSC (NSW), IB (International Baccalaureate)

- QCE (Queensland), WACE (Western Australia), SACE (South Australia), TCE (Tasmania)

- Specialist tutors including 99+ ATAR achievers, perfect study scorers, Premier's Award recipients

- Average rate: $68/hour

**Popular VCE Subjects**: English, Literature, Maths Methods, Specialist Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Accounting, Business Management, Psychology, Health & Human Development, Legal Studies

**Popular HSC Subjects**: English Advanced, English Standard, English Extension 1 & 2, Maths Advanced, Maths Extension 1 & 2, Maths Standard, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies, Modern History, Ancient History, Geography, PDHPE, Visual Arts

**Popular IB Subjects**: English A Language & Literature, Chemistry HL/SL, Biology HL/SL, Physics HL/SL, Maths AA HL/SL, Maths AI HL/SL, Economics HL/SL, Business Management HL/SL, Psychology HL/SL, History HL/SL, Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, CAS

### Test Preparation

- **ATAR Maximisation**: Study score improvement, exam technique, time management for all Australian Year 12 curricula

- **UCAT**: University Clinical Aptitude Test preparation for medical school entry

- **GAMSAT**: Graduate Medical School Admissions Test coaching

- **Admissions Tests**: University and selective school entry exams

- **Interview Preparation**: Medical school, scholarship, and selective entry interviews

### Skills & Enrichment

**Languages**: French, Spanish, German, Mandarin, Italian, Japanese, Indonesian, and more

**Music**: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Drums, Voice, Music Theory, AMEB exam preparation

**Technology & Skills**: Coding, AI, Web Development, App Development, Data Science

**Business & Life Coaching**: Professional development, career coaching, executive coaching, personal growth

## How It Works

### For Students & Parents

1. **Find Your Tutor**
   - Browse 700+ verified tutor profiles
   - Use filters: subject, year level, location, qualifications, budget, special needs experience
   - Search by curriculum: VCE, HSC, IB, QCE, WACE, SACE, TCE
   - Filter by "Qualified Teacher" and "Special Needs" experience

2. **Two Ways to Connect**
   - **Search & Contact**: Message tutors directly through the platform
   - **Post a Job**: Share your requirements on the Jobs Board and receive applications from interested tutors

3. **Book & Learn**
   - Schedule lessons through the platform (online or in-person)
   - Automated secure payments 24 hours after each lesson
   - Receive lesson digests after each session
   - No lock-in contracts - pause or change tutors anytime

### For Tutors

- **Set Your Own Rates**: Full control over pricing

- **Industry-Leading Commission**: Keep 70-77% of earnings (only 23-30% commission vs 40-65% at agencies)

- **Build Your Brand**: Tiered recognition system (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Pro)

- **Flexible Schedule**: Choose when, where, and who to work with

- **Secure Payments**: Automated processing through Stripe

- **Marketing Support**: Profile visibility, Jobs Board applications, review system

## Pricing & Value

**Average Rates by Level (2025)**

- Overall Average: $64/hour

- Primary School: $42/hour

- Years 7-10: $57/hour

- Years 11-12: From $68/hour

- Starting From: Just $30/hour + GST

**Cost Comparison**

- Word of Mouth Tutors: Variable pricing, limited choice, difficult background checks

- Learnmate: From $30/hr, 700+ verified tutors, secure platform, transparent reviews

- Agencies: From $85/hr, fixed pricing, hidden tutor profiles, scripted programs

**Why Learnmate is More Affordable**

- Marketplace model vs agency overhead

- Tutors keep 70-77% (vs 35-60% at agencies)

- Savings passed directly to families

- No cash handling - secure digital payments only

## Tutor Quality & Safety

### Minimum Requirements

All tutors must meet strict standards before approval:

- Relevant teaching experience or demonstrated expertise

- Subject mastery (e.g., 97+ ATAR, university qualification, professional certification)

- Current Working with Children Check (mandatory for tutors working with students under 18)

- Verified credentials and qualifications

- Background screening and profile verification

### Tutor Community Includes

- **Qualified Teachers**: VIT registered, experienced educators with teaching degrees

- **High Achievers**: 99+ ATAR graduates, Premier's Award recipients, perfect study scorers

- **University Students**: Medicine, Law, Engineering, Science students from top universities

- **Professionals**: Industry experts, business coaches, certified instructors

- **Specialists**: UCAT 99th percentilers, academic scholarship recipients, award winners

### Safety & Verification

- All tutors working with students under 18 must hold current Working with Children Check

- Profile verification process before listing approval

- Review and rating system for transparency

- Secure platform messaging (no personal contact details shared until you choose)

- Cashless payments for safety (no cash handling required)

## Statistics & Social Proof

- **10,000+ Students** have found tutors on Learnmate

- **160,000+ Hours** of lessons completed

- **700+ Expert Tutors** across Australia

- **110+ Subjects** supported

- **4.8/5 Google Rating** from 360+ reviews

- **70% of 99+ ATAR students** engage one or more tutors (research-backed)

- **Since 2015**: Nearly a decade of connecting students with tutors

## Locations Served

### Online Tutoring

Available Australia-wide for all subjects - learn from anywhere with internet access

### In-Person Tutoring

Available in major cities and regional areas (dependent on tutor availability):

- **Melbourne, VIC**: CBD and all suburbs

- **Sydney, NSW**: CBD and all suburbs

- **Brisbane, QLD**: CBD and all suburbs

- **Perth, WA**: CBD and all suburbs

- **Adelaide, SA**: CBD and all suburbs

- **Regional Australia**: Availability varies by location - use location filter to search

## Featured Subjects & Curricula

### VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education)

English, Literature, EAL, Maths Methods, Specialist Maths, Further Maths, General Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Legal Studies, Psychology, Health & Human Development, History, Geography, Art, Drama, PE, Media

### HSC (Higher School Certificate - NSW)

English Advanced, English Standard, English Extension 1 & 2, Maths Advanced, Maths Extension 1 & 2, Maths Standard, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies, Modern History, Ancient History, Geography, PDHPE, Visual Arts

### IB (International Baccalaureate)

English A Language & Literature, Chemistry HL/SL, Biology HL/SL, Physics HL/SL, Maths AA HL/SL, Maths AI HL/SL, Economics HL/SL, Business Management HL/SL, Psychology HL/SL, History HL/SL, Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, CAS

### QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education)

English, General Maths, Maths Methods, Specialist Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Accounting, Business, Legal Studies, Modern History, Geography, Psychology

### WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education)

English, Maths Applications, Maths Methods, Maths Specialist, Chemistry, Physics, Human Biology, Accounting & Finance, Economics, Politics & Law, Modern History

### SACE (South Australian Certificate of Education)

English, General Maths, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Accounting, Business Innovation, Legal Studies, Modern History, Psychology

### TCE (Tasmanian Certificate of Education)

English, General Maths, Maths Methods, Specialist Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Accounting, Business Studies, Legal Studies, History

## Our Purpose & Values

The right connection changes everything. A tutor who clicks. A student who lights up. A family that finally feels supported. We built Learnmate to help people find their match — the one that builds confidence, unlocks potential, and turns ambition into real results. We're here for the tutors building rewarding careers on their own terms, the students chasing goals that matter to them, and the families backing them every step of the way. No pressure, no pretence — just real people helping each other do something meaningful.

Our team operates by these principles:

- **Care about our team**: Support employees and tutors on Learnmate to do their best work

- **Be excellent to each other**: Open, honest, and kind communication - no games, just keep it straight

- **Pride in what we do**: Quality and integrity in everything, at all times, no exceptions

- **Satisfy the students**: Understand and meet stated and unstated needs

- **Do the impossible**: Be energised by difficult problems, revel in unknowns

- **Sweat the small stuff**: Best products come from attention to detail

## Founded & Leadership

- **Founded**: 2015

- **Ownership**: Led by 99+ ATAR achievers, former lawyers and business professionals who understand what academic success demands

- **Mission**: Make quality tutoring accessible and affordable for every Australian family

- **Vision**: Empower students to achieve their full potential through personalised learning

## Partnerships & Impact

Learnmate has partnered with leading organisations to support thousands of students across Australia:

- Anglicare

- Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC)

- Harding Miller Education Foundation

- Government of South Australia

- Uniting

**COVID-19 Response**: Supported thousands of students transitioning to online learning during pandemic disruptions

## Contact & Support

- **Email**: hello@learnmate.com.au

- **Phone**: 1300 974 322 (9am-5pm AET)

- **Website**: https://learnmate.com.au

- **Platform**: https://app.learnmate.com.au

- **Live Chat**: Available 9am-5pm AET on website

## Resources & Tools

- **ATAR Calculators**: https://learnmate.com.au/atar-calculators/ - Calculate your ATAR from study scores

- **Study Timetable Templates**: https://learnmate.com.au/study-timetable-template/ - Free downloadable templates

- **Eisenhower Matrix**: https://learnmate.com.au/eisenhower-matrix-template/ - Prioritisation tool for students

- **Guides & Articles**: https://learnmate.com.au/blog/ - Study tips, exam strategies, subject guides

- **What is the ATAR?**: https://learnmate.com.au/what-is-the-atar/ - Complete ATAR explainer

- **How to Get the ATAR You Need**: https://learnmate.com.au/how-to-get-the-atar-you-need-the-comprehensive-guide - Comprehensive guide

- **How to Find a Tutor**: https://learnmate.com.au/how-to-find-a-tutor/ - Step-by-step guide

- **Help Centre**: https://learnmate.com.au/contact-us/ - FAQs and support

## For Tutors - Join Learnmate

**Why Tutor on Learnmate?**

- Set your own hourly rates - full pricing control

- Industry-leading commission: Keep 70-77% of earnings (only 23-30% commission)

- Build your personal brand with reviews and tiered recognition (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Pro)

- Flexible schedule - choose when, where, and who to work with

- Secure automated payments through Stripe

- Access to Jobs Board - students apply directly to you

- Marketing support and profile visibility

- No cash handling - safe, secure digital platform

**Apply to Become a Tutor**: https://learnmate.com.au/tutor-registration/

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Relevant teaching experience

- Subject expertise or high achievement (e.g., 97+ ATAR, university degree, professional certification)

- Current Working with Children Check (for tutors working with students under 18)

- Passion for teaching and helping students succeed

## Media Coverage

Featured in leading Australian publications:

- The Australian

- The Daily Telegraph

- Yahoo News

- Finder

- The Age

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Is Learnmate a tutoring agency?**
A: No, Learnmate is a marketplace. Tutors are independent professionals who set their own rates and deliver lessons directly. We provide the platform, secure payments, and support.

**Q: How much does tutoring cost?**
A: Tutors set their own rates starting from $30/hr + GST. Average rates in 2025: Primary $42/hr, High School $57/hr, Year 11-12 $68/hr. Overall average $64/hr.

**Q: Are tutors qualified?**
A: All tutors meet minimum standards including relevant experience, subject expertise, and current Working with Children Check. Many are qualified teachers (VIT registered), 99+ ATAR achievers, or university students in competitive degrees.

**Q: Can I get a refund if the tutor isn't right?**
A: We offer a 100% Good Fit Guarantee with no lock-in contracts. You can switch tutors anytime or pause lessons without penalty.

**Q: How do payments work?**
A: Payments are automatically processed via Stripe 24 hours after each lesson. No cash handling required - completely cashless platform.

**Q: Is online tutoring as effective as in-person?**
A: Research and our data show online tutoring can be equally effective. Tutors have mastered online teaching tools and techniques, offering flexibility without compromising quality.

**Q: How often should lessons be?**
A: Evidence suggests optimal impact with 30-minute sessions 3-5 times per week for primary students (1.5-2.5 hrs total), and 1-1.5 hour sessions 1-2 times per week for Year 11-12 students.

**Q: Can I try a tutor before committing?**
A: Many tutors offer a free first lesson or discounted trial. Check individual tutor profiles for their policies.

## Social Media

- **Facebook**: https://www.facebook.com/learnmatetutors

- **Instagram**: https://www.instagram.com/learnmatetutors/

- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/company/learnmate-tutoring

## Platform Features

- **Advanced Search Filters**: Subject, year level, curriculum, location, budget, qualified teacher, special needs experience

- **Jobs Board**: Post your requirements and receive applications from tutors

- **Secure Messaging**: Communicate through platform before sharing contact details

- **Lesson Scheduling**: Calendar integration and automated reminders

- **Automated Payments**: Secure processing via Stripe 24hrs after lessons

- **Lesson Digests**: Parents receive summaries after each session

- **Review System**: Transparent ratings and written reviews from past students

- **Prepaid Packages**: Optional discounted lesson bundles

- **Mobile Responsive**: Access from any device

- **Customer Support**: Live chat and phone support 9am-5pm AET