School Tutoring Partnerships in Australia

Partnering with Learnmate gives schools flexible, affordable tutoring options that lift achievement and confidence, reduce teacher workload, and support equity goals. Choose 1:1 or small-group support, in-person or online, with WWCC-verified tutors across VCE, HSC, IB and more. We help scope the right package and handle all admin.

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Why partner with Learnmate for school tutoring?

When you’re juggling timetable gaps, mixed ability levels, and tight budgets, a reliable tutoring partner can be the difference between students slipping behind and students surging ahead. Learnmate opens the door to a national network of subject-matter experts-qualified teachers, top ATAR achievers, and experienced tutors-so you can deliver targeted support at the right time, in the right format.

Proven approaches. Small-group and 1:1 tutoring are among the highest-impact interventions when integrated with classroom learning and delivered consistently. Evidence shows small-group tutoring can add around four months’ progress over a year, with smaller groups generally achieving stronger gains.
Flexible delivery. We'll work with you to find a solution for you, whether that's programs in-school, after-school, or online to cover timetable pinch-points and specialist subjects.
Equity focus. Target cohorts that need a boost—transition years, students returning from absence/illness, English or maths intervention groups, scholarship recipients, and students in care.
Less admin for your team. We can help identify tutors for your students, or for groups, onboarding, compliance, scheduling and reporting so your staff can focus on teaching and wellbeing.

The results of recent large-scale programs (such as Victoria's Tutor Learning Initiative) suggest that tutoring for schools works best when they’re:

targeted to individual student needs
tied to the classroom curriculum, and
well-tracked for attendance and progress.

We strongly encourage either 1:1 support or small groups (no more than 2–4 students). Larger groups tend to lose the feedback loop and engagement that make tutoring effective

Delivery models that fit your timetable and goals

1:1 and small-group (2–4) tutoring

Use 1:1 for intensive catch-up and exam preparation; use small groups to balance outcomes and resources without sacrificing quality. Groups larger than four usually re-create classroom limitations.

In-person, online or blended

In-person: Great for engagement, behaviour support and hands-on subjects. (Availability depends on your location.)
Online: Ideal for specialist subjects or hard-to-staff programs and easy to scale quickly.

Timetabled, after-school, holiday intensives

Slot sessions into learning-support periods, offer after-school homework clubs, or run short holiday intensives for pre-exam boosts. With 700+ tutors on Learnmate, we’ll work with you to find a solution that fits.

Subjects and levels Learnmate can support

There are over 700 tutors currently on Learnmate who support students of all ages, levels and curriculums; from Primary literacy/numeracy through to Years 11–12 subjects (including including VCE tutors, HSC tutors and IB tutors, as well as QCE, SACE, WACE) plus study skills, exam strategy and EAL/EALD.

Learnmate's current partners engage tutors across a mix of cohorts-e.g., a Year 7 literacy group, a VCE Maths Methods 1:1, and HSC Chemistry exam prep-under one partnership.

Safeguarding and quality you can trust

When you partner with Learnmate, student safety and teaching quality come first. Every tutor supporting a school or organisation holds an active WWCC that we’ve validated. You stay in control of who works with your students - we never assign tutors without your approval.

WWCC is mandatory and validated by Learnmate before any tutor can start.
We accept applications from the top 3% of school leavers (ATAR 97+) and qualified teachers with proven experience.
Instruction is personalised and curriculum-aligned, tied to your syllabus, assessments and any support plans.
You pick the tutors; we’ll provide swift alternatives if a fit isn’t right.

(Partners consistently value our responsiveness and the calibre of tutors supporting students through extended challenges such as serious illness and long absences.)

Funding and implementation, made easy

Whether you’re using school-level funding, philanthropic support, or corporate/community grants, we’ll help you scope a program (and invoicing schedule) that fits your budget and meets reporting requirements. Internationally, schools often combine 1:1 and small-group formats to balance outcomes and cost-an approach we can tailor for your context. For budget clarity, compare pricing on Learnmate or peruse tutor profiles yourself to see what they typically charge.

Quick start: how a Learnmate partnership works

1) Share your brief

Submit your brief to Learnmate via our enquiry form. Tell us your students/cohorts, subjects, delivery mode (in-person/online), session length and timing, start date, and any student support plans. We'll then be in touch with how we can support you.

2) Get solutions

We will provide a solution and, if requested, will supply a shortlist of WWCC-verified tutors with the right curriculum expertise. You review profiles and confirm your picks.

3) Start and track

We'll set up accounts, schedules, comms and reporting. Depending on your particular needs, we'll provide a single point of contact and coordination for smooth day-to-day management.

Partnership snapshots: charities & schools

Ronald McDonald House Charities (VIC & TAS): Tailored, compassionate tutoring for students impacted by serious illness, often over 6–12 months as needs evolve.
Harding Miller Education Foundation: Australia-wide support for scholars with diverse subject needs, with streamlined onboarding to start lessons quickly.

We also partner case-by-case with schools and organisations-independent, Catholic and government-drawing on lessons from past collaborations with government departments during COVID-19 to deliver targeted support.