All About Market Rates of Private Tutors

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skyjuice:

msbaa:

Hello Everyone


I met a private tutor for my p5 girl who offered an intensive 1 to 1 coaching for 3 months (math & science total 48hrs). The rate quoted was $180 per hour. Upon completion of this 3 months intensive coaching she will join the group at $80 per hr. Is this the normal going rate for private tuition?

FYI my girl is an average girl but fared badly this year in CA1 & SA1.

Appreciate your comments and welcome any recommendation for tutors/enrichment classes.

Thanks.

I know of a prestigious pri sch math teacher who charges $80 per hour for a class. Even the well-known Fabian Ng charges $75 per hour. And these are considered up-market rates alr.

I think it's important that a good tutor gets paid his due. Top pple in every industry earns good money. Tuition is a specialised job. Pple who are serious abt it are very professional in their approach. Personally, I used to charge $40 an hour even though I have trained kids to inproved from 30th in school to 3rd in school in less than 2 months. i have also trianed foreign students to be 1st in school for science. I still have many kids who are performing very well under me and by now I realised I was charging too low so I've upped my fees. But no complaints from parents. Anyway, I'm not charging something unreasonable though my clientele are from super rich families. However, I totally agree that there are tutors out there who are total rubbish yet they claim they are good just because they have a good degree or were formally teaching in top schools. I have never taught in a top school but my students who are from Nanyang, Cat High, RGPS, Henry Park, Chongfu, MarisStella, CHIJ, Canberra, etc, know that my teaching is better than their teachers.

[markfch]

There is an award winning ex-teacher who is charging $100/hr for one-to-one home-based tuition at primary level. Is this considered as the market rate for top range tutors?


Just curious only. There is no way I can afford this kind of money :shock:.

[peterch]

If he/she could give guarantee that DS/DD could 280+ for PSLE than it should be fair


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[obsession]

Which level and for which subject?

[Quintessential Mum]

markfch:

There is an award winning ex-teacher who is charging $100/hr for one-to-one home-based tuition at primary level. Is this considered as the market rate for top range tutors?


Just curious only. There is no way I can afford this kind of money :shock:.

Yup i believe so. Many parents are willing to fork out huge sums of money for tuition. I know of one friend who arranges for 3 tutors for each subject. The monthly tuition bill runs into 6K - 7K! :roll:

[atutor2001]

peterch:

If he/she could give guarantee that DS/DD could 280+ for PSLE than it should be fair


:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

You so nice 280+ you feel is fair. I would demand a 300 (a record)

By the way, well known \"Bishan Chem Teacher\" for JC only 70 per hr but group tuition lah. However, must go quick quick or fool house very fast.

[autolycus]

I’ve seen a top-line tutor charge $330/hr before.


I would never pay that much. However, by looking around at various qualified tutors, I would venture to say that $120-$150/hour is about right for secondary level tuition, 1 to 1.

[markfch]

obsession:

Which level and for which subject?

I never asked cos I can't afford it. Think should be for upper pri maths.

[markfch]

autolycus:

I've seen a top-line tutor charge $330/hr before.


I would never pay that much. However, by looking around at various qualified tutors, I would venture to say that $120-$150/hour is about right for secondary level tuition, 1 to 1.

If ds needs one-to-one tuition at secondary level, I'll tell the tutor you got only 30 mins per week. Cos that's all I can afford

[markfch]

Quintessential Mum:

Yup i believe so. Many parents are willing to fork out huge sums of money for tuition. I know of one friend who arranges for 3 tutors for each subject. The monthly tuition bill runs into 6K - 7K! :roll:

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