School and community chess classes

Parents paying per term or per class, and schools or parent associations that hire you to run an extracurricular program.

Per-student fees for a term, or a fixed fee from a school per session. More students per class means more income per hour, and you can add holiday workshops and tournaments.

• Strong chess knowledge and a clear teaching structure
• Managing groups of children
• Organising venues, bookings and payments
• Approaching schools and building relationships

• Working with children check is required in all states and territories for this kind of work, so check your state's requirements and processing times
• Public liability insurance, and check what venues and schools require
• Schools may have approved provider lists or their own rules for external providers, so check with each school
• Hall hire costs and low enrolments can squeeze your margin, so confirm numbers before committing
• Workers compensation insurance if you hire other instructors, check your state scheme
• Register for an ABN and check when GST applies to you

Startup costs are typically around $300 to $2,000, depending on your equipment, venues and insurance. Hall hire costs and low enrolments can squeeze your margin, so confirm numbers before committing. These figures are estimates only.

A working with children check is required in all states and territories for this kind of work, so check your state's requirements and processing times. Also check public liability insurance and whether each school has an approved provider list or its own rules.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated around $600 to $3,500, depending on how many classes and venues you run. Plan for at least around 5 hours a week. If you hire other instructors, check workers compensation requirements.