Weekend chinese language classes

Parents who want their children to learn or keep up Chinese, plus adults learning for work, travel or family reasons.

Term fees per student, usually paid upfront. Income grows with the number of classes and students, minus hall hire and teacher costs.

• Fluent Chinese and good English
• Teaching or tutoring experience
• Organising timetables and enrolments
• Communicating with parents

• Working with Children Checks are needed for people working with kids, check your state or territory requirements
• Public liability insurance, and check what the hall owner requires
• Check whether your state requires any registration or approval for education or tuition providers
• Hall hire costs and low enrolments can eat into income in the early terms
• Check copyright rules before photocopying or sharing textbooks and teaching materials

Startup costs are typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on hall hire, teaching materials, insurance and marketing. These are estimates, so check hire rates for community or school halls in your area.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many students enrol, your class fees and how many classes you run. Hall hire costs and low enrolments can eat into income in the early terms.

Check Working with Children Check requirements in your state or territory, and what insurance the hall owner requires alongside public liability cover. Also check whether your state requires registration or approval for tuition providers, and copyright rules for textbooks.