Curriculum and learning advisor for schools

Independent and small schools, tutoring and coaching businesses, and education organisations that need outside expertise.

Day rates, workshop fees or fixed project fees, often repeat work with the same schools.

• Teaching or school leadership experience
• Curriculum knowledge (such as the Australian Curriculum or your state's senior certificate)
• Presenting and facilitating workshops
• Report writing

• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance, schools often ask to see them
• A Working with Children Check is usually needed to work in schools, check your state's rules
• Slow decision-making and school budget cycles can delay payment
• Check whether any state or sector bodies have supplier panels you need to join

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $500 to $2,500, depending on insurance, website and materials. Many costs are for professional presentation, as the work itself is mostly advisory contracts on a project or day-rate basis.

Check professional indemnity and public liability insurance, as schools often ask to see them. Check your state's Working with Children Check rules, and whether any state or sector bodies have supplier panels you need to join.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many projects or days you secure. This is revenue, not profit. School budget cycles and slow decisions can delay payment, so plan cash flow. Expect at least around 8 hours a week.