Evening classes in a hired local venue

Adults who want a new skill or hobby after work, including career changers, retirees and people looking to meet others.

A course fee per student for a block of weeks (for example 4 to 8 evenings). Income depends on the fee, class size and how many courses you run each term.

• Knowing your subject well
• Teaching and explaining clearly
• Organising bookings and timetables
• Marketing to local people

• Public liability insurance, and check what the venue requires you to hold
• Whether your subject needs a licence or accreditation, for example anything leading to a recognised qualification (check ASQA rules for nationally recognised training)
• A Working With Children Check if you accept under-18s (check your state's requirements)
• Venue hire costs eating into margins if classes do not fill

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on your subject, equipment and venue. Venue hire costs can eat into margins if classes do not fill, so check hire rates before you commit to a timetable.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $3,500, depending on your subject, class sizes, pricing and how many classes you run. Venue hire costs can reduce what you keep if classes do not fill.

Things to check: public liability insurance, and what your venue requires you to hold; whether your subject needs a licence or accreditation, including ASQA rules for nationally recognised training; and a Working With Children Check if you accept under-18s, per your state's requirements.