Weekly language classes for kids and adults

Parents wanting their children to learn a second or heritage language, and adults learning for travel, work or interest.

Term fees per learner, usually paid upfront. Income depends on class size and how many classes you run each week.

• Fluent in the language you teach
• Managing a group of learners
• Marketing locally and handling bookings

• A Working with Children Check or equivalent for teaching children, check your state or territory
• Public liability insurance, and whether the venue requires its own cover
• Whether your state requires any registration for running children's programmes, check with your local council and state education department
• Venue hire costs eating into margins if classes run small
• Registering an ABN and checking when GST applies

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $500 to $3,000, depending on venue deposits, teaching materials, marketing and insurance. Hiring a community room by the hour keeps upfront costs lower than leasing premises.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $600 to $4,000, depending on class sizes, fees, how many classes you run each week and the terms you teach. Venue hire costs reduce what you keep, especially if classes run small.

Check whether you need a Working with Children Check in your state or territory, public liability insurance and any venue cover requirements, whether registration applies to children's programmes (ask your council and state education department), and ABN and GST.