Online Language Classes

Adult learners, parents of school students, travellers, and workers whose employers cover lessons.

Per-lesson fees, or a set price for a term-length course of 6 to 10 weeks. Small groups earn more per hour than one-to-one lessons.

• Fluent in the language you teach
• Clear, patient teaching
• Planning lessons and courses
• Comfortable with video tools

• Register for an ABN and check when you need to register for GST
• Check whether a teaching qualification such as TESOL or a language teaching certificate is expected by your learners or partners
• If you teach under-18s, check your state's Working with Children Check requirements
• Consider public liability and professional indemnity insurance
• Check copyright before using textbooks or published materials in your lessons

Startup costs are typically around $300 to $2,000, depending on your video tools, teaching materials, website and insurance choices. These are estimates, so your actual spend will depend on what you already have.

Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $4,000, depending on how many learners you teach, your class sizes and your prices. These estimates start from about 6 hours a week of teaching and preparation.

Check whether a teaching qualification such as TESOL is expected by your learners or partners, and your state's Working With Children Check rules for under-18s. Also check ABN and GST registration, insurance and copyright for published materials.