Public service exam prep classes

Job seekers, graduates and career changers aiming for government roles, who pay for a course place themselves.

Course fees per student for a block of classes, with extra income from one-on-one add-on sessions, mock tests and workshop days.

• Teaching and running a group
• Knowing public service recruitment steps
• Marketing and organising

• Check with your local council whether your venue or use needs any approval
• Public liability insurance, and check the venue's own insurance requirements
• Don't copy official or commercial test material, and avoid promising job outcomes
• Check with ASQA before describing anything as accredited training
• Class numbers can be uneven, so keep fixed costs low until enrolments are steady

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on venue hire, teaching materials, insurance and marketing. Treat this as an estimate, and keep fixed costs low until enrolments are steady.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue of typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on class sizes, how many courses you run and your fees. Class numbers can be uneven, so this is only an estimate.

Check with your local council whether your venue or its use needs any approval, plus public liability insurance and the venue's own insurance requirements. Avoid copying official test material or promising job outcomes, and check with ASQA before describing anything as accredited training.